reason的意思

基本释义

• n 理由；理性；动机

  why something happens, or why someone does something

• v 推论；劝说

  to form a particular judgment about a situation after carefully considering the facts

例句

1. She has reason to feel guilty.

   她有理由感到内疚。

2. I can only guess the reason.

   我只能猜测原因。

3. We must inquire the reason.

   我们必须问这理由。

4. You should only stay away from school if you have a legitimate reason, such as illness.

   你必须有正当理由,如生病,才可以不上学。

5. She lost her reason in consequence of a violent emotion caused by a fire.

   她因失火而过分伤心,以致失去理智。

短语

• reason for 原因，理由
• main reason 主要原因
• for this reason 为此；由于这个原因
• no reason 没有理由
• by reason of 由于；因为

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英英释义

noun 1. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination e.g. we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil Synonym: understandingintellect 2. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion e.g. there is reason to believe he is lying 3. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon e.g. the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly 4. a justification for something existing or happening e.g. he had no cause to complain they had good reason to rejoice Synonym: causegrounds 5. a rational motive for a belief or action e.g. the reason that war was declared the grounds for their declaration Synonym: ground 6. the state of having good sense and sound judgment e.g. his rationality may have been impaired he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions Synonym: rationality, reasonableness verb 1. think logically e.g. The children must learn to reason 2. decide by reasoning draw or come to a conclusion e.g. We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house Synonym: reason outconclude 3. present reasons and arguments Synonym: argue

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