英语词汇“rationale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The rationale for something is the basic or underlying reason or explanation for it. This noun (pronounced "rash-uh-NAL") is usually used in the singular: What was the rationale behind his decision to quit?

The related adjective rational means "based on facts or reason" or "having the ability to think clearly." An example of a rational rationale? You add extra baking soda to pancake batter under the rationale that if you want them to be fluffier, you need more rising agent. Rationale is from Latin, from rationalis "relating to reason," from ratio "calculation, reason," from rērī "to consider, think."

WORD FAMILY

rationale: ratiocinate, rationales+/ratiocinate: ratiocinated, ratiocinates, ratiocinating, ratiocination, ratiocinative, ratiocinator/ratiocination: ratiocinations

USAGE EXAMPLES

Jurors would later see a video of Roof confessing to the crime — “Well, I killed them, I guess,” he said — and offering a racist rationale.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

It’s obviously NOT reducing the cost of healthcare, a primary justifying rationale.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

For the moment, set aside the specifics of such testing and look deeper at the rationale.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

n (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

the rationale for capital punishment

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

principle

dialectics

a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces

explanation

thought that makes something comprehensible

单词	rationale
释义	rationale (once / 3806 pages) n The rationale for something is the basic or underlying reason or explanation for it. This noun (pronounced "rash-uh-NAL") is usually used in the singular: What was the rationale behind his decision to quit? The related adjective rational means "based on facts or reason" or "having the ability to think clearly." An example of a rational rationale? You add extra baking soda to pancake batter under the rationale that if you want them to be fluffier, you need more rising agent. Rationale is from Latin, from rationalis "relating to reason," from ratio "calculation, reason," from rērī "to consider, think." WORD FAMILY rationale: ratiocinate, rationales+/ratiocinate: ratiocinated, ratiocinates, ratiocinating, ratiocination, ratiocinative, ratiocinator/ratiocination: ratiocinations USAGE EXAMPLES Jurors would later see a video of Roof confessing to the crime — “Well, I killed them, I guess,” he said — and offering a racist rationale. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) It’s obviously NOT reducing the cost of healthcare, a primary justifying rationale. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) For the moment, set aside the specifics of such testing and look deeper at the rationale. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) n (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) the rationale for capital punishment Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper principle dialectics a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces explanation thought that makes something comprehensible
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