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reason reason ★★★★★/ri͟ːz(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]原因；理由；动机 The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen.   [usu with supp]There is a reason for every important thing that happens...每件重要事情的发生都有原因。Who would have a reason to want to kill her?谁会有杀她的动机呢？...the reason why Italian tomatoes have so much flavour...意大利番茄如此美味的原因The only reason I went was because I was told to...我去的唯一原因是我被告知要去。My parents came to Germany for business reasons...我父母因公来到德国。The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.确切地点因为安全原因要保密。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]理由；确凿的证据 If you say that you have reason to believe something or to have a particular emotion, you mean that you have evidence for your belief or there is a definite cause of your feeling.   [usu N to-inf]They had reason to believe there could be trouble...他们有理由相信可能会遇到麻烦。He had every reason to be upset...他完全有理由生气。He doesn't trust me. With good reason.他不信任我是有充分理由的。3[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]理性；理智 The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason . ...a conflict between emotion and reason...情感和理智的冲突Mike is my voice of reason. He thinks logically and points out where I'm going wrong.迈克帮我保持理智。他的思维很有逻辑性，可以指出我的错误。4[VERB	动词]See also:reasoned；reasoning；推理；推论；推断 If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts.   [V that]  [V with quote]I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level...我推断改变自己的饮食可以降低我的胆固醇水平。'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.'“听着，”我分析道，“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。”5[PHRASE	短语]（常用来暗指不赞成某人的所作所为）只有自己知道为什么，出于自身的理由 If you do not know why someone did something, you can say that they did it for reasons best known to themselves. You usually use this expression when you do not agree with what they did.   [PHR with cl]For reasons best known to himself, Algie changed his name.不知是出于什么原因，阿尔吉改了名字。6[PHRASE	短语]因为；由于；由…引起；以…为理由 If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.   [PHR n]  [FORMAL 正式]The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position...老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.他以精神不健全为由申辩无罪。7[PHRASE	短语]听从劝告；理智行事 If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them.   [V inflects]The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason.公司的高层管理人员拒绝理智行事。8[PHRASE	短语]无缘无故；莫名其妙；没有理由 If you say that something happened or was done for no reason ,for no good reason, or for no reason at all, you mean that there was no obvious reason why it happened or was done.   [PHR with cl]The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason...他说警卫会无缘无故殴打他们。For no reason at all the two men started to laugh.两个人莫名其妙地开始大笑。9[PHRASE	短语]活着的理由；生存的原因 If a person or thing is someone's reason for living or their reason for being, they are the most important thing in that person's life.   [usu poss PHR]Chloe is my reason for living.克洛艾是我活着的理由。10[PHRASE	短语]不知为何；不知什么原因 If you say that something happened or is true for some reason, you mean that you know it happened or is true, but you do not know why.   [PHR with cl]  [vagueness]For some reason, the curtains were shut...不知什么原因，窗帘拉着。For some inexplicable reason she was attracted to Patrick.因为某些无法解释的原因，她被帕特里克所吸引。11[PHRASE	短语]正当的；合乎情理的；理智范围内的 If you say that you will do anything within reason, you mean that you will do anything that is fair or reasonable and not too extreme.   [PHR with cl]I will take any job that comes along, within reason...我会接受任何给我的工作，只要是正当的。It means working, within reason, for whatever time is necessary.这意味着在合理的范围内花费所有必要的时间工作。12  rhyme or reason→see: rhyme； to  reason→see: ； it stands to reason→see: stand； 相关词组：reason with  reason1 nounreason2 verbreasonrea‧son1 /ˈriːzən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1cause [countable] why something happens, or why someone does somethingreason for People give different reasons for wanting to change jobs.reason why We’d like to know the reason why she didn’t accept the job.reason (that) The reason I called was to ask about the plans for Saturday.reason behind He explained the reasons behind the decision.for reasons of something The bridge is closed for reasons of safety.reason to do something This work gives me a reason to live.there is no reason to do something There is no reason whatsoever to doubt her story.by reason of something formal (=because of something) a person disqualified by reason of age2good or fair [uncountable] a fact that makes it right or fair for someone to do something(no) reason to do something There is no reason to panic. She has reason to feel guilty. We have reason to believe that the goods were stolen. I know I’m late, but that’s no reason to shout at me. Under the circumstances, we had every reason (=had very good reasons) to be suspicious.with (good) reason (=based on something sensible) Natalie was alarmed by the news, and with reason.3all the more reason why/to do something spoken used to say that what has just been mentioned is an additional reason for doing what you have suggested:  But surely that’s all the more reason to act quickly.4good judgment [uncountable] sensible judgment and understanding  SYN  sense:  There’s reason in what he says. They’re not prepared to listen to reason (=be persuaded by someone’s sensible advice). There’s no way of making my grandfather see reason (=accept advice and make a sensible decision).5within reason within sensible limits:  You can go anywhere you want, within reason.6go/be beyond (all) reason to be more than is acceptable or reasonable:  Their demands go beyond all reason.7ability to think [uncountable] the ability to think, understand, and form judgments that are based on facts:  the human power of reasonlose your reason old-fashioned (=become mentally ill)8no reason spoken used when someone asks you why you are doing something and you do not want to tell them:  ‘Why d’you want to go that way?