| 单词 | reasonable |
| 释义 | reasonable —reasonableness, reasonability, n. —reasonably, adv. /ree"zeuh neuh beuhl, reez"neuh-/, adj. 1. agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman. 2. not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms. 3. moderate, esp. in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap. 4. endowed with reason. 5. capable of rational behavior, decision, etc. [1250-1300; ME resonable < MF raisonnable < L rationabilis. See REASON, -ABLE] Syn. 1. intelligent, judicious, wise, equitable. REASONABLE, RATIONAL refer to the faculty of reasoning. RATIONAL can refer to the reasoning faculty itself or to something derived from that faculty: rational powers; a rational analysis. It can also mean sane or sensible: She was no longer rational; a rational plan. REASONABLE most often means sensible: A reasonable supposition is one which appeals to our common sense. 2. equitable, fair, just. See moderate. |
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