单词 | rationalize |
释义 | rationalize[ rash-uh-nl-ahyz, rash-nl-ahyz ] / ˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈræʃ nlˌaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rationalize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ra·tion·al·ized, ra·tion·al·iz·ing.verb (used without object), ra·tion·al·ized, ra·tion·al·iz·ing.to invent plausible explanations for acts, opinions, etc., that are actually based on other causes: He tried to prove that he was not at fault, but he was obviously rationalizing. to employ reason; think in a rational or rationalistic manner. Also especially British, ra·tion·al·ise . Origin of rationalizeFirst recorded in 1810–20; rational + -ize usage note for rationalizeAlthough rationalize retains its principal 19th-century senses “to make conformable to reason” and “to treat in a rational manner,” 20th-century psychology has given it the now more common meaning “to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that seem reasonable but actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious causes.” Although the possibility of ambiguity exists, the context will usually make clear which sense is intended. OTHER WORDS FROM rationalizeDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rationalizeBritish Dictionary definitions for rationalizerationalize rationalise/ (ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz) / verbto justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty) to apply logic or reason to (something) to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient (tr) maths to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation) Derived forms of rationalizerationalization or rationalisation, nounrationalizer or rationaliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for rationalizerationalize [ răsh′ə-nə-līz′ ] v.To make rational. To devise self-satisfying but false or inconsistent reasons for one's behavior, especially as an unconscious defense mechanism through which irrational acts or feelings are made to appear rational to oneself. Other words from rationalizera′tion•al•i•za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。