‘ ’Oh, no reason.' → no rhyme or reasonat rhyme1(4), → it stands to reasonat stand1(32)GRAMMAR: Comparisonreason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say:  the reason of their success• You say the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?cause• You say the cause of something: · There will be a police investigation into the cause of the fire. ✗Don’t say:  the cause for the fire• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc: · The doctor said there was no cause for concern.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a reason· We had many reasons to celebrate.give a reason· No reason was given for the change.think of a reason/see a reason· I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.· I can’t think of any reason why she would want to leave.explain the reasons for something· Explain the reasons for your choice.adjectivesa good reason· There is usually a good reason why the price is so cheap.the main reason· The main reason for the decline in the railways is lack of investment.a major reason (also a big reason informal)· His personality was a major reason for his success.· A big reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.the real reason· What do you think was the real reason for their decision?a valid/legitimate reason (=a good and acceptable reason)· An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.a compelling reason (=a very good reason for doing something)· There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.a simple reason (=one that is easy to understand)· I hate mobile phones, for the simple reason that it is now impossible to get away from them.a logical reason· People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.the only reason· The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.phrasesfor legal/political/medical etc reasons· The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.for security reasons· The road will be closed for security reasons.for personal reasons· He resigned for personal reasons.for sentimental reasons (=because you like someone or something very much)· I wanted to keep the picture for sentimental reasons.for obvious reasons· This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.for no apparent reason (=for no obvious reason)· He tried to kill me for no apparent reason.for some reason (or other) (also for some unknown reason) (=for a reason that you do not know)· For some reason she felt like crying.· For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.for reasons best known to somebody (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour)· For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something)· ‘Why did he marry her?’ ‘He must have had his reasons.’THESAURUSreason why something happens, or why someone does something: · What was the reason for the delay?· I don’t know the reason why he left his last job.cause the reason why something happens, especially something bad: · What was the cause of his death?· We studied the causes of the First World War.explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand: · There are various possible explanations for climate change.· Is there any explanation for his behavior?motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes: · Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack.justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong: · There is never any justification for torture or abuse.· They try to use the situation in the Middle East as a justification for killing innocent civilians.· There’s no justification for this type of behaviour.grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules: · The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce.· They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons).basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based: · The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation.· What do you think is the basis for this advice?rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way: · the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms· This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.a reason that does not seem believableexcuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true: · She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse.· a feeble excuse (=one that is hard to believe)pretext especially written an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason: · He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone.· They used this as a pretext for taking military action.reason1 nounreason2 verbreasonreason2 ●○○ verb  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to form a particular judgment about a situation after carefully considering the factsreason (that) They reasoned that other businesses would soon copy the idea.2[intransitive] to think and make judgments:  the ability to reasonreason something ↔ out phrasal verb to find an explanation or solution to a problem, by thinking of all the possibilities  SYN  work outreason with somebody phrasal verb to talk to someone in an attempt to persuade them to be more sensible:  I tried to reason with her.

