单词 | rationalize |
释义 | rationalize —rationalize (UK USUALLY rationalise) /ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/ verb [I or T] (CHANGE) ↑Verb Endings for rationalize ► F0 to make a company, way of working, etc. more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities, or (of a company, way of working, etc.) to become more effective in this way: » We rationalized the production system so that one operator could control all three machines.» The recession is forcing the company to rationalize.Thesaurus+: ↑Managing and organizingThesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterrationalization (UK USUALLY rationalisation) /ˌræʃ.ən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ aep /-əˈ-/ noun [C or U]verb [T] (EXPLAIN) ↑Verb Endings for rationalize ► F0 to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc.: » She rationalized the expense by saying that the costly carpet she had bought would last longer than a cheaper one.Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingThesaurus+: ↑Defining and explainingrationalization (UK USUALLY rationalisation) /ˌræʃ.ən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ aep /-əˈ-/ noun [C or U] |
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