| 单词 | reason |
| 释义 | reason —reason /ˈriː.zən/ noun (EXPLANATION) A2 [C or U] the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation: » The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.» [+ question word] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.» [+ (that)] The reason (that) I'm ringing is to ask a favour.» NOT STANDARD The reason I walked out was because I was bored.» [+ to infinitive] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty.» She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause).» For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job.Thesaurus+: ↑Motives and reasonsThesaurus+: ↑Reasons and explanationsby reason of FORMALF0 because of: » He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reasonWord partners for reason noun• ♯give/♯have a reason• a ♯compelling/♯good/♯major/♯obvious reason• the ♯main/♯real/♯simple reason• the reason ♯for sth• the reason ♯why• ♯for reasons of sth• the reason ♯behind sthCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a compelling/convincing/good/logical reason» He had good reasons for keeping quiet about his past.-lu. a big/common/important/key/large/main/major/primary/principal reason» Back pain is a common reason for absence from work.-lu. the apparent/obvious/simple reason» I can't give you a lift for the simple reason that I can't drive.-lu. some inexplicable/obscure/unknown reason» For some unknown reason, she decided to get a dog.-lu. a legitimate/real/sufficient/valid reason» You can't throw me out without a valid reason.-lu. the only/sole reason» The only reason I came was to see Charlie.-lu. (no) particular/real reason» There's no particular reason to worry.-lu. the same/similar reason» I left my job for the same reason as David.-lu. different/various reasons» We both dislike Hubert, but for different reasons.-lu. the wrong reason» I took the job for all the wrong reasons.-lu. no earthly reason» There is no earthly reason why I should give you money.-lu. aesthetic/ideological/practical/selfish/sentimental reasons» I keep the photos for sentimental reasons.–Types-lu. cosmetic/economic/educational/financial/historical/legal/medical/political/religious/safety/security/technical reasons» We don't eat meat for religious reasons.-lu. personal/psychological reasons» For some strange psychological reason, he can't bring himself to throw anything away.–Verbs-lu. give a reason» The reason he gave for leaving was that he wanted a less stressful job.-lu. cite sth as a reason» Adultery was cited as the reason for their divorce.-lu. have a reason» She did not have any reason to be angry with us.-lu. explain the/your reason» I wanted to explain my reasons for publishing the letters.–Determiners-lu. another/any/every/little/no/other/some/whatever reason» They had little reason to complain.-lu. many/several reasons» There are several reasons why it is not safe to go there.–adverb-lu. the reason for sth» There is no reason for his anger.-lu. the reason why» I don't understand the reason why he was so cross.-lu. no reason whatsoever» There was no reason whatsoever to buy more food.-lu. lots/plenty of reasons» There are plenty of reasons for taking more exercise.–Nouns-lu. a number/variety of reasons» I went back to university for a number of reasons.–Prepositions-lu. for reasons of sth» They could not tell us for reasons of security.-lu. with/without reason» They distrusted us, and with reason.-lu. the reason behind sth» I struggled to understand the reasons behind her decision.–Phrases-lu. for reasons best known to yourself» For reasons best known to himself, Roger decided to change his name.-lu. for some reason» For some reason the post has not arrived this morning.-lu. for that very reason» 'There's a lot of work to do today.' 'I came in early for that very reason.'-lu. have reason to believe/suspect» I have reason to believe that she may be involved in drug smuggling.-lu. have no reason to disbelieve sb/sth» He says he studied at Harvard, and I have no reason to disbelieve him.-lu. little/no rhyme or reason» There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when these buses run.• • • Extra Examples:» 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.Common mistake: reason! The correct preposition to use after reason is for.! Don't say 'the reason of something', say the reason for something:noun (JUDGMENT) F0 [U] the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts: » We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason.» MAINLY UK OLD-FASHIONED He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash.Thesaurus+: ↑Mind and personality , ↑Science of psychology and psychoanalysiswithin reasonC2 within the limits of what is acceptable and possible: » We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodWord partners for reason noun• ♯give/♯have a reason• a ♯compelling/♯good/♯major/♯obvious reason• the ♯main/♯real/♯simple reason• the reason ♯for sth• the reason ♯why• ♯for reasons of sth• the reason ♯behind sthWord Builder:–Nouns: reason, reasoning–Adjectives: reasonable, unreasonable–Verbs: reason–Adverbs: reasonably, unreasonably• • • Extra Examples:» 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!verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for reason ► F0 to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts: » [+ (that)] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head.» I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingThesaurus+: ↑Concluding and deducingWord Builder:–Nouns: reason, reasoning–Adjectives: reasonable, unreasonable–Verbs: reason–Adverbs: reasonably, unreasonably |
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