reason 的英语意思
reasonreason1 /ˈriːzən/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1cause [countable] why something happens, or why someone does something某事发生的原因，或某人做某事的原因reason for
People give different reasons for wanting to change jobs.人们给出各种不同的想换工作的理由。reason why We’d like to know the reason why she didn’t accept the job.我们想知道她没有接受这份工作的原因。reason (that) The reason I called was to ask about the plans for Saturday.我打电话的原因是想询问周六的计划。reason behind He explained the reasons behind the decision.他解释了这一决定背后的原因。for reasons of something The bridge is closed for reasons of safety.出于安全原因，该桥已关闭。reason to do something This work gives me a reason to live.这份工作给了我生存的理由。there is no reason to do something There is no reason whatsoever to doubt her story.完全没有理由怀疑她的说法。by reason of something formal正式 (=because of something)（=由于某事） a person disqualified by reason of age因年龄原因被取消资格的人2good or fair [uncountable] a fact that makes it right or fair for someone to do something使某人做某事合理或正当的依据(no) reason to do something There is no reason to panic.没有理由恐慌。 She has reason to feel guilty.她有理由感到愧疚。 We have reason to believe that the goods were stolen.我们有理由相信这些货物是被盗的。 I know I’m late, but that’s no reason to shout at me.我知道我迟到了，但那不是对我大喊大叫的理由。 Under the circumstances, we had every reason (=had very good reasons) to be suspicious.在那种情况下，我们完全有理由（=有非常充分的理由）产生怀疑。with (good) reason (=based on something sensible)（=基于某种合理的依据） Natalie was alarmed by the news, and with reason.纳塔莉对这个消息感到不安，这是有道理的。3all the more reason why/to do something spoken口语 used to say that what has just been mentioned is an additional reason for doing what you have suggested用于表示刚才提到的内容是做你所建议之事的额外理由: But surely that’s all the more reason to act quickly.但这正是更应该迅速行动的理由。4good judgment [uncountable] sensible judgment and understanding明智的判断力与理解力 SYN sense: There’s reason in what he says.他说的话有道理。 They’re not prepared to listen to reason (=be persuaded by someone’s sensible advice).他们不愿意听取劝告（=被别人的合理建议说服）。 There’s no way of making my grandfather see reason (=accept advice and make a sensible decision).没有办法让我祖父听进道理（=接受建议并做出明智的决定）。5within reason within sensible limits在合理的限度内: You can go anywhere you want, within reason.你可以去任何你想去的地方，但要在合理范围内。6go/be beyond (all) reason to be more than is acceptable or reasonable超出可接受或合理的范围: Their demands go beyond all reason.他们的要求超出了一切理性的范围。7ability to think [uncountable] the ability to think, understand, and form judgments that are based on facts基于事实进行思考、理解并作出判断的能力: the human power of reason人类的理性能力lose your reason old-fashioned旧式 (=become mentally ill)（=精神失常）8no reason spoken口语 used when someone asks you why you are doing something and you do not want to tell them当别人问你为什么要做某事而你不想告诉他们时使用: ‘Why d’you want to go that way?‘ ’Oh, no reason.'"你为什么想走那条路？""哦，没什么原因。" → no rhyme or reason at rhyme1(4), → it stands to reason at stand1(32)GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较reason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say: the reason of their success• 说某事的原因时用 the reason for something：· 你认为他们成功的原因是什么？✗不说：the reason of their success• You say the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?• 说某事发生的原因时用 the reason why something happens：· 你能告诉我你这样做的原因吗？cause• You say the cause of something: · There will be a police investigation into the cause of the fire. ✗Don’t say: the cause for the fire• 说某事的起因时用 the cause of something：· 警方将对火灾原因展开调查。✗不说：the cause for the fire• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc: · The doctor said there was no cause for concern.• 说有担忧／警觉／投诉／担心等理由时用 there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc：· 医生说没有值得担忧的理由。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词have a reason· We had many reasons to celebrate.· 我们有很多值得庆祝的理由。give a reason· No reason was given for the change.· 没有给出任何更改的理由。think of a reason/see a reason· I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.· 我看不出它为什么不起作用的理由。· I can’t think of any reason why she would want to leave.· 我想不出她为什么会想离开的任何理由。explain the reasons for something· Explain the reasons for your choice.· 请解释你做出这个选择的理由。adjectives形容词a good reason· There is usually a good reason why the price is so cheap.· 价格如此便宜通常是有充分理由的。the main reason· The main reason for the decline in the railways is lack of investment.· 铁路衰退的主要原因是缺乏投资。a major reason (also a big reason informal非正式)· His personality was a major reason for his success.· 他的个性是他成功的主要原因。· A big reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.· 吸烟人数减少的一个重要原因是禁止香烟广告。the real reason· What do you think was the real reason for their decision?· 你认为他们做出这个决定的真正原因是什么？a valid/legitimate reason (=a good and acceptable reason)· An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.· 雇主不能在没有正当理由的情况下解雇员工。