rationalized
past simple and past participle ofrationalize
| 单词 | rationalized |
| 释义 | rationalized past simple and past participle ofrationalize rationalize verb (UKusuallyrationalise)uk/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/us/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/rationalizeverb(EXPLAIN)[T] totrytofindreasonstoexplainyourbehaviour,decisions, etc.: She rationalized thecostby saying that anexpensivecarpetwould lastlongerthan acheaperone. Thinking and contemplating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Defining & explaining rationalizeverb(CHANGE)[IorT] to make acompany, way ofworking, etc. moreeffective, usually bycombiningorstoppingparticularactivities, or (of acompany, way ofworking, etc.) tobecomemoreeffectivein this way: We rationalized theproductionsystemso that oneoperatorcouldcontrolall threemachines. Therecessionisforcingthecompanyto rationalize. Managing and organizing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making things better Examplesofrationalizedrationalized In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This implies that the data can berationalizedby a well-behaved utility function and is, therefore, consistent with utility maximization. From theCambridge English Corpus Example 7 illustrates this graphically, using 'rationalized' values. From theCambridge English Corpus Southern nationalism's realpolitik nevertheless demanded that partition wasrationalizedas a matter of self-preservation. From theCambridge English Corpus The older models of recruitment into government-patronage and apprenticeship primarily-were no longer sufficient to meet the demands of an increasinglyrationalizedadministrative structure. From theCambridge English Corpus Such lexical suggestion may itself berationalizedby more extended types of narratives. From theCambridge English Corpus First, consider whether attitudes are invariablyrationalized, rather than based on thought. From theCambridge English Corpus Manufacture, thusrationalized, therefore represented a superior plant structure which soon replaced the previous forms of production. From theCambridge English Corpus When he does violate it, neither guilt nor shame is typically absent, but the act will have beenrationalizedby him. From theCambridge English Corpus These findings suggest a fundamental flaw in reduced-form inventory models where stocks are looselyrationalizedby this motive. From theCambridge English Corpus These experiences may produce involuntary effects at unexpected moments and may comprise a mixture of experiences that cannot be ordered andrationalized. From theCambridge English Corpus But identity is often less coherent, lessrationalized, more elusive, more negotiated, and more emergent than this. From theCambridge English Corpus Most satisfying to us is the fact that we have an operational, rich, dynamic "core" model that isrationalizedby basic economic theory. From theCambridge English Corpus Targeting avoidance, particularly in its subtle andrationalizedforms, more than panic, is thus essential in treatment. From theCambridge English Corpus It must be emphasized that of the factors listed above, all except membrane composition can be easilyrationalizedby other pathogenic mechanisms. From theCambridge English Corpus The lack of fit between state-sponsored terminologies and actual everyday practice isrationalizedby speakers in various metapragmatic narratives, including some routinized ones. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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