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

• If they occur, the Pharmacopeial and NDA impurity limits and rationale should be reviewed;
  如果发生变化，应检查药典和NDA杂质限定和原理；
• The rationale of direct foreign investment has changed.
  国外直接投资的基本原理起了变化。
• Design rationale for software design and maintenance
  软件设计和维护的设计原理
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• "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。