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reason n.原因；理由；理智；理性v.理论；论证；推理；劝说 (1) 那就是我不喜欢它的原因。(2) 他当时在场,所以他能解释原因。(3) 我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。(4) 他对形势的评估完全是感情用事,而不是建立在理性基础上的。(5) 你这么执拗的时候,谁能和你理论?(6) 哥白尼论证了地球绕着太阳转。(7) 他推断，我们要是黎明出发，中午就能到。(8) 让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。 Reason usually has to do with thought and logic, as opposed to emotion. If people think you show good reason, or are reasonable, it means you think things through. If people think you have a good reason for doing something, it means you have a motive that makes sense. Reason can also be a verb. You might reason something out, which means that you look at all sides of the issue and then and decide what to do.

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英 ['riːzn] 美 ['riːzn] (1) That is the reason why I don't like it.(2) He is able to explain the reason because he was present at that time.(3) We have reason to believe that he was murdered.(4) His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason.(5) Who can reason with you when you are so stubborn?(6) Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.(7) He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.(8) Let us try to reason him into joining us. A reason explains why you do something. The reason you go to school is to learn things (and because it's the law). 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

英语单词	reason
英美音标	英 ['riːzn] 美 ['riːzn]
中文释义	n.原因；理由；理智；理性 v.理论；论证；推理；劝说
英语例句	(1) That is the reason why I don't like it. (2) He is able to explain the reason because he was present at that time. (3) We have reason to believe that he was murdered. (4) His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason. (5) Who can reason with you when you are so stubborn? (6) Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun. (7) He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon. (8) Let us try to reason him into joining us.
中文例句	(1) 那就是我不喜欢它的原因。 (2) 他当时在场,所以他能解释原因。 (3) 我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。 (4) 他对形势的评估完全是感情用事,而不是建立在理性基础上的。 (5) 你这么执拗的时候,谁能和你理论? (6) 哥白尼论证了地球绕着太阳转。 (7) 他推断，我们要是黎明出发，中午就能到。 (8) 让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。
vocabulary简明	A reason explains why you do something. The reason you go to school is to learn things (and because it's the law).
vocabulary扩展	Reason usually has to do with thought and logic, as opposed to emotion. If people think you show good reason, or are reasonable, it means you think things through. If people think you have a good reason for doing something, it means you have a motive that makes sense. Reason can also be a verb. You might reason something out, which means that you look at all sides of the issue and then and decide what to do.
柯林斯解释	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

Reason Phrase 短语 I [Phr Good Means Thing