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              /                              noun                ,                  verb                            reason      reasons      reasoned      reasoning                            noun        ★                                        1      ★              [countable        ]                    a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done          原因；理由；解释                            reason(why…)                    ◆        I'd like to know the reason why you're so late.        我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。                    ◆        Give me          one good reasonwhy I should help you.                我为什么要帮你？给我一个充分的理由。                    reason(that…)                    ◆        We aren't going for the          simple reasonthat we can't afford it.                我们不去，只是因为我们负担不起。                    reason(for sth)                    ◆        She gave no reasons for her decision.        她没有对她的决定作出任何解释。                    reason(for doing sth)                    ◆        I have no particular reason for doubting him.        我没有什么特别的理由怀疑他。                    ◆        He said no but he didn't          give a reason.                他说不行，但没有说明原因。                    ◆                  For some reason          (= one that I don't know or don't understand)we all have to come in early tomorrow.                出于某种原因，我们大家明天都不得不早点来。                    ◆        The man attacked me          for no apparent reason.                那个人不知何故攻击我。                    ◆        She resigned for          personal reasons.                她出于个人原因而辞职。                    ◆                  For reasons ofsecurity the door is always kept locked.                为了保证安全，门总是锁着的。                    ◆        He wants to keep them all in his office          for reasons best known to himself.                他想把他们都留在他的办公室里，原因只有他自己知道。                    ◆        people who,          for whatever reason,are unable to support themselves                那些因为种种原因不能自立的人                    ◆        ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘          No reason.’          (= I do not want to say why)                “你为什么想知道？”“不为什么。”                    ◆        ‘Why did she do that?’ ‘She must          have her reasons.’          (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell)                “她为什么那么做？”“她一定有她的理由。”                    ◆        (          formal)                He was excused          by reason of          (= because of)his age.                他因为其年龄而得到原谅。                    ☞language bank at                                            therefore                                                  2      ★              [uncountable        ]                    a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth          正当理由；道理；情理                            reason(to do sth)                    ◆        They have reason to believe that he is lying.        他们有理由认为他是在撒谎。                    ◆        We          have every reason          (= have very good reasons)to feel optimistic.                我们完全有理由感到乐观。                    reason(why…)                    ◆        There is no reason why we should agree to this.        我们没有理由同意这点。                    reason(for sth/for doing sth)                    ◆        This result gives us          all the more reasonfor optimism.                这个结果使我们更有理由保持乐观。                    ◆        She complained,          with reason          (= rightly),that she had been underpaid.                她抱怨给她的报酬太低，是有道理的。                    3      ★              [uncountable        ]                    the power of the mind to think in a logical way, to understand and have opinions, etc.          思考力；理解力；理性                            ◆        Only human beings are capable of reason          (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.).                只有人类才有理性思考的能力。                    ◆        to lose your reason          (= become mentally ill)                丧失理智                    4      ★              [uncountable        ]                    what is possible, practical or right          道理；情理；明智                            ◆        I can't get her to          listen to reason.                我没法跟她讲道理。                    ◆        Why can't they          see reason?                他们为什么不明事理？                    ◆        to be open to reason          (= to be willing to accept sensible advice)                愿意听好言相劝                    ◆        He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything          within reason.                他在寻找工作，而且只要是正当的事他都愿意做。                    IDIOM              it ˌstands to ˈreason                              (              informal)                        it must be clear to any sensible person who thinks about it              这是人人都清楚的；这是明摆着的                                            ◆            It stands to reason that they'll leave if you don't pay them enough.            这是明摆着的，你不给他们足够的报酬，他们就走人。                                      ☞more at                                    rhyme                                   n.                                  verb                    1              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    reason(that…)            |      + speech              to form a judgement about a situation by considering the facts and using your power to think in a logical way          推理；推论；推断                            ◆        She reasoned that she must have left her bag on the train.        她断定准是把包落在火车上了。                    ◆        They couldn't fire him, he reasoned. He was the only one who knew how the system worked.        他推断他们不会解雇他。他是唯一知道这套系统如何运转的人。                    2              [intransitive        ]                    to use your power to think and understand          思考；理解                            ◆        the human ability to reason        人的思考能力                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌreason sth ˈout                              to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way              通过思考想出对策                                            SYN                                                            figure out                                                                                ˈreason with sb                              to talk to sb in order to persuade them to be more sensible              和某人讲道理；规劝                                            ◆            I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.            