hợp lý hóa
Definition
- Verb:
- To rationalize: To reorganize a process, especially in production or work, to make it more efficient, faster, and less wasteful of labor, materials, and time. This involves applying logical and systematic methods to improve effectiveness.
- To arrange for spouses to work together: To make arrangements so that a married couple can work or be stationed in the same location. (This meaning is less common and specific to certain administrative contexts.)
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đang hợp lý hóa quy trình sản xuất để giảm chi phí. (The company is rationalizing the production process to reduce costs.)
- Nhờ được hợp lý hóa công tác, hai vợ chồng họ đã có thể chung sống. (Thanks to the arrangement of their work posts being rationalized, the married couple can now live together.)
Advanced Usage
- "hợp lý hóa sản xuất": to rationalize production.
- Việc hợp lý hóa sản xuất là chìa khóa để tăng lợi nhuận. (Rationalizing production is the key to increasing profits.)
Variants and Related Words
Hợp lý (adj): reasonable, rational.
- Đề xuất của anh ấy rất hợp lý. (His proposal is very reasonable.)
Sự hợp lý hóa (n): rationalization.
- Sự hợp lý hóa này đã loại bỏ nhiều thủ tục không cần thiết. (This rationalization eliminated many unnecessary procedures.)
Synonyms
- Streamline: To make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.
- Optimize: To make the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.
- Reorganize: To change the way in which something is organized or arranged.
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