单词 | reason |
释义 | Word Frequency reason(ˈriːzən) noun 1. the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc 2. sound mind; sanity 3. a cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc 4. an argument in favour of or a justification for something 5. philosophy the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience 6. logic grounds for a belief; a premise of an argument supporting that belief 7. by reason of 8. in reason 9. it stands to reason 10. listen to reason 11. reasons of State verb ▶ USAGE The expression the reason is because… should be avoided. Instead one should say either this is because… or the reason is that…12. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to think logically or draw (logical conclusions) from facts or premises 13. (intransitive; usually foll by with) to urge or seek to persuade by reasoning 14. (transitive; often foll by out) to work out or resolve (a problem) by reasoning Derived forms reasoner (ˈreasoner) noun Word origin C13: from Old French reisun, from Latin ratiō reckoning, from rērī to think |
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