剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - reason
reason
/'ri:.zən/
noun
EXPLANATION 解释
E [C or U]
* the cause of an event or situation or something which provides an excuse or explanation
原因；理由；解释
1. The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
这次灾难的原因是引擎故障，而非人为错误。
2. [+ question word] The reason wh y grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.
对这个小男孩来说，草为甚么是绿色的是一个谜。
3. [+ (that)] The reason (that) I'm ringing is to ask a favour.
我打电话是为了恳请帮忙。
4. not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored.
我走出去是因为我感到很无聊。
5. [+ to infinitive] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty.
警方（完全）有理由认定他有罪。
6. She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause).
她很生气，这也有情可原。
7. For some reason/ For reasons best known to him self (= For reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job.
出于某种原因／由于某些不为人知的原因，他决定辞职。
by reason of formal
* because of
由于；因为
1. He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position.
因为地位很高，他经常被邀请出席这些场合。
Common mistake : reason
The correct preposition to use after reason is for.
Don't say 'the reason of something', say the reason for something :
The reason of the delay was that our delivery van broke down.
/'ri:.zən/
noun
JUDGMENT 判断力
E [U]
* the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts
（尤指基于实际情况的）判断力，理性，理智
1. We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason.
我们人类认为自己是唯一具有理性思考能力的动物。
2. mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash.
他的父母都死于车祸，这使他精神失常。
within reason
* within the limits of what is acceptable and possible
合情合理；有分寸；有道理
1. We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.
只要不出格，我们在办公室可以爱穿甚么就穿甚么。
/'ri:.zən/
noun
listen to reason (also see reason)
* to listen to good advice and be influenced by it
听从劝告；明白事理；懂道理
1. Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason.
朋友们都力劝他们改变想法，但是这两个人谁都不听劝告。
/'ri:.zən/
verb [T]
* to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts
推理，推断；判断
1. [+ (that)] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head.
当苹果落在牛顿的头上时，他推断出这一定是由于某种力的缘故，譬如重力。
2. I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.
我花了好几个小时才解开这个谜。
/'ri:.zən/
verb [T]
phrasal verb reason with sb
* to try to persuade someone to act in a wise way or to change their behaviour or a decision, by giving them good reasons
与（某人）讲道理；说服（某人）；规劝（某人）
1. [+ to infinitive] The police reasoned with the hijackers to at least let the children go free.
员警劝说劫持犯，让他们至少把孩子们放了。
/'ri:.zən/
noun
EXPLANATION 解释
E [C or U]
* the cause of an event or situation or something which provides an excuse or explanation
原因；理由；解释
1. The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
这次灾难的原因是引擎故障，而非人为错误。
2. [+ question word] The reason wh y grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.
对这个小男孩来说，草为甚么是绿色的是一个谜。
3. [+ (that)] The reason (that) I'm ringing is to ask a favour.
我打电话是为了恳请帮忙。
4. not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored.
我走出去是因为我感到很无聊。
5. [+ to infinitive] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty.
警方（完全）有理由认定他有罪。
6. She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause).
她很生气，这也有情可原。
7. For some reason/ For reasons best known to him self (= For reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job.
出于某种原因／由于某些不为人知的原因，他决定辞职。
by reason of formal
* because of
由于；因为
1. He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position.
因为地位很高，他经常被邀请出席这些场合。
Common mistake : reason
The correct preposition to use after reason is for.
Don't say 'the reason of something', say the reason for something :
The reason of the delay was that our delivery van broke down.
/'ri:.zən/
noun
JUDGMENT 判断力
E [U]
* the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts
（尤指基于实际情况的）判断力，理性，理智
1. We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason.
我们人类认为自己是唯一具有理性思考能力的动物。
2. mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash.
他的父母都死于车祸，这使他精神失常。
within reason
* within the limits of what is acceptable and possible
合情合理；有分寸；有道理
1. We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.
只要不出格，我们在办公室可以爱穿甚么就穿甚么。
/'ri:.zən/
noun
listen to reason (also see reason)
* to listen to good advice and be influenced by it
听从劝告；明白事理；懂道理
1. Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason.
朋友们都力劝他们改变想法，但是这两个人谁都不听劝告。
/'ri:.zən/
verb [T]
* to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts
推理，推断；判断
1. [+ (that)] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head.
当苹果落在牛顿的头上时，他推断出这一定是由于某种力的缘故，譬如重力。
2. I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.
我花了好几个小时才解开这个谜。
/'ri:.zən/
verb [T]
phrasal verb reason with sb
* to try to persuade someone to act in a wise way or to change their behaviour or a decision, by giving them good reasons
与（某人）讲道理；说服（某人）；规劝（某人）
1. [+ to infinitive] The police reasoned with the hijackers to at least let the children go free.
员警劝说劫持犯，让他们至少把孩子们放了。