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

• There was no economic rationale for all of this.
  没有任何经济原理可以解释这一切。
• Design rationale for software design and maintenance
  软件设计和维护的设计原理
• The rationale of direct foreign investment has changed.
  国外直接投资的基本原理起了变化。
• 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 guidance discusses the rationale for customizing RUP for System z.
  此指南讨论了定制RUPforSystemz的基本原理。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Introduces the rationale and techniques of common normal length measurement in the test and mapping of parameters for gears.
  介绍了齿轮精度检测和齿轮参数测绘中用公法线长度测量的基本原理和基本方法。
• The underlying rationale of unilateral trade liberalisation had been buried and forgotten long ago.
  单边贸易自由化的基本理念早已被埋葬和遗忘了。