英汉词典

reason 基本解释

n.

理由；原因；理性；理智

vt.& vi.

推理，思考；争辩；辩论；向…解释

变形

复数：reasons过去式：reasoned过去分词：reasoned现在分词：reasoning第三人称单数：reasons

双语释义

n.(名词)[C]理由,原因 the cause of an event or situation; a fact, event, or statement that provides an explanation or excuse for sth[U]理性,理智 the ability to think, understand, and form opinions or judgments that are based on factsv.(动词)vi. & vt. 推理; 思考 make use of one's reason; exercise the power of thoughtvi. & vt. 争辩 say by way of argument

英英释义

reason[ 'ri:zən ]

n.a rational motive for a belief or action

"the reason that war was declared"

同义词：ground

an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

"the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

同义词：understandingintellect

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

"he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

同义词：rationalityreasonableness

a justification for something existing or happening

"they had good reason to rejoice"

同义词：causegrounds

a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

"there is reason to believe he is lying"

v.decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

同义词：reason outconclude

present reasons and arguments

同义词：argue

think logically

"The children must learn to reason"

reason 相关例句

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• analyze reasons分析原因
• assign reasons指出理由
• bear reason听从道理,服理
• bring to reason恢复理智
• cite a reason引证理由
• cook up reasons编造理由
• explain a reason说明理由
• give a reason说明原因
• have a reason有理由
• hear reason听从道理
• list five reasons提到五点理由
• listen to reason听从道理
• lose sb's reason失去理智
• mention five reasons列举五点理由
• see reason看出理由,明白原因
• stand to reason合乎情理
• state a reason阐述理由
• use one's reason用理智

形容词+～

• above reason上述理由
• abundant reason充分的理由
• apparent reason明显的理由
• convincing reason令人信服的理由
• every reason充足的理由
• false reason虚假的理由
• good reason充足的理由
• logical reason逻辑推理
• necessary reason必要的理由
• obvious reason明显的理由
• personal reason个人理由
• political reasons政治原因
• real reason真正的原因
• sound reason充分的理由,有根据的原因
• strong reason强有力的原因
• sufficient reason充分的理由
• the best reasons最充分的理由
• the following reasons下述理由
• understandable reasons可以理解的原因
• urgent reason紧迫的原因
• various reasons种种原因

介词+～

• against reason背理
• by reason of由于…的原因,因为,为了
• by reason of good planning因为安排得好
• for a reason由于…原因
• for no other reason than that只是因为…
• for some reason由于某些原因
• for what reason为什么
• in reason合理,有道理,正当
• with reason合乎情理
• without reason不合乎情理

～+介词

• reason against反对…的理由
• reason behind…真正的理由
• reason for…的原因,赞成…的理由
• reason for changing the plan改变计划的理由

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• reason point讨论这一点

～+副词

• reason deviously不正当推理
• reason ineffectually无效推理
• reason intelligently明智地推断
• reason soundly正确地推论,合理地思考
• reason away sb's nervousness通过推理分析除去紧张不安感
• reason a person down说服某人
• reason out a conclusion推出一结论
• reason things out讲道理

～+副词+介词

• reason out of说服…不要做…
• reason sb out of going away说服某人不要走
• reason out of sb's anxiety劝某人不要担心
• reason sb out of the prejudice说服某人消除偏见

～+介词

• reason about a subject就一个题目作推论
• reason against反驳,进行反对…的辩论
• reason by syllogisms用三段论法推论
• reason for为维护…而辩论
• reason from the cause to the effect从原因推论到结果
• reason from experience根据经验推断
• reason sb into说服某人(做)…
• reason sb into accepting the suggestion说服某人接受建议
• reason sb into consent说得某人表示同意
• reason sb into going away说服某人离开
• reason on subject研究课题
• reason with同某人争辩
• reason with a person同某人讲道理

词组短语

reason for原因，理由

main reason主要原因

for this reason为此；由于这个原因

no reason没有理由

by reason of由于；因为

good reason好理由

with reason合理；有道理

for some reason由于某种原因；由于某个理由

for the reason由于；因为

for no reason无缘无故；无端；没有理由的

have reason有道理，有理性

reason with规劝；与…评理

in reason adv. 合理；明智

without reason无理由；不合理

for the same reason为了同样的理由

for reason因为…理由

within reason理智的，合理的；合情合理

one reason or another因为…某种原因

practical reason实践理性；实际理由

by reason that adv. 因为

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同近义词辨析

cause, reason, excuse

这组词都有“原因”的意思，其区别是：

cause指直接导致事情发生的原因，与所发生的事个有因果关系。

reason强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因，不是直接说明起因。

excuse指为自己辩解，希望得到谅解时所提出的种种理由，是借口性的理由。

think, reason, muse, speculate, meditate, deliberate, reflect

这组词都有“思考、判断、思索”的意思，其区别是：

think一般用词，指开动脑筋形成看法或得出结论的脑力活动。不着重结论是否正确，见解是否有用。

reason指根据资料、证据或事实进行推断，作出结论或判断的逻辑思维活动。

muse通常指漫无目的地猜想。

speculate指推论过程，隐含在证据不足的基础上作出推测或设想。

meditate语气较强，指认真地长时间集中精力进行思考。

deliberate指缓慢、按部就班地作仔细而认真的思考或判断。

reflect指回想或回顾，侧重认真而冷静地反复地思考某个问题，尤指对已发生事情的思索。

argue, reason, discuss, dispute, debate, quarrel

这组词都有“辩论，争论，说理”的意思，其区别是：

argue指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说服。

reason指据理力争以说服对方或求得对问题作更深入的研究。

discuss最常用词，指就某一或某些问题表明观点、看法等，以便统一认识，解决问题。

dispute侧重对分歧进行激烈或热烈的争论或争辩，带一定感情色彩，常隐含“各持已见”或“争论不休”意味。

debate侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩。

quarrel指两人之间或两个团体之间不友好的、吵吵嚷嚷地大声争论某事，尤指“吵嘴、吵架”。

cause, reason

cause 指造成某一事实或现象的直接原因,后接of sth./doing sth,

reason 用来解释某种现象或结果的理由,后接for sth./doing sth. the reason for being late

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. That is the reason why I don't like it.
   那就是我不喜欢它的原因。
2. He is able to explain the reason because he was present at that time.
   他当时在场,所以他能解释原因。
3. We have reason to believe that he was murdered.
   我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。
4. We shall in no way let reason be defeated by impulse.
   我们决不能让冲动战胜理智。
5. His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason.
   他对形势的评估完全是感情用事,而不是建立在理性基础上的。

用作动词(v.)

1. Who can reason with you when you are so stubborn?
   你这么执拗的时候,谁能和你理论?
2. Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.
   哥白尼论证了地球绕着太阳转。
3. He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.
   他推断，我们要是黎明出发，中午就能到。
4. Let us try to reason him into joining us.
   让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。

权威例句

Intelligence without reason.
More Than Cool Reason: A Field Guide to Poetic Metaphor
Intention, plans, and practical reason
Intentions, Plans, and Practical Reason
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain
Review Essay: Intention, Plans, and Practical Reason
The body in the mind : the bodily basis of meaning, imagination, and reason
The body in the mind: The bodily basis of meaning, imagination, and reason.
Risk as Analysis and Risk as Feelings: Some Thoughts about Affect, Reason, Risk, and Rationality