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Rationale Reasons ˌræʃəˈnɑːl Noun Action Belief N Ra·Tion·Ale

The word "rationale" refers to the underlying reasons or principles behind a decision, action, or belief, and is often used in formal contexts.

The flashcard defines "rationale" as the set of reasons or principles that form the basis for a particular decision, action, or belief. It is typically used in a formal context.

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/ræ̱ʃənɑ͟ːl, -næ̱l/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]基本理论;理论基础;合理性的根据 The rationale for a course of action, practice, or belief is the set of reasons on which it is based.
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  • 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 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。


Oxford ra·tion·ale / ˌræʃəˈnɑːl ; NAmE ˌræʃəˈnæl / noun rationale(behind/for/of sth) ( formal) the principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc. 基本原理;根本原因 SYN
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◆ What is the rationale behind these new exams? 这些新考试的理论依据是什么? rationale rationales
ra·tion·ale / ˌræʃəˈnɑːl ; NAmE ˌræʃəˈnæl /
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rationalera‧tio‧nale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ ●○○ noun [countable usually singular]
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formal the reasons for a decision, belief etcrationale behind/for/of The rationale behind the changes is not at all evident. The rationale for using this teaching method is to encourage student confidence.► see thesaurus at
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rationale

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基本原理(93%),基础理论(7%)
n.基本原理;原理的阐述

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