| 单词 | reasonable |
| 释义 | reasonable (riːzənəbəl ) 1. adjective B2 If you think that someone is fair and sensible, you can say that they are reasonable. He's a reasonable sort of chap. Oh, come on, be reasonable. Synonyms: sensible, reasoned, sound, practical reasonably (riːzənəbli ) adverb B2 'I'm sorry, Andrew,' she said reasonably. reasonableness uncountable noun 'I can understand how you feel,' Desmond said with great reasonableness. 2. adjective B2 If you say that a decision or action is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and sensible. ...a perfectly reasonable decision. At the time, what he'd done had seemed reasonable. Synonyms: fair, just, right, acceptable 3. adjective B2 If you say that an expectation or explanation is reasonable, you mean that there are good reasons why it may be correct. It seems reasonable to expect rapid urban growth. Synonyms: within reason, fitting, fit, appropriate reasonably adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 You can reasonably expect your goods to arrive within six to eight weeks. 4. adjective B2 If you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high. You get an interesting meal for a reasonable price. His fees were quite reasonable. Synonyms: low, cheap, competitive, moderate reasonably adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 ...reasonably priced accommodation. 5. adjective B1+ You can use reasonable to describe something that is fairly good, but not very good. The boy answered him in reasonable French. He had never been able to make a reasonable living from his writing. Synonyms: average, fair, moderate, modest reasonably adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B2 I can dance reasonably well. 6. adjective B1+ A reasonable amount of something is a fairly large amount of it. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light. reasonably adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B2 From now on events moved reasonably quickly. Collocations: reasonable argument Perhaps that would be a reasonable argument if you were talking about adult customers. Times, Sunday Times People talk of human rights but can any reasonable argument be made for clemency for this horrendously evil couple? The Sun In theory, the embryo could also be grown into a living human clone of the donor, but scientists said there was no intention and no reasonable argument for doing so. Times, Sunday Times It would be a reasonable argument if we lived in 1955. Times, Sunday Times They simply find it impossible to accept there can be any reasonable argument against the liberal internationalist view of the world. Times, Sunday Times He wanted to know the grounds on which there was reasonable cause to believe he was a person of hostile associations. Times,Sunday Times He has reasonable cause to expect more if his short game and putting remain buoyant next month. Times,Sunday Times Employees are entitled to complain if they are unfairly dismissed; in other words, harshly or without reasonable cause. Times,Sunday Times The question concerned the correct meaning of 'has reasonable cause to suspect' in section 17(b) of the act. Times, Sunday Times That should enable the prosecution to prove that the defendant had reasonable cause to appreciate the relevant facts, where that was the case. Times, Sunday Times A qualified covenant against alterations brings different considerations, since in most cases the landlord will only be able to withhold permission on reasonable grounds. Times, Sunday Times It was the procedure for determining whether reasonable grounds for suspicion existed that had to be fair if article 6 was to be satisfied. Times, Sunday Times They might be taken to suggest that for the purpose of the conspiracy charge 'having reasonable grounds to suspect' was an alternative to proving knowledge. Times, Sunday Times Intelligence agents can already tap into our online communication and data where there are reasonable grounds for doing so. Times, Sunday Times They concluded there were no reasonable grounds for the move. The Sun All three are so popular that you have to queue for an impossibly long time to get in at anything like a reasonable hour. Times, Sunday Times Calling time at a reasonable hour will get him wanting more of the elusive you. The Sun More of this kind of programme at this reasonable hour, please. Times, Sunday Times But a more patient 3.4million caught up with it later, at a much more reasonable hour. The Sun It also means a busy pastor can get to bed at a reasonable hour — maybe! Christianity Today You need a reasonable level of maths and must be physically fit, with good eyesight. The Sun Someone with good hand to eye co-ordination could play at a reasonable level within a couple of years. Times, Sunday Times Of course people have the right to expect a reasonable level of service and of course complaints should be taken seriously. Times, Sunday Times We can only hope, for everyone's sake, that expectations can be kept to a reasonable level. Times, Sunday Times He was clearly trying to live beyond a reasonable level, at least in that area. Christianity Today A reasonable offer, but probably not one that will help to bring your costs back down. Times, Sunday Times I would suggest looking at their claim with care and making a reasonable offer. The Sun The players, most of them fabulously paid, were told that they were free to seek employment elsewhere, provided someone stepped up with a 'reasonable offer'. Times, Sunday Times We need to encourage buyers to make reasonable offers and get sellers to look at the choices they have. Times, Sunday Times However, for years he received no reasonable offers, and so continued to operate it through an overseer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A reasonable request met by a reasonable policy. Christianity Today From 2016 no landlord will be allowed to reject a reasonable request from tenants to green a property. Times, Sunday Times All finalists and the winner agree to take part in publicity relating to the competition and experience at the reasonable request of the promoter. The Sun A reasonable request for an initial $50 to $100 per pastor can eventually grow to a more realistic $200 or more in a few years. Christianity Today He appears when you're terribly tired and makes a very reasonable request which you know you shouldn't grant. Christianity Today It was for the health secretary to decide what was a reasonable requirement in section 3 and whether it was necessary to meet that requirement. Times, Sunday Times It was a reasonable requirement to return and accept the action plan and therefore the council was not obliged to keep paying her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a reasonable requirement and was supported by a compelling interest that it could be justified in a free and democratic society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But big-money cases often come before the courts and so judges need to identify principles for allocating funds surplus to the reasonable requirements of the spouses. Times, Sunday Times This case involved a couple with assets exceeding 4.5m which was more than either needs for their reasonable requirements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Otherwise, your choice of investments will depend on what you mean by a 'reasonable return' and 'not a risk taker'. Times, Sunday Times Ask yourself whether you will be able to rent out the property for a reasonable return that covers your outgoings. Times, Sunday Times These are the perfectly reasonable return on capital any business can expect to make for providing a product or service. Times, Sunday Times Any private funding will require the possibility of private investors making a reasonable return. Times, Sunday Times The couple say they would also like to save on a regular basis, and want somewhere that 'will give a reasonable return without too many restrictions'. Times, Sunday Times I'd like a reasonable standard of comfort but can't afford to be in the lap of luxury. Times, Sunday Times What would be a reasonable standard of living, then, for a working person? Times, Sunday Times The courts will then have to decide whether there has been a breach of what constitutes a reasonable standard of care. Times,Sunday Times Not by any reasonable standard. Times, Sunday Times Pensions experts say that if you want to enjoy a reasonable standard of living in your retirement, you need an income of around half your gross working wage. Times, Sunday Times He negotiated a more reasonable sum, which we handed over, and then we fled. Times, Sunday Times The company said a 130 waiting fee was a reasonable sum to charge for bailiffs who had to wait for a householder. Times, Sunday Times They were fixed years ago, when 10 10s was a reasonable sum. Times, Sunday Times He suggested a reasonable sum might enable her to live 'mortgage free'. Times, Sunday Times You only have to pay a reasonable sum for processing the application for permission to sublet plus any registration or other fees fixed by the lease. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 合理的 Japanese: 理にかなった |
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