"rationalization" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 合理化
• 辯解（心理）

Definition

合理化是指用看似合理的方式解釋某事，使其變得可以接受，即使真正的原因不同。也可以指讓系統或流程更有效率、更有條理。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、學術或心理學語境。心理學上是指為自己不舒服的行為找藉口，企業管理中是指系統優化。不要和'推理'或'解釋'混淆。

Examples

His rationalization for being late was that there was traffic.

他遲到的**合理化**理由是因為塞車。

The company started a rationalization of its processes.

公司開始了流程的**合理化**。

Psychology often discusses rationalization as a defense mechanism.

心理學常常將**合理化**視為一種防衛機制。

Her story sounded more like a rationalization than a real excuse.

她的說法更像是在**合理化**，而不是真的藉口。

We went through a painful rationalization of our workforce last year.

去年我們經歷了痛苦的員工**合理化**。

I think that's just a rationalization for not wanting to try.

我覺得那只是你不想嘗試的**合理化**藉口。