"rationalized" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使合理化
• 辯解

Definition

為了讓事情更合乎邏輯、系統或高效而採取措施，或為自己的行為或決定提供看似合理的理由或藉口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常語氣中性或帶一點負面，尤其指找藉口。常用於商業（如“rationalized the process”）或心理學（如“rationalized his mistakes”）。多為正式或半正式場合。既可指邏輯改進，也可指把藉口說得合乎邏輯。

Examples

She rationalized her decision to leave the job by saying she wanted a new challenge.

她通過說想要新的挑戰來**使**自己辭職的決定**合理化**。

The company rationalized its operations to save money.

公司**使**營運**合理化**以節省開支。

He rationalized his mistake instead of admitting it.

他沒有承認錯誤，而是**辯解**了一下。

I rationalized buying another pair of shoes by telling myself they were on sale.

我用「打折了」來**為**又買一雙鞋**找藉口**。

After the layoffs, management rationalized their choices as necessary for survival.

裁員後，管理層**把**他們的選擇**合理化**為「生存所需」。

He always rationalized being late by blaming traffic.

他總是用交通壅塞**為**遲到**找理由**。