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 rationale of direct foreign investment has changed.
  国外直接投资的基本原理起了变化。
• 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。
• Design rationale for software design and maintenance
  软件设计和维护的设计原理
• 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 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。
• The first part contains the basic concepts, rationale, selection, organization, evaluation and implement of curriculum.
  第一部包括课程的基本概念、理论基础、选择组织、评鉴与施实；
• There was no economic rationale for all of this.
  没有任何经济原理可以解释这一切。
• "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。
• 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。