我尽量跟他讲道理，可他就是不听。                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      reason                  explanation                    ◆grounds                    ◆basis                    ◆excuse                    ◆motive                    ◆justification                    ◆pretext                                                        These are all words for a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done.                      以上各词均指事情发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释。                                                                            ■                    reason                    a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth                      指某事发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释、正当理由、道理：                                                              ◆                      He said no but he didn't give a reason.                      他说不行，但没有说明原因。                                                                            ■                    explanation                    a statement, fact or situation that tells you why sth has happened; a reason given for sth                      指解释、说明、阐述：                                                              ◆                      The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.                      最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。                                                                                  ◆                      She left the room abruptly without explanation.                      她未作解释就突然离开了房间。                                                                            ■                    grounds                    (                      rather formal) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth                      指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据：                                                              ◆                      You have no grounds for complaint.                      你没有理由抱怨。                                                                            ■                    basis                    (                      rather formal) the reason why people take a particular action                      指原因、缘由：                                                              ◆                      On what basis will this decision be made?                      将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢？                                                                            ■                    excuse                    a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons                      指为自己行为所作的辩护、借口、理由：                                                              ◆                      Late again! What's your excuse this time?                      又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？                                                                                  ◆                      It gave me an excuse to take the car.                      这使我有理由开车去了。                                                                            ■                    motive                    a reason that explains sb's behaviour                      指动机、原因：                                                              ◆                      There seemed to be no motive for the murder.                      这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。                                                                            ■                    justification                    (                      rather formal) a good reason why sth exists or is done                      指事物存在或做某事的正当理由：                                                              ◆                      I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.                      我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。                                                        grounds or justification?                    用 grounds 还是 justification？                                                                              Justificationis used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do sth. It is often used with words like                      little,                      no,                      some,                      every,                      without,and                      not any.                                              *justification 用于找出或明白做事的理由，或解释要做的事，常与 little、no、some、every、without 和 not any 等词连用。                                                                                    Groundsis used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law.                                              *grounds 多用于已存在的原因或已决定的﹙法律等﹚根据：                                                                                    ◆                      moral/economic grounds                      道德／经济原因                                                                            ■                    pretext                    (                      rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason                      指为掩盖做某事（通常为不好的事）的真正理由而找的借口、托辞：                                                              ◆                      He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.                      他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。                                                                            