a compelling reason (=a very good reason for doing something)· There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.· 有令人信服的理由相信这是真的。a simple reason (=one that is easy to understand)· I hate mobile phones, for the simple reason that it is now impossible to get away from them.· 我讨厌手机，原因很简单，就是现在已经无法摆脱它们了。a logical reason· People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.· 人们做事并不总是有合乎逻辑的理由。the only reason· The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.· 他今晚来的唯一原因是我说了你会在这里。phrases短语for legal/political/medical etc reasons· The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.· 出于法律原因，该男孩的名字不能公开。for security reasons· The road will be closed for security reasons.· 出于安全原因，该道路将关闭。for personal reasons· He resigned for personal reasons.· 他因个人原因辞职。for sentimental reasons (=because you like someone or something very much)· I wanted to keep the picture for sentimental reasons.· 我想出于感情因素保留这张照片。for obvious reasons· This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.· 出于显而易见的原因，这一安排必须保密。for no apparent reason (=for no obvious reason)· He tried to kill me for no apparent reason.· 他试图在没有明显理由的情况下杀死我。for some reason (or other) (also for some unknown reason) (=for a reason that you do not know)· For some reason she felt like crying.· 不知为何，她想哭。· For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.· 出于某种不明原因，窗帘总是拉着的。for reasons best known to somebody (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour)· For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.· 出于只有她自己最清楚的原因，她决定出售这所房子。have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something)· ‘Why did he marry her?’ ‘He must have had his reasons.’· "他为什么娶了她？""他一定有他自己的理由。"THESAURUS同义词辨析reason why something happens, or why someone does something某事发生的原因，或某人做某事的原因: · What was the reason for the delay?· 延误的原因是什么？· I don’t know the reason why he left his last job.· 我不知道他离开上一份工作的原因。cause the reason why something happens, especially something bad某事（尤指不好的事）发生的原因: · What was the cause of his death?· 他的死因是什么？· We studied the causes of the First World War.· 我们研究了第一次世界大战的起因。explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand一组有助于理解某事为何发生的理由，尤其是当该事看似难以理解时: · There are various possible explanations for climate change.· 关于气候变化有多种可能的解释。· Is there any explanation for his behavior?· 他的行为有什么解释吗？motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes使某人决定做某事的理由——常用于犯罪情境: · Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack.· 警方称此次袭击没有明显的动机。justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong做某件看似错误之事的合理依据: · There is never any justification for torture or abuse.· 对酷刑或虐待永远没有任何正当理由。· They try to use the situation in the Middle East as a justification for killing innocent civilians.· 他们试图将中东局势作为杀害无辜平民的正当理由。· There’s no justification for this type of behaviour.· 这种行为没有任何正当理由。grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules使某事合理或正当的依据，尤指依照法律、官方或道德规则: · The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce.· 法院将裁定她是否有离婚的理由。· They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons).· 他们声称这场战争在道义上是正当的（=因为道义上的原因）。basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based某事所依据的主要观点或理由: · The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation.· 医生纯粹依据临床观察来做决定。· What do you think is the basis for this advice?· 你认为这条建议的依据是什么？rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal正式 a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way一组用于解释某人以特定方式做某事的理由: · the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms· 政府经济改革背后的理据· This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.· 本章阐释年度计划的性质，并为其使用提供理论依据。a reason that does not seem believable听起来不可信的理由excuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true你为解释自己做了某件坏事或未做应做之事而给出的理由——尤指并非完全属实的理由: · She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse.· 她说她不能来，因为要加班，但那只是个借口。· a feeble excuse (=one that is hard to believe)· 站不住脚的借口（=难以令人相信的借口）pretext especially written尤用于书面语 an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason为掩盖真实原因而给出的、做或不做某事的虚假理由: · He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone.· 他经常会找些借口，独自在晚上外出。· They used this as a pretext for taking military action.· 他们将此作为采取军事行动的借口。
