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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

reason ['riːzn]
  1. 1. noun [c] (cause) 原因
  2. 2. noun [u] (rationality) 理性
  3. 3. vi. to reason with sb 与某人理论
  4. 4. vt. 推理
    the reason for sth
    某事的动机
    the reason why
    ...的原因
    to have reason to do sth
    [frm] 有理由做某事
    by reason of
    [frm] 因为
    with good reason
    合乎情理
    within reason
    在合理的范围内

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

reason [ 'rɪzn] [ 'rɪːzn]
  1. 1. noun 理由；原因
    I am using it as the main reason for choosing one hotel over another.
    我一直用这个理由来作为我选择宾馆的依据。
    He was dismissed by reason of redundancy when he was 56 years old.
    他56岁时，由于单位精简人员而被解雇了。
    Don't be mad at him, this poor person is just unable to reason.
    别冲他发火了，这个可怜的人已经神志不清了。
  2. 2. noun 动机
  3. 3. noun 理性；思考力
    He tries to give me some arguments, but there is no argument against reason.
    他试图跟我辩论，但一切辩论都应该是建立在理性基础之上的。
  4. 4. noun 道理，情理；明智
    He lost his reason.
    他失去了理智。
  5. 5. noun 理智；清醒的头脑
    He continues against reason to lend money to his friends.
    他还是那么不明智，竟然继续借钱给自己的朋友。
  6. 6. noun [logic] 前提（尤指推论中的小前提）
  7. 7. vi. 推理；推论；思考
  8. 8. vi. 评理；劝说（with）
    I tried to reason with her after, but she didn't listen to me at all.
    我后来试着跟她评理，但她根本不听我的。
  9. 9. vt. 推理，推论
  10. 10. vt. 推断（现常接that引导的宾语从句）
  11. 11. vt. 论证
    His speech was well reasoned.
    他的演讲很有逻辑性。
    Don't try to reason it out.
    不要试图靠推论来解决问题。
  12. 12. vt. 劝说；与…评理（into或out of）

Collins English-English Dictionary

reason ['riːzən]
  1. 1. n the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc
  2. 2. n sound mind; sanity
  3. 3. n a cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc
  4. 4. n an argument in favour of or a justification for something
  5. 5. n [philosophy] the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience
  6. 6. n [logic] grounds for a belief; a premise of an argument supporting that belief
  7. 7. vb [when tr, takes a clause as object] to think logically or draw (logical conclusions) from facts or premises
  8. 8. vi. [intr; usually foll by with] to urge or seek to persuade by reasoning
  9. 9. vt. [tr; often foll by out] to work out or resolve (a problem) by reasoning
  10. 10. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French reisun, from Latin ratio reckoning, from reri to think
  11. 11. n [Usage] The expression the reason is because should be avoided. Instead one should say either this is because or the reason is that
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Examples

his express reason for going
他走的具体原因 → express
no particular reason for going
并非因为任何特别的理由而去 → particular
a sentimental reason
感情上的理由 → sentimental
to temper criticism with reason
用理智使批评适中 → temper
the reason wherefore we have met
我们相遇的原因 → wherefore
He knows of no reason why you shouldn't go.
他不知道你为什么不去。 → why
Reason defines man.
理智为人类的特征。 → define
That would have been a good enough reason for me not to go.
那本来可能成为我不去的一个绝妙理由。 → would
It's absolutely against my principles to blame people or make them feel guilty without any reason.
无缘无故责备别人或者让别人有罪恶感，是完全违背我的原则的。 → absolutely
Carl hates me; he always attacks me without reason.
卡尔讨厌我，他总是无缘无故地指责我。 → attack
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