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单词 reason
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reason
(riːzən )
Word forms: reasons , reasoning , reasoned
1. countable noun A2
The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen.
There is a reason for every important thing that happens. [+ for]
Who would have a reason to want to kill her? [NOUN to-infinitive]
...the reason why Italian tomatoes have so much flavour.
The only reason I went was because I was told to.
My parents came to Germany for business reasons.
The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.
Synonyms: cause, grounds, purpose, motive  
2. uncountable noun [usually NOUN to-infinitive] B1+
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.
They had reason to believe there could be trouble.
He had every reason to be upset.
He doesn't trust me. With good reason.
3. uncountable noun B2
The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason.
...a conflict between emotion and reason.
Mike is my voice of reason. He thinks logically and points out where I'm going wrong.
Synonyms: sense, mind, reasoning, understanding  
4. verb
If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts.
I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level. [VERB that]
'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.' [VERB with quote]
Synonyms: deduce, conclude, work out, solve  
5.  See also reasoned, reasoning
6. for reasons best known to oneself phrase [PHRASE with cl]
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.
For reasons best known to himself, Algie changed his name.
7. by reason of phrase
If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. [formal]
The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.
He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
Synonyms: on account of, through, because of, due to  
8. listen to reason phrase
If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them.
The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason.
9. for no reason/ for no reason at all phrase B1
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.
The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason.
For no reason at all the two men started to laugh.
10. reason for living/reason for being phrase B2
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.
Chloe is my reason for living.
11. for some reason phrase B1
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. [vagueness]
For some reason, the curtains were shut.
For some inexplicable reason she was attracted to Patrick.
12. within reason phrase B2
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.
I will take any job that comes along, within reason.
It means working, within reason, for whatever time is necessary.
13. rhyme or reason phrase
If something happens or is done without rhyme or reason, there seems to be no logical reason for it to happen or be done.
He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.
Synonyms: sense, meaning, plan, planning  
14. to see reason phrase
If you try to make someone see sense or see reason, you try to make them realize that they are wrong or are being stupid.
He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see sense and live as good neighbours.
He tried again to get her to see reason.
15. it stands to reason phrase
If you say it stands to reason that something is true or likely to happen, you mean that it is obvious.
It stands to reason that if you are friendly to people you will get more back.
Smith isn't his real name, that stands to reason.
Phrasal verbs:
reason with
phrasal verb
If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments.
I have watched parents trying to reason with their children and have never seen it work. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
Quotations:
The heart has reasons that reason knows not ofBlaise PascalPensées
The reason of the strongest is always the bestJean de la FontaineFables
There is nothing without a reasonGottfried Wilhelm LeibnizStudies in Physics and the Nature of Body
Reason is natural revelationJohn LockeEssay concerning Human Understanding
Reason, an ignis fatuus of the mind,
Which leaves the light of nature, sense, behindJohn Wilmot, Earl of RochesterA Satire against Mankind
Idioms:
without rhyme or reason
happening without any logical or obvious reason
Cuts are being made without rhyme or reason. The only motive is to save money to meet Treasury targets.
Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Collocations:
common reason
The most common reason for a hip replacement is to reduce pain on movement.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Another common reason for lying is to make oneself seem more interesting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The single most common reason for not exercising is, `I don't have time'.
BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
compelling reason
But the most compelling reason to buy is the price.
The Sun (2006)
One shareholder insisted yesterday that there must be a compelling reason to change the ownership.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There were two further, and compelling, reasons for rejecting the alternative interpretation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
different reason
People were there for all different reasons.
The Sun (2009)
Yesterday, the tears flowed for a different reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Buyers have different reasons for attending auctions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
explain the reason
At least now I can explain the reason behind my blank look!
The Sun (2013)
The company declined to explain the reason for this particular increase.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They were shocked at first but as he explained the reasons they came round.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
family reasons
For family reasons, though, he wanted to return home.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The public were told at the time that his departure was due to family reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Moreover, there are strong family reasons for both men to stay put.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
find a reason
Doctors have been unable to find a reason for my heart problem.
The Sun (2012)
First, try to find the reasons for the difficulties and second, a solution.
50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989)
But apart from faint nostalgia for the play, I could find no real reason to watch it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
give a reason
No reason was given for her resignation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Almost a third of the men failed to complete the test, without giving a reason for dropping out.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the reasons given to try to explain all this are not reasons, they are excuses.
The Sun (2011)
good reason
He said: 'This is another very good reason for us to leave the EU'.
The Sun (2016)
There might be perfectly good reasons for organising the work in this way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You don't have to delve very deep to find that there are some good reasons for her anxiety.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
health reasons
I can't put any more weight on purely for health reasons.
