| 单词 | reasonable |
| 释义 | reasonable (once / 157 pages) adj Reasonable describes someone or something that's sensible and fair, like your teacher who gives reasonable homework assignments — they don't take you forever to do and they relate to what you are studying. If you're reasonable, you have good sense and judgment. A reasonable decision is rational and thought out, like your mom's reasonable rule about not eating crumbly foods in her car. When you describe a store's prices as reasonable, you mean they're fair — not too high. And if you are given a reasonable amount of time to do a project for school, you have no excuse for it being late. WORD FAMILYreasonable: reasonableness, reasonabler, reasonablest, reasonably+/reason: reasonable, reasoned, reasoner, reasoning, reasonless, reasons, unreason/reasoner: reasoners/reasoning: reasoningly, reasonings, unreasoning/unreason: unreasonable, unreasons/unreasonable: unreasonably/unreasoning: unreasoningly USAGE EXAMPLESThe law mandates that only “reasonable” fees be charged for public records. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Also, the MDX is a reasonable size, adding to its nimbleness, especially in parking lots. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Buyers based in other European capital cities will likely note how reasonable these prices are by comparison. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj showing reason or sound judgment Syn|Ant sensible fair, just free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules logicalcapable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning rationalconsistent with or based on or using reason commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensicalexhibiting native good judgment healthy, intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded, soundexercising or showing good judgment tenable, well-foundedbased on sound reasoning or evidence validwell grounded in logic or truth or having legal force unreasonable not reasonable; not showing good judgment illogical, unlogicallacking in correct logical relation immoderatebeyond reasonable limits irrationalnot consistent with or using reason counterintuitivecontrary to what common sense would suggest indefensible, untenable(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified mindless, reasonless, senselessnot marked by the use of reason undue, unjustified, unwarrantedlacking justification or authorization 2adj marked by sound judgment Syn sane rational consistent with or based on or using reason 3adj not excessive or extreme reasonable prices Syn fair, fairish moderate being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme |
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