词典释义：
attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behaviour or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate
合理地解释（自己或他人的行为或态度）；为…辩解，文饰
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she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage. 她无法合理解释为何很想回到村舍居住。
make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with personnel or equipment perceived to be unnecessary
（为提高效益）精简，合理改革（公司，方法，产业）
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if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies? 假如我们合理改革生产，那是否意味着大量裁员？
reorganize (a process or system) in such a way as to make it more logical and consistent
改组，重组（方法，系统）
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Parliament should seek to rationalize the country's court structure. 议会应谋求改组国家的法院结构。
【数】 给（函数，式）消根，使（函数，式）有理化。
