- A reason explains why you do something. The reason you go to school is to learn things (and because it's the law).
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- n. 理由；理性；动机
- v. 推论；推断
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1. the reason for crying
啼哭的原由
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2. 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。
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3. She gave no reasons for her decision.
她没有对她的决定作出任何解释。
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4. He said no but he didn't give a reason.
他说不行，但没有说明原因。
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5. She resigned for personal reasons.
她出于个人原因而辞职。
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6. We have every reason to feel optimistic.
我们完全有理由感到乐观。
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7. I can't get her to listen to reason.
我没法跟她讲道理。
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8. Why can't they see reason?
他们为什么不明事理？
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9. 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。
- reason (n.) c. 1200, "intellectual faculty that adopts actions to ends," also "statement in an argument, statement of explanation or justification," from Anglo-French resoun, Old French raison "course; matter; subject; language, speech; thought, opinion," from Latin rationem (nominative ratio) "reckoning, understanding, motive, cause," from ratus, past participle of reri "to reckon, think," from PIE root *re- "to reason, count."
- reason (v.) early 14c., resunmen, "to question (someone)," also "to challenge," from Old French raisoner "speak, discuss; argue; address; speak to," from Late Latin rationare "to discourse," from ratio "reckoning, understanding, motive, cause," from ratus, past participle of reri "to reckon, think," from PIE root *re- "to reason, count." Intransitive sense of "to think in a logical manner" is from 1590s; transitive sense of "employ reasoning (with someone)" is from 1847. Related: Reasoned; reasoning.
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 /
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