The rationale for the new recycling program was to reduce landfill waste and conserve natural resources.
新回收计划的理由是减少垃圾填埋场废物并节约自然资源。
Which choice best defines “rationale”?
D — Reason or explanation. “rationale” means reason or explanation.
Which word means “reason or explanation”?
A — rationale. “rationale” means reason or explanation.
rationale — reason or explanation. In Chinese: 理由，逻辑依据.
rationale is pronounced /ˌræʃəˈnæl/.
The rationale for the new recycling program was to reduce landfill waste and conserve natural resources. (新回收计划的理由是减少垃圾填埋场废物并节约自然资源。)
reason, logic, basis — all close in meaning to rationale (reason or explanation).
Yes. rationale is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
rational(Reason)+e