reason是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation -- 原因；理由；解釋

  • The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. 這次災難的原因是引擎故障，而非人為錯誤。

  • [ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. 對這個小男孩來說，草為甚麽是綠色的是一個謎。

  • [ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour. 我打電話是為了懇請幫忙。

  • not standard The reason I walked out was because I was bored. 我走出去是因為我感到很無聊。

  • [ + to infinitive ] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty. 警方（完全）有理由認定他有罪。

  • She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause). 她很生氣，這也有情可原。

  • For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job. 出於某種原因／由於某些不為人知的原因，他決定辭職。

  • He's always asked to these occasions by reason of his position. 因為地位很高，他經常被邀請出席這些場合。

• 1 the ability of a healthy mind to think and make judgments, especially based on practical facts -- （尤指基於實際情況的）判斷力，理性，理智

  • We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason. 我們人類認為自己是唯一具有理性思考能力的動物。

  • mainly UK old-fashioned He lost his reason (= became mentally ill) when both his parents were killed in the crash. 他的父母都死于車禍，這使他精神失常。

  • We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason. 只要不出格，我們在辦公室可以愛穿甚麽就穿甚麽。

• 2 to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts -- 推理，推斷；判斷

  • [ + (that) ] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity 牛頓推斷出這一定是由於某種力的緣故，譬如重力。

  • I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle. 我花了好幾個小時才解開這個謎。