PATTERNS                                          ◆                      (a/an) reason/explanation/grounds/basis/excuse/motive/justification/pretext                        forsth                                                                                    ◆                      the reason/motive                        behindsth                                                                                    ◆                                              on thegrounds/basis/pretext                        of / of                                                                                      ◆                      (a)                        good / good  reason/explanation/grounds/excuse/motive/justification                                                                                                                                                rea·son              /        ˈriːzn                ;          NAmE                ˈriːzn                /             reason[ˈri:zn]reasoned, reasoning, reasonsCET4CET6TEM4考研n3591153352873817141224581973127267v5549443137610699735251488NOUN3464044648VERB7138101031PREP1420527225Spoken:348212680reasoned[623] reasoning[2186] reasons[30147]原因(53%)，理由(31%)，推理(5%)，理性(5%)，理智(4%)，劝说(1%)，理论(1%)n.理由；理性；动机vt.说服；推论；辩论vi.推论；劝说n.(Reason)人名；(英)里森

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Collins	reason ★★★★★ /ri͟ːz(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]原因；理由；动机 The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. [usu with supp] There is a reason for every important thing that happens... 每件重要事情的发生都有原因。 Who would have a reason to want to kill her? 谁会有杀她的动机呢？ ...the reason why Italian tomatoes have so much flavour... 意大利番茄如此美味的原因 The only reason I went was because I was told to... 我去的唯一原因是我被告知要去。 My parents came to Germany for business reasons... 我父母因公来到德国。 The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security. 确切地点因为安全原因要保密。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]理由；确凿的证据 If you say that you have reason to believe something or to have a particular emotion, you mean that you have evidence for your belief or there is a definite cause of your feeling. [usu N to-inf] They had reason to believe there could be trouble... 他们有理由相信可能会遇到麻烦。 He had every reason to be upset... 他完全有理由生气。 He doesn't trust me. With good reason. 他不信任我是有充分理由的。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]理性；理智 The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason . ...a conflict between emotion and reason... 情感和理智的冲突 Mike is my voice of reason. He thinks logically and points out where I'm going wrong. 迈克帮我保持理智。他的思维很有逻辑性，可以指出我的错误。 4 [VERB 动词]See also:reasoned ；reasoning ；推理；推论；推断 If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts. [V that] [V with quote] I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level... 我推断改变自己的饮食可以降低我的胆固醇水平。 'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.' “听着，”我分析道，“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。” 5 [PHRASE 短语]（常用来暗指不赞成某人的所作所为）只有自己知道为什么，出于自身的理由 If you do not know why someone did something, you can say that they did it for reasons best known to themselves. You usually use this expression when you do not agree with what they did. [PHR with cl] For reasons best known to himself, Algie changed his name. 不知是出于什么原因，阿尔吉改了名字。 6 [PHRASE 短语]因为；由于；由…引起；以…为理由 If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. [PHR n] [FORMAL 正式] The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position... 老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。 He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. 他以精神不健全为由申辩无罪。 7 [PHRASE 短语]听从劝告；理智行事 If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them. [V inflects] The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason. 公司的高层管理人员拒绝理智行事。 8 [PHRASE 短语]无缘无故；莫名其妙；没有理由 If you say that something happened or was done for no reason ,for no good reason, or for no reason at all, you mean that there was no obvious reason why it happened or was done. [PHR with cl] The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason... 他说警卫会无缘无故殴打他们。 For no reason at all the two men started to laugh. 两个人莫名其妙地开始大笑。 9 [PHRASE 短语]活着的理由；生存的原因 If a person or thing is someone's reason for living or their reason for being, they are the most important thing in that person's life. [usu poss PHR] Chloe is my reason for living. 克洛艾是我活着的理由。 10 [PHRASE 短语]不知为何；不知什么原因 If you say that something happened or is true for some reason, you mean that you know it happened or is true, but you do not know why. [PHR with cl] [vagueness] For some reason, the curtains were shut... 不知什么原因，窗帘拉着。 For some inexplicable reason she was attracted to Patrick. 因为某些无法解释的原因，她被帕特里克所吸引。 11 [PHRASE 短语]正当的；合乎情理的；理智范围内的 If you say that you will do anything within reason, you mean that you will do anything that is fair or reasonable and not too extreme. [PHR with cl] I will take any job that comes along, within reason... 我会接受任何给我的工作，只要是正当的。 It means working, within reason, for whatever time is necessary. 这意味着在合理的范围内花费所有必要的时间工作。 12 rhyme or reason→see: rhyme ； to reason→see: ； it stands to reason→see: stand ；相关词组： reason with
Oxford	rea·son ★ / ˈriːzn ; NAmE ˈriːzn / noun , verb reason reasons reasoned reasoning noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done 原因；理由；解释 reason(why…) ◆ I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. 我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。 ◆ Give me one good reasonwhy I should help you. 我为什么要帮你？给我一个充分的理由。 reason(that…) ◆ We aren't going for the simple reasonthat we can't afford it. 我们不去，只是因为我们负担不起。 reason(for sth) ◆ She gave no reasons for her decision. 她没有对她的决定作出任何解释。 reason(for doing sth) ◆ I have no particular reason for doubting him. 我没有什么特别的理由怀疑他。 ◆ He said no but he didn't give a reason. 他说不行，但没有说明原因。 ◆ For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand)we all have to come in early tomorrow. 出于某种原因，我们大家明天都不得不早点来。 ◆ The man attacked me for no apparent reason. 那个人不知何故攻击我。 ◆ She resigned for personal reasons. 她出于个人原因而辞职。 ◆ For reasons ofsecurity the door is always kept locked. 为了保证安全，门总是锁着的。 ◆ He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. 他想把他们都留在他的办公室里，原因只有他自己知道。 ◆ people who, for whatever reason,are unable to support themselves 那些因为种种原因不能自立的人 ◆ ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘ No reason.’ (= I do not want to say why) “你为什么想知道？”“不为什么。” ◆ ‘Why did she do that?’ ‘She must have her reasons.’ (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell) “她为什么那么做？”“她一定有她的理由。” ◆ ( formal) He was excused by reason of (= because of)his age. 他因为其年龄而得到原谅。 ☞language bank at therefore 2 ★ [uncountable ] a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth 正当理由；道理；情理 reason(to do sth) ◆ They have reason to believe that he is lying. 他们有理由认为他是在撒谎。 ◆ We have every reason (= have very good reasons)to feel optimistic. 我们完全有理由感到乐观。 reason(why…) ◆ There is no reason why we should agree to this. 我们没有理由同意这点。 reason(for sth/for doing sth) ◆ This result gives us all the more reasonfor optimism. 这个结果使我们更有理由保持乐观。 ◆ She complained, with reason (= rightly),that she had been underpaid. 她抱怨给她的报酬太低，是有道理的。 3 ★ [uncountable ] the power of the mind to think in a logical way, to understand and have opinions, etc. 思考力；理解力；理性 ◆ Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). 只有人类才有理性思考的能力。 ◆ to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) 丧失理智 4 ★ [uncountable ] what is possible, practical or right 道理；情理；明智 ◆ I can't get her to listen to reason. 我没法跟她讲道理。 ◆ Why can't they see reason? 他们为什么不明事理？ ◆ to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) 愿意听好言相劝 ◆ He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. 他在寻找工作，而且只要是正当的事他都愿意做。 IDIOM it ˌstands to ˈreason ( informal) it must be clear to any sensible person who thinks about it 这是人人都清楚的；这是明摆着的 ◆ It stands to reason that they'll leave if you don't pay them enough. 这是明摆着的，你不给他们足够的报酬，他们就走人。 ☞more at rhyme n. verb 1 [transitive , intransitive ] reason(that…) \| + speech to form a judgement about a situation by considering the facts and using your power to think in a logical way 推理；推论；推断 ◆ She reasoned that she must have left her bag on the train. 她断定准是把包落在火车上了。 ◆ They couldn't fire him, he reasoned. He was the only one who knew how the system worked. 他推断他们不会解雇他。他是唯一知道这套系统如何运转的人。 2 [intransitive ] to use your power to think and understand 思考；理解 ◆ the human ability to reason 人的思考能力 PHRASAL VERBS ˌreason sth ˈout to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way 通过思考想出对策 SYN figure out ˈreason with sb to talk to sb in order to persuade them to be more sensible 和某人讲道理；规劝 ◆ I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen. 我尽量跟他讲道理，可他就是不听。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 reason explanation ◆grounds ◆basis ◆excuse ◆motive ◆justification ◆pretext These are all words for a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done. 以上各词均指事情发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释。 ■ reason a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth 指某事发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释、正当理由、道理： ◆ He said no but he didn't give a reason. 他说不行，但没有说明原因。 ■ explanation a statement, fact or situation that tells you why sth has happened; a reason given for sth 指解释、说明、阐述： ◆ The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。 ◆ She left the room abruptly without explanation. 她未作解释就突然离开了房间。 ■ grounds ( rather formal) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth 指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据： ◆ You have no grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨。 ■ basis ( rather formal) the reason why people take a particular action 指原因、缘由： ◆ On what basis will this decision be made? 将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢？ ■ excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons 指为自己行为所作的辩护、借口、理由： ◆ Late again! What's your excuse this time? 又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？ ◆ It gave me an excuse to take the car. 这使我有理由开车去了。 ■ motive a reason that explains sb's behaviour 指动机、原因： ◆ There seemed to be no motive for the murder. 这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。 ■ justification ( rather formal) a good reason why sth exists or is done 指事物存在或做某事的正当理由： ◆ I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. 我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。 grounds or justification? 用 grounds 还是 justification？ Justificationis used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do sth. It is often used with words like little, no, some, every, without,and not any. justification 用于找出或明白做事的理由，或解释要做的事，常与 little、no、some、every、without 和 not any 等词连用。 Groundsis used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law. grounds 多用于已存在的原因或已决定的﹙法律等﹚根据： ◆ moral/economic grounds 道德／经济原因 ■ pretext ( rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason 指为掩盖做某事（通常为不好的事）的真正理由而找的借口、托辞： ◆ He left the party early on the pretext of having to work. 他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。 PATTERNS ◆ (a/an) reason/explanation/grounds/basis/excuse/motive/justification/pretext forsth ◆ the reason/motive behindsth ◆ on thegrounds/basis/pretext of / of ◆ (a) good / good reason/explanation/grounds/excuse/motive/justification rea·son / ˈriːzn ; NAmE ˈriːzn /
LDC	reason1 noun reason2 verb reasonrea‧son1 /ˈriːzən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1cause [countable] why something happens, or why someone does somethingreason for People give different reasons for wanting to change jobs.reason why We’d like to know the reason why she didn’t accept the job.reason (that) The reason I called was to ask about the plans for Saturday.reason behind He explained the reasons behind the decision.for reasons of something The bridge is closed for reasons of safety.reason to do something This work gives me a reason to live.there is no reason to do something There is no reason whatsoever to doubt her story.by reason of something formal (=because of something) a person disqualified by reason of age2good or fair [uncountable] a fact that makes it right or fair for someone to do something(no) reason to do something There is no reason to panic. She has reason to feel guilty. We have reason to believe that the goods were stolen. I know I’m late, but that’s no reason to shout at me. Under the circumstances, we had every reason (=had very good reasons) to be suspicious.with (good) reason (=based on something sensible) Natalie was alarmed by the news, and with reason.3all the more reason why/to do something spoken used to say that what has just been mentioned is an additional reason for doing what you have suggested: But surely that’s all the more reason to act quickly.4good judgment [uncountable] sensible judgment and understanding SYN sense: There’s reason in what he says. They’re not prepared to listen to reason (=be persuaded by someone’s sensible advice). There’s no way of making my grandfather see reason (=accept advice and make a sensible decision).5within reason within sensible limits: You can go anywhere you want, within reason.6go/be beyond (all) reason to be more than is acceptable or reasonable: Their demands go beyond all reason.7ability to think [uncountable] the ability to think, understand, and form judgments that are based on facts: the human power of reasonlose your reason old-fashioned (=become mentally ill)8no reason spoken used when someone asks you why you are doing something and you do not want to tell them: ‘Why d’you want to go that way?