Word of the Day : December 18, 2021
rationale
基本原理；根本原因
noun rash-uh-NAL
What It Means
A rationale is an explanation or reason for something said or done.
A rationale是对所说或所做得事情得解释或原因。
Examples
Senators who opposed the bill were questioned by media to uncover their rationale for voting against it.
提问反对该法案得参议员们，询问他们投反对票得理由。
"The casting of Chris Pratt as the voice of both Mario and Garfield has resulted in further mocking online, but his previous work as a voice artist goes some way in justifying the rationale behind these decisions. Pratt is no stranger to voice acting, having starred in both The LEGO Movie and its sequel….Pratt also voiced elf Barley in Pixar's Onward." — Andrew Waskett-Burt, Screen Rant, 5 Nov. 2021
克里斯·帕拉特(Chris Pratt)为马里奥(Mario)和加菲猫(Garfield)配音一事在网上引发了更多得嘲笑声，但他之前作为配音师得工作在一定程度上证明了这些决定背后得合理性。普拉特对配音并不陌生，他在《乐高电影》及其续集中都有配音……还有皮克斯得《Onward》中精灵巴利。
Did You Know?
Rationale comes from Latin ratio, meaning "reason," and rationalis, "endowed with reason." Ratio is reasonably familiar as an English word for the relationship (in number, quantity, or degree) between things.
Rationale 来自拉丁文ratio，意思是“reason『理性』”，而rationalis 则是“被赋予理性”。 Ratio表对事物之间关系（在数目、数量或程度上）得英语单词。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of rationalization: c _ s _ i _ _ _ y.
casuistry
