rationalize
vt. 使合理化; 据理解释; 使消根; 文饰
If you try to rationalize attitudes or actions that are difficult to accept, you think of reasons to justify or explain them.
He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace...
他坚信自己实际上是在促进和平,以此进一步将自己的行为合理化。
I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上,以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。
When a company, system, or industry is rationalized, it is made more efficient, usually by getting rid of staff and equipment that are not essential.
The network of 366 local offices is being rationalised to leave the company with 150 to 200 larger branch offices.
该公司曾经拥有的366个地方办事处正被精简为150到200个规模较大的分支机构。
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning;
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
3. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results;
4. think rationally; employ logic or reason;
5. remove irrational quantities from;
an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour
对他的暴力行为作出合理解释的尝试
I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上,以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。
I can't rationalize my absurd fear of insects.
我怕昆虫,毫无道理,不能合理地解释。
How do we rationalize the fear and sorrow that each one of us feels?
如果释怀我们感受到的恐惧和悲伤?
It helps to rationalize logistic move and resources distribution.
配送制有益于物流运动合理化,有利于合理配置资源.