reason
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. 原因
There is a reason for every important thing that happens. 发生的每一件重要事情都是有原因的。
2. N-UNCOUNT 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. 道理; 理由
They had reason to believe there could be trouble. 他们有理由相信会有麻烦。
3. N-UNCOUNT The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason. 理智
...a conflict between emotion and reason. …情感与理智的冲突。
4. V-T If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts. 推断
I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level. 我推断改变我的饮食会降低我的胆固醇水平。
6. PHRASE If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. 因为[正式]
The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position. 老板因为职位的关系保持着巨大的影响力。
7. 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. 听从道理
The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason. 公司的高级主管们拒绝听从道理。
8. PHRASE 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. 无缘无故
The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason. 他说看守人员们会无缘无故地用拳头打他们。
9. PHRASE 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. 合情合理的; 正当的
I will take any job that comes along, within reason. 我有什么工作就干什么，只要是正当的。
10. see reason→see see
11. it stands to reason→see stand
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reason /ˈriːzən/ (reasoning,reasoned,reasons)
剑桥词典
- 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.
- 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!
reason noun (EXPLANATION)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation
原因；理由；解释
The reason for the disaster was engine failure , not human error . 这次灾难的原因是发动机故障，而非人为错误。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy . 对这个小男孩来说，草为什么是绿色的是一个谜。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour . 我打电话是为了恳请帮忙。
not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored . 我走出去是因为我感到很无聊。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty . 警方（完全）有理由认定他有罪。
She was furious , and with reason (= with good cause ). 她很生气，这也有情可原。
For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job . 出于某种原因／由于某些不为人知的原因，他决定辞职。
by reason of formal
because of
由于，因为
He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position . 因为地位很高，他经常被邀请出席这些场合。
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reason noun (JUDGMENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments , especially based on practical facts
（尤指基于实际情况的）判断力，理性，理智
We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason. 我们人类认为自己是唯一具有理性思考能力的动物。
mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill ) when both his parents were killed in the crash . 他的父母都死于车祸，这使他精神失常。
within reason
within the limits of what is acceptable and possible
合情合理；有分寸；有道理
We can wear anything we like to the office , within reason. 只要不出格，我们在办公室可以爱穿什么就穿什么。
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