The Sun (2012)
The company said that she was stepping down for health reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If you have had problems obtaining insurance for health reasons we would be keen to hear from you.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
key reason
A key reason behind the steady rise in people leaving the capital is soaring house prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Manchester United's huge popularity in Asia is a key reason for the club's plans to invest in the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The key reason is that many owners are not terribly bothered about profits.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
legal reasons
His victim cannot be named for legal reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It could not say which ones yet because of legal reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There are loads of legal reasons for correcting mileage.
The Sun (2016)
main reason
The main reason why property is so cheap there is oversupply.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But these elections were different for two main reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Busy lifestyles and hectic work schedules were cited as the main reasons for the decline in cuddles and other forms of physical contact.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
medical reason
I can't work for medical reasons.
The Sun (2012)
There's no medical reason why he should not play 50 games on the trot now.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Ten clinics in the UK offer egg freezing, usually for medical reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
only reason
She says the only reason she hasn't been working is so she could look after her son.
The Sun (2015)
So the only reason for buying the little car is that you like it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But that wasn't his only reason.
The English Civil War: A People's History (2006)
personal reasons
He stepped down as boss for personal reasons in May, after three years in charge.
The Sun (2014)
We all have our personal reasons for loving the National Health Service.
The Sun (2017)
It was for personal reasons, to attend to a family matter.
The Sun (2010)
political reason
There is one political reason why it is unlikely that the Government will move.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Expert advice to sell the bank as soon as possible had been ignored for political reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He said 'I am here for the music and not for political reasons'.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
possible reason
Other possible reasons for the symptoms and fatigue can be discovered and dealt with.
M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
Read on for 11 possible reasons why your belly fat won't budge.
Time Magazine (2014)
This week light was shed on the possible reasons behind this erratic display.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
primary reason
Sometimes self-interest does not seem to be the primary reason for our actions.
Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
And what is the primary reason cited by these people wanting a divorce?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This generation is coming back to church, and the primary reason is that they are having children.
Christianity Today (2000)
rational reason
There's no rational reason on the planet why you need a Ferrari.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I can't think of single rational reason why this agency is refusing to give you your money back.
The Sun (2014)
If so, they would be doing it for profoundly rational reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
reason enough
Surely that's reason enough to watch the show.
The Sun (2016)
Physical laws are reason enough for the Universe to have come into being spontaneously.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Anything could happen at this stage, which is reason enough to watch on.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
safety reasons
For safety reasons, the road to the point is often closed in foul weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They say conductors must be responsible for closing train doors, for safety reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than 100,000 cars are to be recalled for safety reasons as the scandal over faulty airbags refuses to go away.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
security reasons
The president postponed the elections, originally scheduled for February 14, supposedly for security reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Service personnel were once banned from wearing uniform in public for security reasons.
The Sun (2012)
It's important that passengers do not leave property unattended, not only for security reasons but also to stop thefts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
selfish reasons
You can be morally unimpeachable for entirely selfish reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
His dopey friend isn't much help either and has his own selfish reasons for the wedding not to go ahead.
The Sun
I know those are selfish reasons for staying in a relationship, but they are the main ones.
Times, Sunday Times
The government should do more to help pupils and students for selfish reasons if nothing else, or this generation will never forgive them.
Times,Sunday Times
Most people have affairs for selfish reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
sentimental reasons
Indeed, you can tell by the way people talk that they want it to be true for political and sentimental reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
So there are plenty of sentimental reasons for wanting the show to succeed.
Times, Sunday Times
It was a dangerous appointment - you shouldn't throw managerial novices in at the deep end for sentimental reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
She said she kept them for 'sentimental reasons'.
The Sun
I kept the original, of course, for sentimental reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
simple reason
But there's a simple reason why he's exciting.
The Sun
We don't, for the simple reason that we no longer find this acceptable.
Times,Sunday Times
But he was rarely in trouble with the law, for the simple reason that he was rich.
Times, Sunday Times
Many players drive an estate car for the simple reason that it has a large boot.
Times, Sunday Times
Rising fuel bills are stimulating fresh thinking about the built environment, for the simple reason that companies want to reduce their overheads.
Times, Sunday Times
sole reason
The sole reason Britain did not join was that the Government could not have won the promised referendum.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is the sole reason why we will not move.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet the acoustical hiccups weren't the sole reason for this stark drama's comparatively soft landing.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
sound reason
There are sound reasons for these concerns.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Experts don't have to be right, just have sound reasons for being wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Sales of laptops are booming, but there are sound reasons to opt for a desktop computer.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
specific reason
Both times I went for a specific reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Everything MI6 does is conducted for a specific reason and with a clear objective.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But there has to be a specific reason why she left.
The Sun (2014)
stated reason
The stated reason for his disqualification, which lasts until 2012, was that he had been convicted of an indictable offence.
Times, Sunday Times
Not one, but several galleries of interest have been closed without any stated reason.
Times, Sunday Times
Any listed company that delayed its annual report for three months for no stated reason would be treated with impatience if not downright suspicion.
