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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ra·tion·al·ize (also rationalise British English) /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 REASONif you rationalize behaviour that is wrong, you invent an explanation for it so that it does not seem as bad 为〔不当行为〕找出辩解理由 When he fouls up, Glen always finds a way to rationalize what he’s done. 格伦把事情搞砸的时候，总能找出辩解理由。2 British EnglishEFFICIENT to make a business more effective by removing unnecessary workers, equipment etc 对〔企业〕进行合理化改革〔指裁减冗员、处理闲置设备等〕 Our systems will be rationalized over the coming months. 在未来的几个月里，我们的体制将进行合理化改革。 —rationalization /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [countable, uncountable] a major rationalization of the aircraft industry 对飞机制造业的一项重大的合理化改革→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
rationalize• Whining is a form of rationalizing.• The Social Security system needs to be rationalized.• Since the administrative side of the business has been rationalized, all departments have become more efficient.• It is still rationalized by an elaborate and traditional, even if meretricious, theory of consumer demand.• Glen tries to rationalize his drinking by saying he deserves a beer after a hard day.• We are a small company, and we need to rationalize if we want to compete in this market.• Like Nietzsche, Feuerbach frequently shows more sympathy for orthodox believers than for rationalizing modernist theologians.• Abstract internationalism had a strong role to play in rationalizing much more sinister forces than appeared in the rhetoric of Petrograd.• The company has done a lot to rationalize production.• I was rationalizing that I had mainly young reps and so they needed me...• Repeated attempts were made to rationalize the system.• The budget proposed selling off $1,300 million worth of state-run enterprises and rationalizing the tax structure.• You can try to rationalize your low weight loss.From Longman Business Dictionaryrationalizera‧tion‧al‧ize /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ (also rationalise British English) verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to make a business or organization more effective by getting rid of unnecessary staff, equipment etc, or reorganizing its structureThe company has been taking steps to rationalize its printing operations. —rationalization (also rationalisation British English) noun [countable, uncountable]We shall press ahead with our rationalization and cost-reduction program.→ See Verb tablera·tion·al·ize verbChineseSyllable
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ra‧tion‧al‧ize AC
(also rationalise British English) /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
When he fouls up, Glen always finds a way to rationalize what he’s done.
2. British English to make a business more effective by removing unnecessary workers, equipment etc:
Our systems will be rationalized over the coming months.
—rationalization /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
a major rationalization of the aircraft industry
ra‧tion‧al‧ize AC
(also rationalise British English) /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive] Word Family: noun: rationality ≠ irrationality, rationale, rationalism, rationalist, rationalization; adjective: rational ≠ irrational, rationalist; verb: rationalize; adverb: rationally ≠ irrationally
1. if you rationalize behaviour that is wrong, you invent an explanation for it so that it does not seem as bad: 2. British English to make a business more effective by removing unnecessary workers, equipment etc:
—rationalization /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
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cut to reduce sth, especially an amount of money that is demanded, spent, earned, etc. or the size of a business 指削减、缩减、裁减（尤指经费、开支、收入或生意规模） ：◆ The President has promised to cut taxes significantly. 总统承诺大幅度减税。 ◆ Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. 买主会竭力讨价还价以压低他们想买的房子的价格。 ◆ His salary has been cut by ten per cent. 他的薪金减少了百分之十。 ◆ Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words? 请把你的文章从 5 000 字删减至 3 000 字好吗？ slash [ ( (often used in newspapers) to reduce sth by a large amountrather
（常用于报章）指大幅度削减、大大降低 ：◆ The workforce has been slashed by half. 职工人数裁减了一半。 cut sth back/cut back on sth to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business 指削减、缩减、裁减（尤指经费或生意） ：◆ We had to cut back production. 我们只得减产了。 scale sth back ( to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or businessespecially
NAmE or business 商业 指削减、缩减、裁减（尤指经费或生意） ：◆ The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade. 国际货币基金组织已经调低对未来十年的增长预测。 rationalize ( to make changes to a business or system, in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less moneyBrE business 商业 指对企业或制度进行合理化改革、使合理化、使有经济效益 downsize ( to make a company or an organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs in it, in order to reduce costsbusiness 商业 指公司或机构精简人员以降低成本 NOTE Downsize is often used by people who want to avoid saying more obvious words like 'dismiss' or 'make redundant' because they sound too negative.人们通常使用 downsize 以避免使用 dismiss 或 make redundant 等词义直白的词，因为这些词听起来过于负面。
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to cut/slash/cut back on/scale back/rationalize spending/production to cut/slash/cut back on jobs to cut/slash/downsize the workforce to cut/slash/rationalize the cost of sthto cut/slash prices/taxes/the budget to cut sth/slash sth/cut sth back drastically