rationale

英 [ˌræʃəˈnɑːl]

美 [ˌræʃəˈnæl]

n.  基本原理; 根本原因

复数：rationales　

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牛津词典

noun

• 基本原理；根本原因
  the principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc.
  1. What is the rationale behind these new exams?
     这些新测试的理论依据是什么？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 基本理论；理论基础；合理性的根据
  Therationalefor a course of action, practice, or belief is the set of reasons on which it is based.
  1. However, the rationale for such initiatives is not, of course, solely economic...
     然而，这种提议的根据当然并不仅仅是经济方面的。
  2. The rationale of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel is inevitably being questioned.
     对核废料进行再加工的理由不可避免地受到了质疑。

英英释义

noun

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
  1. the rationale for capital punishment
  2. the principles of internal-combustion engines
  Synonym:principle

双语例句

• The pattern research and studies rationale helping each other is that the adult studies theory and construction doctrine theory.
  互助研修模式的理论基本是成人学习理论和建构主义理论。
• "I am as God made me." was that your rationale?
  “上帝创造了我”，这是你的准则吗？
• The underlying rationale of unilateral trade liberalisation had been buried and forgotten long ago.
  单边贸易自由化的基本理念早已被埋葬和遗忘了。
• This chapter presents a description of the key technical points and the rationale for using single-light equipment.
  本章将描述使用单一光源设备的关键技术要点和原理。
• The number one current rationale for extra research investment is that it will generate badly needed economic growth.
  额外研究投入的第一个当前原理是它将产生非常需要的经济增长。
• But even if he had found some exploitable anomaly in the financial system, his rationale was flawed.
  但即使他真的发现了一些金融体系中的可利用的异常因素，他的理论基础是有瑕疵的。
• Accounting theory provides the rationale or justification for accounting practice.
  会计理论为会计实践提供了理论基础或判断标准。
• This grim trajectory suggests an economic, as well as a political, rationale for government action.
  这个可怕轨迹暗示政府行动的一个经济的，也是政治的基本原理。
• As you perform this analysis, it is a good idea to provide a rationale for your mapping.
  当你执行这个分析过程时，提供一个映射的基本原理是一个很好的主意。
• This section explains the rationale behind the creation of RUP for System z.
  本章阐述了创建RUPforSystemz背后的基本原理。