‘ ’Oh, no reason.' → no rhyme or reason at rhyme1(4) , → it stands to reason at stand1(32) GRAMMAR: Comparisonreason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say: the reason of their success• You say the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?cause• You say the cause of something: · There will be a police investigation into the cause of the fire. ✗Don’t say: the cause for the fire• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc: · The doctor said there was no cause for concern.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a reason· We had many reasons to celebrate.give a reason· No reason was given for the change.think of a reason/see a reason· I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.· I can’t think of any reason why she would want to leave.explain the reasons for something· Explain the reasons for your choice.adjectivesa good reason· There is usually a good reason why the price is so cheap.the main reason· The main reason for the decline in the railways is lack of investment.a major reason (also a big reason informal)· His personality was a major reason for his success.· A big reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.the real reason· What do you think was the real reason for their decision?a valid/legitimate reason (=a good and acceptable reason)· An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.a compelling reason (=a very good reason for doing something)· There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.a simple reason (=one that is easy to understand)· I hate mobile phones, for the simple reason that it is now impossible to get away from them.a logical reason· People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.the only reason· The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.phrasesfor legal/political/medical etc reasons· The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.for security reasons· The road will be closed for security reasons.for personal reasons· He resigned for personal reasons.for sentimental reasons (=because you like someone or something very much)· I wanted to keep the picture for sentimental reasons.for obvious reasons· This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.for no apparent reason (=for no obvious reason)· He tried to kill me for no apparent reason.for some reason (or other) (also for some unknown reason) (=for a reason that you do not know)· For some reason she felt like crying.· For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.for reasons best known to somebody (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour)· For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something)· ‘Why did he marry her?’ ‘He must have had his reasons.’THESAURUSreason why something happens, or why someone does something: · What was the reason for the delay?· I don’t know the reason why he left his last job.cause the reason why something happens, especially something bad: · What was the cause of his death?· We studied the causes of the First World War.explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand: · There are various possible explanations for climate change.· Is there any explanation for his behavior?motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes: · Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack.justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong: · There is never any justification for torture or abuse.· They try to use the situation in the Middle East as a justification for killing innocent civilians.· There’s no justification for this type of behaviour.grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules: · The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce.· They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons).basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based: · The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation.· What do you think is the basis for this advice?rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way: · the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms· This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.a reason that does not seem believableexcuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true: · She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse.· a feeble excuse (=one that is hard to believe)pretext especially written an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason: · He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone.· They used this as a pretext for taking military action. reason1 noun reason2 verb reasonreason2 ●○○ verb Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to form a particular judgment about a situation after carefully considering the factsreason (that) They reasoned that other businesses would soon copy the idea.2[intransitive] to think and make judgments: the ability to reasonreason out phrasal verb to find an explanation or solution to a problem, by thinking of all the possibilities SYN work outreason with phrasal verb to talk to someone in an attempt to persuade them to be more sensible: I tried to reason with her.
WDF	reason [ˈri:zn]reasoned, reasoning, reasons CET4CET6TEM4考研 n359 115335 28738 17141 22458 19731 27267 v5549 4431 376 1069 973 525 1488 NOUN346 4044648 VERB7138 101031 PREP14205 27225 Spoken: 348212680 reasoned[623] reasoning[2186] reasons[30147] 原因(53%)，理由(31%)，推理(5%)，理性(5%)，理智(4%)，劝说(1%)，理论(1%) n.理由；理性；动机 vt.说服；推论；辩论 vi.推论；劝说 n.(Reason)人名；(英)里森

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