Times, Sunday Times
An employee generally shows pretext with evidence that the employer's stated reason for the adverse employment action was false.
Christianity Today
The stated reason for their presence was that clients buying western art might feel unsure of themselves.
Times, Sunday Times
suggest a reason
Suggest a reason for the difference.
The Sun (2008)
I'm going to stick my neck out and suggest two reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One reason suggested is the growth of self-interest in the past two decades.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
tactical reasons
All the other changes have been made for tactical reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
The source said that some potential bidders were likely to stand by for tactical reasons, waiting to discover what rivals were offering.
Times, Sunday Times
But regulations changed in 2010 to bring consistency across the five days and stop batsmen coming off for tactical reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
Even if only for tactical reasons, at least pretend that you're capable of showing some yourself.
Times, Sunday Times
It was tournament-ready, but they fell just short for tactical reasons.
Times, Sunday Times
tax reason
For tax reasons, his business empire was based in Luxembourg.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Only corporations have a tax reason to prefer dividends.
Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
He also insisted on spending no longer than 180 days in England for tax reasons.
A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
the real reason
The real reason the government set up this scheme is unclear.
Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Was that the real reason he wanted to meet them, though?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I often wonder if this is the real reason for the outrage over their high incomes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
the reason is unclear
The suspects' terms were extended for unclear reasons.
canada.com (2005)
The reason is unclear but may suggest he wanted to leave the post.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The researchers stressed that the reasons were unclear .
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He also owns a pistol, for reasons wholly unclear .
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
the right reason
Are they there for the right reason?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He was coming into my technical area, and not for the right reasons to give some technical instructions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I would prefer our team to make the headlines for the right reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
underlying reason
We need to look at the underlying reasons behind why more people are using food banks.
The Sun (2014)
Is there an underlying medical reason?
The Sun (2015)
You quickly realise that there are always underlying reasons for their behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
understand the reason
If you can understand the reasons, you can sort out the answers.
The Sun (2014)
We still don't understand the deeper reasons for obesity and overeating.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Will other researchers be able to understand the reasons the experiment was performed?
A Short Guide to Writing About Science (1995)
understandable reasons
Many seriously ill people, for understandable reasons, are not willing to wait.
Times, Sunday Times
There were perfectly understandable reasons why parliament should not have been prepared to empower tribunals to make specifically enforceable orders for reinstatement or re-engagement.
Times, Sunday Times
For understandable reasons of austerity, state youth services have been vacated.
Times,Sunday Times
There are understandable reasons why people should want this 'right'; but we should call it by its proper name.
Times, Sunday Times
Fourth-quarter trading was encouraging in terms of revenues, but disappointing, for understandable reasons, on margins.
Times, Sunday Times
unexplained reason
Ironically, and for some unexplained reason, that plane ran out of fuel some 130 miles from their destination and was ditched in shallow water.
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For an unexplained reason, the aircraft pitch trim was moved to the full nose-down position, which exceeded the ability of the autopilot to control, and the aircraft pitched over abruptly.
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And there were, for unexplained reasons, only two weeks to complete the task.
Times, Sunday Times
He has been spotted holding secret talks with his local party bigwigs involved in the selection process to find a replacement candidate, which has been cancelled for unexplained reasons.
The Sun
However, they eventually break up for unexplained reasons.
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unknown reason
Now though, for some unknown reason, the once chatty pieces are returning to their inanimate state.
The Sun
For some unknown reason, they escaped felling during the centuries when oak was at a premium - maybe their age was revered even then.
Times, Sunday Times
But for some unknown reason — the sociopathy of convention — other people get strangely offended when you don't want to join in.
Times, Sunday Times
For some unknown reason, the gene reproduced itself many more times than it should have, creating too much of its protein.
Globe and Mail
You think you've met the love of your life but you suddenly go cold for some unknown reason and never want to see them again.
The Sun
unrelated reason
The offer should be made even if a person has gone in for an unrelated reason.
The Sun
Then, after a face-saving period had passed, they announced that, for unrelated reasons, road pricing would not go ahead.
Times, Sunday Times
The magazine was later declared bankrupt for unrelated reasons.
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He later resigned from his position for apparently unrelated reasons.
Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
valid reason
It may be that there is a valid reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I don't think there is any valid reason for people not to wear a helmet.
The Sun (2013)
It sounds like you have perfectly valid reasons to suspect her of dishonesty.
The Sun (2014)
very reason
It was the very reason, he said, that he was in politics at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I've spent the last 16 years looking terrible for that very reason!
The Sun (2013)
Indeed such action is the very reason for many cases of low blood sugar.
The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
wrong reason
Marriage for the wrong reasons would be disastrous for you.
The Sun (2016)
It's sad to see athletics on the front pages for the wrong reasons.
The Sun (2013)
She needs to be careful she does not sell her own policy for the wrong reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Translations:
Chinese: 理由
Japanese: 理由
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