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；解释

  • The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. 这次灾难的原因是发动机故障，而非人为错误。

  • [ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. 对这个小男孩来说，草为什么是绿色的是一个谜。

  • [ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour. 我打电话是为了恳请帮忙。

  • 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。

  • [ + 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。

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

  • For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= for reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job. 出于某种原因／由于某些不为人知的原因，他决定辞职。

  • 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。

• 1 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

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 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什么就穿什么。

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

  • [ + (that) ] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity 牛顿推断出这一定是由于某种力的缘故，比如重力。

  • I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle. 我花了好几个小时才解开这个谜。