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

• "I am as God made me." was that your rationale?
  “上帝创造了我”，这是你的准则吗？
• 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。
• Brief description and the supporting rationale for the solutions for the processes of repair.
  维修过程解决方案的简单描述和基本支持理论。
• 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。
• 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。
• The rationale of the patent system is that is provides protection for novel inventions.
  专利法的理论基础是对新颖发明的保护。
• This dire situation gives a strong rationale for the new policy.
  这种糟糕状况为出台新政策提供了有力依据。
• There was no economic rationale for all of this.
  没有任何经济原理可以解释这一切。
• 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 has provided a rationale to more thorough go into village and small town system plan.
  这为更深进的研究村镇体系规划提供了理论基础。