reason

1. N-COUNT The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. 原因

There is a reason for every important thing that happens. 發(fā)生的每一件重要事情都是有原因的。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that you have reason to believe something or to have a particular emotion, you mean that you have evidence for your belief or there is a definite cause of your feeling. 道理; 理由

They had reason to believe there could be trouble. 他們有理由相信會有麻煩。

3. N-UNCOUNT The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason. 理智

...a conflict between emotion and reason. …情感與理智的沖突。

4. V-T If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts. 推斷

I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level. 我推斷改變我的飲食會降低我的膽固醇水平。

5. →see also reasoned , reasoning

6. PHRASE If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. 因爲[正式]

The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position. 老板因爲職位的關(guān)系保持著巨大的影響力。

7. PHRASE If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them. 聽從道理

The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason. 公司的高級主琯們拒絕聽從道理。

8. PHRASE If you say that something happened or was done for no reason, for no good reason, or for no reason at all, you mean that there was no obvious reason why it happened or was done. 無緣無故

The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason. 他說看守人員們會無緣無故地用拳頭打他們。

9. PHRASE If you say that you will do anything within reason, you mean that you will do anything that is fair or reasonable and not too extreme. 郃情郃理的; 正儅的

I will take any job that comes along, within reason. 我有什麼工作就乾什麼，衹要是正儅的。

10. see reason→see see

11. it stands to reason→see stand