查看全部语言翻译1cause [countable] why something happens, or why someone does something某事发生的原因，或某人做某事的原因reason for People give different reasons for wanting to change jobs.人们给出各种不同的想换工作的理由。reason why We’d like to know the reason why she didn’t accept the job.我们想知道她没有接受这份工作的原因。reason (that) The reason I called was to ask about the plans for Saturday.我打电话的原因是想询问周六的计划。reason behind He explained the reasons behind the decision.他解释了这一决定背后的原因。for reasons of something The bridge is closed for reasons of safety.出于安全原因，该桥已关闭。reason to do something This work gives me a reason to live.这份工作给了我生存的理由。there is no reason to do something There is no reason whatsoever to doubt her story.完全没有理由怀疑她的说法。by reason of something formal正式 (=because of something)（=由于某事） a person disqualified by reason of age因年龄原因被取消资格的人2good or fair [uncountable] a fact that makes it right or fair for someone to do something使某人做某事合理或正当的依据(no) reason to do something There is no reason to panic.没有理由恐慌。 She has reason to feel guilty.她有理由感到愧疚。 We have reason to believe that the goods were stolen.我们有理由相信这些货物是被盗的。 I know I’m late, but that’s no reason to shout at me.我知道我迟到了，但那不是对我大喊大叫的理由。 Under the circumstances, we had every reason (=had very good reasons) to be suspicious.在那种情况下，我们完全有理由（=有非常充分的理由）产生怀疑。with (good) reason (=based on something sensible)（=基于某种合理的依据） Natalie was alarmed by the news, and with reason.纳塔莉对这个消息感到不安，这是有道理的。3all the more reason why/to do something spoken口语 used to say that what has just been mentioned is an additional reason for doing what you have suggested用于表示刚才提到的内容是做你所建议之事的额外理由: But surely that’s all the more reason to act quickly.但这正是更应该迅速行动的理由。4good judgment [uncountable] sensible judgment and understanding明智的判断力与理解力 SYN sense: There’s reason in what he says.他说的话有道理。 They’re not prepared to listen to reason (=be persuaded by someone’s sensible advice).他们不愿意听取劝告（=被别人的合理建议说服）。 There’s no way of making my grandfather see reason (=accept advice and make a sensible decision).没有办法让我祖父听进道理（=接受建议并做出明智的决定）。5within reason within sensible limits在合理的限度内: You can go anywhere you want, within reason.你可以去任何你想去的地方，但要在合理范围内。6go/be beyond (all) reason to be more than is acceptable or reasonable超出可接受或合理的范围: Their demands go beyond all reason.他们的要求超出了一切理性的范围。7ability to think [uncountable] the ability to think, understand, and form judgments that are based on facts基于事实进行思考、理解并作出判断的能力: the human power of reason人类的理性能力lose your reason old-fashioned旧式 (=become mentally ill)（=精神失常）8no reason spoken口语 used when someone asks you why you are doing something and you do not want to tell them当别人问你为什么要做某事而你不想告诉他们时使用: ‘Why d’you want to go that way?‘ ’Oh, no reason.'"你为什么想走那条路？""哦，没什么原因。" → no rhyme or reason at rhyme1(4), → it stands to reason at stand1(32)GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较reason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say: the reason of their success• 说某事的原因时用 the reason for something：· 你认为他们成功的原因是什么？✗不说：the reason of their success• You say the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?• 说某事发生的原因时用 the reason why something happens：· 你能告诉我你这样做的原因吗？cause• You say the cause of something: · There will be a police investigation into the cause of the fire. ✗Don’t say: the cause for the fire• 说某事的起因时用 the cause of something：· 警方将对火灾原因展开调查。✗不说：the cause for the fire• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc: · The doctor said there was no cause for concern.• 说有担忧／警觉／投诉／担心等理由时用 there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint/worry etc：· 医生说没有值得担忧的理由。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词have a reason· We had many reasons to celebrate.· 我们有很多值得庆祝的理由。give a reason· No reason was given for the change.· 没有给出任何更改的理由。think of a reason/see a reason· I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.· 我看不出它为什么不起作用的理由。· I can’t think of any reason why she would want to leave.· 我想不出她为什么会想离开的任何理由。explain the reasons for something· Explain the reasons for your choice.· 请解释你做出这个选择的理由。adjectives形容词a good reason· There is usually a good reason why the price is so cheap.· 价格如此便宜通常是有充分理由的。the main reason· The main reason for the decline in the railways is lack of investment.· 铁路衰退的主要原因是缺乏投资。a major reason (also a big reason informal非正式)· His personality was a major reason for his success.· 他的个性是他成功的主要原因。· A big reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.· 吸烟人数减少的一个重要原因是禁止香烟广告。the real reason· What do you think was the real reason for their decision?· 你认为他们做出这个决定的真正原因是什么？a valid/legitimate reason (=a good and acceptable reason)· An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.· 雇主不能在没有正当理由的情况下解雇员工。a compelling reason (=a very good reason for doing something)· There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.· 有令人信服的理由相信这是真的。a simple reason (=one that is easy to understand)· I hate mobile phones, for the simple reason that it is now impossible to get away from them.· 我讨厌手机，原因很简单，就是现在已经无法摆脱它们了。a logical reason· People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.· 人们做事并不总是有合乎逻辑的理由。the only reason· The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.· 他今晚来的唯一原因是我说了你会在这里。phrases短语for legal/political/medical etc reasons· The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.· 出于法律原因，该男孩的名字不能公开。for security reasons· The road will be closed for security reasons.