/ˈræʃnəlaɪz ||; ˈræʃənḷˌaɪz/(also -ise)
verb 1 [I,T] to find reasons that explain why you have done sth (perhaps because you do not like the real reason) 辩解；找借口；找理由
2 [T] to make a business or a system better organized 使（企业或制度）合理化
➔rationalization(also -isation) /ˌræʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -lɪˈz ||; ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeʃən/ noun [C,U]