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

• 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。
• The rationale of direct foreign investment has changed.
  国外直接投资的基本原理起了变化。
• "I am as God made me." was that your rationale?
  “上帝创造了我”，这是你的准则吗？
• I provide below the rationale for each of the requirements removed.
  下面我提供了每个需求删除的理论基础。
• This guidance discusses the rationale for customizing RUP for System z.
  此指南讨论了定制RUPforSystemz的基本原理。
• For each practice I indicate whether I think it scales and present a very brief rationale for my opinion.
  对于每一项实践我都指出了我是否认为它适用，并简单的呈现了我的意见。
• 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。
• 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。
• There was no economic rationale for all of this.
  没有任何经济原理可以解释这一切。
• 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。