词汇 | reason |
释义 | reason (verb) reason 6 ENTRIES FOUND: reason (noun) reason (verb) reasoned (adjective) reasoning (noun) rhyme (noun) stand (verb) 1 reason /ˈriːzn̩/ noun plural reasons 1 reason /ˈriːzn̩/ noun plural reasons Learner's definition of REASON 1 [count] : a statement or fact that explains why something is the way it is, why someone does, thinks, or says something, or why someone behaves a certain way理由;原因 I gave a reason for my absence.我给出了缺席的原因。 Is there a reason for your strange behavior?你行为古怪,有理由吗? There is a reason why they don't want to come.他们不想来是有原因的。 I can't give you the report for the simple reason that it isn't yet finished.我给不了你报告,理由很简单,报告还没写完。 She explained her reasons for deciding to change jobs.她解释了决定换工作的原因。 He wanted to know the reason for their decision.他想知道他们做出这项决定的理由。 “Why don't you want to go to the party?” “No (particular) reason. I just feel like staying home tonight.”“你干吗不想去参加晚会?”“没有(特别的)理由,我今晚只是想待在家里。” Give me one good reason why I should believe you.给我一个让我相信你的充分理由。 For obvious reasons, we can't do that yet.出于一些显而易见的原因,我们还不能那么做。 For reasons of space, some of the charts and graphs have been omitted from the article.因为版面有限,文章里有些图表已被删去。 She resigned for personal reasons.她由于个人原因辞职了。 He is always late, for some/whatever reason. [=he is always late, and no one knows why]他总是迟到,不知道为什么。 He tends to get upset for no reason.他很容易莫名其妙地心烦。 She did things for no good reason. [=there was no acceptable explanation for her actions]她没有任何正当理由就把事情干了。 2 [noncount] : a fact, condition, or situation that makes it proper or appropriate to do something, feel something, etc.正当理由;恰当理由 There is no reason [=cause] to panic.没有理由感到恐慌。 There's no reason for you to feel that way.你没理由有那种感觉。 I had sufficient/adequate/enough reason [=justification] to leave.我有足够的理由离开。 He saw no reason to pursue the issue any further.他觉得没有理由再追究这个问题了。 They want to try something different, and that's reason enough for the change.他们想尝试另辟蹊径,那是做出改变的充分理由。 He was found not guilty by reason of insanity. [=not guilty because he was insane when he committed the crime]他因为精神错乱而被判无罪。 We have (every) reason to believe he is lying.我们有充分的理由相信他在撒谎。 The company fired him with/without reason. [=there was/wasn't a good reason for the company to fire him]公司出于正当理由/毫无道理地解雇了他。 She decided, with reason, to find somewhere else to live.她决定另找住处是有道理的。 Poor work conditions are all the more reason to find another job.恶劣的工作环境使得人们更加有理由另找工作。 3 [noncount] : the power of the mind to think and understand in a logical way理智;理性 Human beings possess the power of reason.人类拥有理性。 (old-fashioned) He lost his reason. [=he became insane]他丧失了理智。 4 [noncount] : ideas and opinions that are fair, sensible, and appropriate道理;情理;明智 I can't get him to listen to (the voice of) reason. = I can't get him to see reason.我没法和他讲道理。 He is not open to reason. [=he is not listening to logical or sensible thinking]他不讲理。 rhyme or reason — see 1rhyme stand to reason : to be sensible or understandable合乎情理;理所当然 If her friends don't want to go, it stands to reason [=it makes sense] that she won't want to go either.如果她的朋友不想去,那她当然也不会想去。 within reason : within reasonable or sensible limits理智的;合理的 You can do anything you want, within reason.只要是合理的,你想干什么都可以。 The price is within reason.这个价格是合理的。 2 reason /ˈriːzn̩/ verb reasons; reasoned; reasoning 2 reason /ˈriːzn̩/ verb reasons; reasoned; reasoning Learner's definition of REASON 1 [no object] : to think in a logical way推论;推理;逻辑思考 He lost the ability to reason.他丧失了逻辑思维能力。 2 [+ object] : to form (a conclusion or judgment) by thinking logically推论出;推断出;分析出 He reasoned that both statements couldn't be true.他推断,两种说法都不可能正确。 She reasoned that something must be wrong.她推断出肯定哪里出了问题。 reason out [phrasal verb] reason (something) out or reason out (something) : to find an explanation or solution to (something, such as a problem, question, mystery, etc.) by thinking about the possibilities推论出;推断出;推理出 He reasoned out [=worked out] the problem by himself.他自己推断解决了问题。 reason with [phrasal verb] reason with (someone) : to talk with (someone) in a sensible way in order to try to change that person's thoughts or behavior与(某人)讲道理 They tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.他们尽量和他讲道理,但是他不听。 |
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