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rationalise away

/ˈræʃ.ən.ə.laɪz əˈweɪ/

翻译: 指为某事物寻找看似合理的理由或借口来加以辩解,尤其用以回避其真实本质或问题。

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verb

/ˈræʃ.ən.ə.laɪz əˈweɪ/C1formal
  • zh指为某事物寻找看似合理的理由或借口来加以辩解,尤其用以回避其真实本质或问题。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of attempting to justify or explain away something, often by providing logical or plausible reasons, especially to avoid facing the true nature of a situation.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词,可分

  1. Dismiss with excusesformal

    To try to explain or justify something in a way that makes it seem less important or less problematic, often by ignoring the real reasons.

    zh找借口搪塞

    • He tried to rationalise away his mistake by blaming the system.
    • She rationalised away her fear of flying by focusing on statistics.
    • They rationalised away the evidence, claiming it was a coincidence.

    同义词dismissexcusegloss overjustifyplay downtrivializewhitewash

词形
  • rationalised away past participle
  • rationalized away past participle
  • rationalised away past simple
  • rationalized away past simple
  • rationalising away present participle
  • rationalizing away present participle
  • rationalises away third person singular
  • rationalizes away third person singular

基本动词rationalise