rationale

基本原理；根本原因

【例】 The rationale of this development project is inevitably being questioned.

这个开发项目的合理性不可避免地委到了质疑。

rationalise

使更有效，使合理化；对……进行合理地解释

【例】 The factory is making great efforts to rationalise its production process to cut costs.

这家工厂正努力对生产工序进行合理化改革，以降低成本。

raw

自然状态的，未加工的；（数据等）未经分析（或修正）的，原始的；生疏无知的，未经

训练的；擦伤部位；原料

【例】 The economy of Japan depends on importing raw materials from other countries and exporting them after processing.

日本的经济主要靠从其他国家进口原材料，对其进行加工后出口。

react

反应；影响；反抗；起反作用

【例】 The employees reacted violently to the decision that the company intends to lay off the employees to cut budgets.

员工对公司打算裁员以削减预算的决定反应激烈。

realise

实现；把（证券等）变成现金；认识到，了解

【例】 The government began to realise the seriousness of the environmental pollution and took some measures to fight against it.

政府开始认识到环境污染的严重性，并采取了一些应对措施。