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noun /ˈriːz(ə)n/
singularreason
pluralreasons
  1. 1
    [C] a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true 原因；理由
    reason for :

    The police asked her the reason for her visit. 警察查问她来访的原因。

    reason for doing something :

    Could you explain your reasons for choosing this particular course? 你能解释一下选择这门课程的原因吗？

    reason why :

    The reason why so many people caught the disease is still not clear. 如此多的人患了这种病，其原因还不清楚。

    reason (that) :

    The reason these cars are so expensive is that they are largely built by hand. 这些汽车如此昂贵的原因是由于它们大部分是由手工制作的。

    for a reason :

    The woman cannot be named for legal reasons. 由于法律上的原因，不能公布这名妇女的名字。

    give a reason :

    Our application was rejected, but the council gave no reason for its decision. 我们的申请被拒绝，但委员会没有说明这样决定的理由。

    for the simple/obvious/good reason (that) :

    We can't take you all, for the simple reason that there isn't enough room in the car. 我们不能把你们全部带上，原因很简单，车内没有足够的地方。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
    Collocates: reason
    Adjectives frequently used with reason
    ▪  compelling, good, legitimate, logical, main, major, obvious, primary, principal, simple, valid
    Verbs frequently used with reason as the object
    ▪  cite, explain, give, outline, pinpoint, provide, specify, state
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    [U] a good or clear cause for doing something or thinking something （合理或明确的）原因，理由
    reason for :

    With plenty of orders coming in, there is reason for optimism about the company's future. 订单大量涌来，有理由对这家公司的前途充满乐观。

    reason to do something :

    Is there any reason to believe that she isn't telling the truth? 有理由相信她没有说真话吗？

    there is every reason to do something (=there are very clear reasons) 有充分的理由做某事 :

    There was every reason to expect that he would agree. 有充分的理由期望他会同意。

    with reason/not without reason :

    He has refused to pay, not without reason. 他拒绝付款并不是没有理由的。

    have no reason to do something :

    She has no reason to shout at you. 她没有理由对你大喊大叫。

    see no reason/not see any reason (=when there is no obvious reason why something should happen) 没有任何理由 :

    I can't see any reason for refusing their invitation. 我没有任何理由拒绝他们的邀请。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
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    [U] a way of behaving that most people accept as sensible 道理

    She had reason on her side. 她这一边是有理的。

    listen to/see reason :

    He finally saw reason and gave me the gun. 他最终明白了道理，把枪交给了我。

    reason prevails (=wins) 理智占了上风 :

    Fortunately, reason prevailed and she did not marry him. 幸运的是她的理智占了上风，没有嫁给他。

    within reason (=according to what is sensible) 合乎情理 :

    Let your children have their freedom, within reason. 让你的孩子拥有适当的自由。

     Synonyms and related words
    Sensible and reasonable: practical, sensible, rational...
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    [U] the human ability to think in an intelligent way, make sensible decisions, and form clear arguments 理性；思考能力；判断力

    His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason. 他对局势的估计纯粹是基于情感，而不是基于理性。

     Synonyms and related words
    Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand: intelligence, intuition, intellect...
  5. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    by reason of because of 因为

    The door is always kept locked by reason of security.

    Submitted by Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 21/02/2018
     
See also
Get It Right!: reason
After reason, use the preposition for, not of:
✗ The main reason of poverty is unemployment.
✓ The main reason for poverty is unemployment.
✗ A doctor can't operate if he doesn't know the reason of the illness.
✓ A doctor can't operate if he doesn't know the reason for the illness.
Synonyms: reason
Other words meaning reason 含有reason 之义的其他词
cause the reason that something happens or that you feel a particular emotion: 原因;起因: The probable cause of death was drowning.死亡的原因很可能是溺水。 Fifty years after the war, scholars still disagree about its causes.战争结束50年后，学者们还是对战争的起因各持己见。
excuse a reason you give in order to explain why you did something bad or wrong: 借口: She gave some excuse about being too sick to finish her essay.她找了个借口说病得厉害不能完成论文。
explanation a fact or set of facts that tells you why something happened: 解释；理由: There was no obvious explanation for his sudden disappearance.他的突然消失没有任何明确的解释。
grounds a word used in official or legal situations, meaning a good or fair reason for doing something: 根据；理由: His repeated violence towards her was given as grounds for divorce.他对她实施的多次暴力行为是她要离婚的理由。 Permission for the march was refused, on grounds of public safety.出于安全的原因，游行的申请被拒绝了。
motivation someone's personal reason for doing something: 动机: The other runners' times were fast, and that gave me motivation to push even harder.其他选手跑得都很快，这激励了我更加努力去跑。
motive someone's personal reason for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal: （尤指不诚实或不合法的）动机，目的: Police are unsure about a motive for the crime.警察对这起犯罪的动机还不确定。
pretext a false reason you give for doing something in order to hide your real reason: 借口;托词: He got into the warehouse on the pretext of making a building inspection.他借口视察大楼而进了仓库。
purpose the goal that you want to achieve: 目的；意图: The purpose of Tuesday's meeting is to finalize the schedule.星期二召开会议的目的就是最后确定进度表。
reason
verb /ˈriːz(ə)n/
present tense
I/you/we/theyreason
he/she/itreasons
present participlereasoning
past tensereasoned
past participlereasoned
  1. 1
    [T] formal to make a particular judgment after you have thought about the facts of a situation in an intelligent and sensible way 推理；推断
    reason (that) :

    We reasoned that they would not dare leave before dark. 我们推断他们不敢在天黑前离开。

     Synonyms and related words
    To think carefully or a lot about things: consider, plan, think out...
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    [I] to have the ability to think in an intelligent way, make sensible decisions, and form clear arguments 思考；推论
     Synonyms and related words
    To think carefully or a lot about things: consider, plan, think out...

phrasal verbs

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