ra·tion·al·ize/(also 又作 -iseBrE 【英】) /`ræʃənḷˏaɪz; ˈræʃənəlaɪz// v [I,T] 1 to think of reasons to explain your behaviour, especially when you have done something wrong 为〔尤指错事〕找出辩解的理由: He rationalized that his parents would have given him the money anyway, so why not just take it? 他辩解说反正他的父母会给他钱，所以为什么不直接拿呢？ 2 [T] to organize a business or system in a more effective way 使〔事务或体系〕合理化