reason

[ˈriːzn]

  • 词义辨析

    reason, cause, excuse, grounds

    这组词都有“理由,原因”的意思。它们的区别在于:cause指造成一种事实或现象的比较直接的“原因,根源,起因”,它表示的原因是指导致某种结果的客观条件、情况、事件、力量等; reason强调“推理”,指对于某个情况或看法从逻辑推理上引出结论的“理由”; excuse指为了避免责任而设法辩解过错或设法使之显得轻微,指找出的“理由,原因”或“借口”; grounds指一种有根据的“理由”,有时可译作“原因”。例如:
    Give your reason for changing the plan.把你改变计划的理由讲一下。
    He is always late, and always has an excuse.他总是迟到,而且总有借口。
    I have not much grounds for believing the information.我没有充分的依据去相信这个消息。

    下面两个句子的意思相同:

    There is every reason why you should be displeased.
    There is every reason for your being dis- pleased.
    你完全有理由不高兴。

    下面两个句子的意思不同:

    He did it in reason.
    他做这事在理。
    He did it with reason.
    他做这事有理。

    reason with, with reason

    这两个短语的用法和意思不同:reason with是动词+介词型短语,后接“人”,意思是“同…争辩”; with reason是介词+名词型短语,表示“合理,有理由”,在句中作状语。

    argue,quarrel,debate,dispute,discuss,reason

    这些动词都含“辩论,争论,说理”之意。
    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。
    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”。
    debate侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩。
    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。
    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。
    reason指据理力争以说服对方或求得对问题作更深入的研究。

    cause,reason,excuse

    这些名词均有“原因”之意。
    cause指直接导致事情发生的原因,与所发生的事有因果关系。
    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,deliberate,meditate,muse,reason,reflect,speculate

    这些动词均有“思考、判断、思索”之意。
    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。
    deliberate指缓慢、按部就班地作仔细而认真的思考或判断。
    meditate语气较强,指认真地长时间集中精力进行思考。
    muse通常指漫无目的地猜想。
    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。
    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。
    speculate指推论过程,隐含在证据不足的基础上作出推测或设想。

  • 双语例句
1、

He went beyond the bounds of reason in those days.

他那时候太狂妄了.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

2、

Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself.

沃特斯通完全有理由为自己感到高兴。

——柯林斯例句

3、

For some reason, the curtains were shut.

不知什么原因,窗帘拉着。

——柯林斯例句

4、

I reckon she has good reason to feel smug.

我认为她洋洋得意必有其缘故.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.

居住权得不到保证是许多家庭居无定所的一个原因。

——柯林斯例句

6、

He thought of a reason to explain away his failure.

他想出一个理由为他的失败辩解.

——《简明英汉词典》

7、

The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason.

这类人可能会莫名其妙地感到头晕。

——柯林斯例句

8、

My main reason for subscribing to New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.

我订阅《新科学家》主要是为了了解科学的最新进展。

柯林斯例句

9、

He escaped a prison sentence by reason of unsound mind at the time the crime was committed.

他以犯罪时精神不正常为由逃过了监禁刑罚.

《简明英汉词典》

10、

That is ( the reason ) why he raised the question.

这就是他所以提出问题的原因.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

11、

a bona fide reason

真正原因

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

12、

He had reason to be pleased with himself, since he was one of only seven out of forty candidates who were successful.

他有理由沾沾自喜,因为他是40个候选人里仅有的7名成功者之一。

柯林斯例句

13、

Providing that you exercise due care, there is no reason why you shouldn't live to a great age.

只要你适当地注意, 你就可享有很高的寿命.

——《简明英汉词典》

14、

I had a bad night; I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off to sleep.

我夜里睡得很不好, 上床相当早, 可是不知为什么睡不着.

——《简明英汉词典》

15、

It stands to reason that if you are considerate and friendly to people you will get a lot more back.

显然,如果你通情达理,对人友善,那么你肯定会获得更多回报。

——柯林斯例句

16、

I'm not learning Arabic for any special reason; I'm doing it for its own sake, because I enjoy it.

我学习阿拉伯语没有特别的理由, 就是 因为喜欢而学习.

——《简明英汉词典》

17、

I know the reason whereat you are displeased.

我知道你为什么不快.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

18、

Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me.

他们为什么干那件事仍然让我费解.

——《简明英汉词典》

19、

The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.

水灾是那场大雨造成的.

——《简明英汉词典》

20、

I'll do any thing within reason to oblige.

凡能做到的我都愿效劳[尽力].

《现代英汉综合大词典》

21、

Tell me the when and the why ( = reason ) of it.

请告诉我时间和原因.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

22、

There is no reason that you shouldn't tell them in advance when you are going.

你没理由不事先告诉他们你打算要走.

《简明英汉词典》

23、

I can only guess the reason.

我只能猜测原因.

《简明英汉词典》

24、

For some unaccountable reason, the letter never arrived.

不知何故,那封信始终未寄到。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

25、

He is pervious to reason.

他可以理喻.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

26、

There's no other reason.

非有他故.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

27、

There may be some other reason for it.

恐另有原因.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

28、

I really don't see any reason for changing it.

我真的不明白为什么要改变它。

柯林斯例句

29、

I'd like to know the reason why you're so late.

我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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