英语词汇“reason”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reasonnoun

uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/

reason noun (EXPLANATION)

A2 [ C or U ] the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation:

The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.

[ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.

[ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour.

not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored.

[ + to infinitive ] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty.

She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause).

For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job.

by reason of formal

because of:

He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position.

More examples

I see no reason for us to depart from our usual practice.
Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution.
I go to church for weddings but not for any other reason.
For some reason the story caught the imagination of the public.
We made this decision purely for financial reasons.

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Motives and reasons

cause 1
drive
first principles
ground
hidden agenda
impulse
in the name of sth idiom
inclination
justification
mainspring
motivation
motive
name
object
peg
rationale
should
wherefores
why

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Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason

reason noun (JUDGMENT)

[ U ] the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts:

We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason.

mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash.

within reason

C2 within the limits of what is acceptable and possible:

We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.

More examples

He argued that morality could be conceptualized as a series of principles based on human reason.
And did reason prevail over emotion?
If 20% of the earth's population has 80% of its resources, then it stands to reason that 80% of the population has only 20% of the resources.
His powers of reason set him apart from the candidates.
Choose whatever you like from the menu, within reason!

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Mind and personality

(a) penny for your thoughts idiom
-minded
alter ego
beauty
beauty is only skin deep idiom
better nature
cognitive
ego
inwardly
mental
mental age
mentality
penny
psyche
quality
quirk
rational
self
spirit
unconscious

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Suitable and acceptable

Idiom(s)

listen to reason

reasonverb [ T ]

uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/

to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts:

[ + (that) ] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity

I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.

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Thinking and contemplating

-ly
agonize over/about sth
chew
chew sth over
chew the cud idiom
chew your cud idiom
joined-up thinking
lateral thinking
let me see/let's see idiom
let's see idiom
puzzle
rack
reflect
spare
take sth into account idiom
the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
think sth out
think sth over
think sth through
worry

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Concluding and deducing

Phrasal verb(s)

reason with sb

单词	reason
释义	Contents noun (2) reason (EXPLANATION) reason (JUDGMENT) verb (1) reason (1) Contents noun (2) reason (EXPLANATION) reason (JUDGMENT) verb (2) reason (JUDGE) reason (EXPLAIN) more…(1) reasoning English American reasonnoun uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/ reason noun (EXPLANATION) A2 [ C or U ] the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation: The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. [ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. [ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour. not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored. [ + to infinitive ] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty. She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause). For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job. by reason of formal because of: He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position. More examples I see no reason for us to depart from our usual practice. Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution. I go to church for weddings but not for any other reason. For some reason the story caught the imagination of the public. We made this decision purely for financial reasons. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Motives and reasons cause 1 drive first principles ground hidden agenda impulse in the name of sth idiom inclination justification mainspring motivation motive name object peg rationale should wherefores why You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason reason noun (JUDGMENT) [ U ] the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts: We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason. mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash. within reason C2 within the limits of what is acceptable and possible: We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason. More examples He argued that morality could be conceptualized as a series of principles based on human reason. And did reason prevail over emotion? If 20% of the earth's population has 80% of its resources, then it stands to reason that 80% of the population has only 20% of the resources. His powers of reason set him apart from the candidates. Choose whatever you like from the menu, within reason! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mind and personality (a) penny for your thoughts idiom -minded alter ego beauty beauty is only skin deep idiom better nature cognitive ego inwardly mental mental age mentality penny psyche quality quirk rational self spirit unconscious See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Suitable and acceptable Idiom(s) listen to reason reasonverb [ T ] uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/ to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts: [ + (that) ] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Thinking and contemplating -ly agonize over/about sth chew *chew sth* over chew the cud idiom chew your cud idiom joined-up thinking lateral thinking let me see/let's see idiom let's see idiom puzzle rack reflect spare take sth into account idiom the thought crosses sb's mind idiom think sth out think sth over think sth through worry See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Concluding and deducing Phrasal verb(s) reason with sb reasonnoun us/ˈri·zən/ reason noun (EXPLANATION) [ C/U ] the cause of an event or situation, or something suggested as an explanation: [ C ] She had never stopped by before for any reason. [ C ] There must be a reason why she’s not here yet. [ U ] Adams had good reason to fire Pickering. reason noun (JUDGMENT) [ U ] the ability to think and make judgments, esp. good judgments: Meditation seemed to have improved her ability to reason. reasonverb us/ˈri·zən/ reason verb (JUDGE) to think about and make a good judgment about: [ + (that) clause ] He reasoned (that) he had only four or five years left as an athlete. reason verb (EXPLAIN) to argue with and try to persuade someone:** [ I ] Grace kept her voice gentle, as if she were reasoning with a child. reasoning noun [ U ] us/ˈri·zə·nɪŋ/ I didn’t follow her reasoning.
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reasonnoun

reason noun (EXPLANATION)

reason noun (JUDGMENT)

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reasonverb [ T ]

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reasonnoun

reason noun (EXPLANATION)

reason noun (JUDGMENT)

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reason verb (JUDGE)

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