· 出于安全原因，该道路将关闭。for personal reasons· He resigned for personal reasons.· 他因个人原因辞职。for sentimental reasons (=because you like someone or something very much)· I wanted to keep the picture for sentimental reasons.· 我想出于感情因素保留这张照片。for obvious reasons· This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.· 出于显而易见的原因，这一安排必须保密。for no apparent reason (=for no obvious reason)· He tried to kill me for no apparent reason.· 他试图在没有明显理由的情况下杀死我。for some reason (or other) (also for some unknown reason) (=for a reason that you do not know)· For some reason she felt like crying.· 不知为何，她想哭。· For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.· 出于某种不明原因，窗帘总是拉着的。for reasons best known to somebody (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour)· For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.· 出于只有她自己最清楚的原因，她决定出售这所房子。have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something)· ‘Why did he marry her?’ ‘He must have had his reasons.’· "他为什么娶了她？""他一定有他自己的理由。"THESAURUS同义词辨析reason why something happens, or why someone does something某事发生的原因，或某人做某事的原因: · What was the reason for the delay?· 延误的原因是什么？· I don’t know the reason why he left his last job.· 我不知道他离开上一份工作的原因。cause the reason why something happens, especially something bad某事（尤指不好的事）发生的原因: · What was the cause of his death?· 他的死因是什么？· We studied the causes of the First World War.· 我们研究了第一次世界大战的起因。explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand一组有助于理解某事为何发生的理由，尤其是当该事看似难以理解时: · There are various possible explanations for climate change.· 关于气候变化有多种可能的解释。· Is there any explanation for his behavior?· 他的行为有什么解释吗？motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes使某人决定做某事的理由——常用于犯罪情境: · Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack.· 警方称此次袭击没有明显的动机。justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong做某件看似错误之事的合理依据: · There is never any justification for torture or abuse.· 对酷刑或虐待永远没有任何正当理由。· They try to use the situation in the Middle East as a justification for killing innocent civilians.· 他们试图将中东局势作为杀害无辜平民的正当理由。· There’s no justification for this type of behaviour.· 这种行为没有任何正当理由。grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules使某事合理或正当的依据，尤指依照法律、官方或道德规则: · The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce.· 法院将裁定她是否有离婚的理由。· They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons).· 他们声称这场战争在道义上是正当的（=因为道义上的原因）。basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based某事所依据的主要观点或理由: · The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation.· 医生纯粹依据临床观察来做决定。· What do you think is the basis for this advice?· 你认为这条建议的依据是什么？rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal正式 a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way一组用于解释某人以特定方式做某事的理由: · the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms· 政府经济改革背后的理据· This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.· 本章阐释年度计划的性质，并为其使用提供理论依据。a reason that does not seem believable听起来不可信的理由excuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true你为解释自己做了某件坏事或未做应做之事而给出的理由——尤指并非完全属实的理由: · She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse.· 她说她不能来，因为要加班，但那只是个借口。· a feeble excuse (=one that is hard to believe)· 站不住脚的借口（=难以令人相信的借口）pretext especially written尤用于书面语 an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason为掩盖真实原因而给出的、做或不做某事的虚假理由: · He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone.· 他经常会找些借口，独自在晚上外出。· They used this as a pretext for taking military action.· 他们将此作为采取军事行动的借口。reasonreason2 verb 1[transitive] to form a particular judgment about a situation after carefully considering the facts在仔细考虑事实后对某一情况作出特定判断reason (that) They reasoned that other businesses would soon copy the idea.他们推断其他企业很快就会效仿这个创意。2[intransitive] to think and make judgments进行思考并作出判断: the ability to reason推理能力reason something ↔ out phrasal verb to find an explanation or solution to a problem, by thinking of all the possibilities通过考虑所有可能性来找到问题的解释或解决方案 SYN work outreason with somebody phrasal verb to talk to someone in an attempt to persuade them to be more sensible与某人交谈，试图说服他们变得更加理智: I tried to reason with her.我试图劝她讲理。
1[transitive] to form a particular judgment about a situation after carefully considering the facts在仔细考虑事实后对某一情况作出特定判断reason (that) They reasoned that other businesses would soon copy the idea.他们推断其他企业很快就会效仿这个创意。2[intransitive] to think and make judgments进行思考并作出判断: the ability to reason推理能力reason something ↔ out phrasal verb to find an explanation or solution to a problem, by thinking of all the possibilities通过考虑所有可能性来找到问题的解释或解决方案 SYN work outreason with somebody phrasal verb to talk to someone in an attempt to persuade them to be more sensible与某人交谈，试图说服他们变得更加理智: I tried to reason with her.我试图劝她讲理。