reason
noun
uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/reasonnoun(EXPLANATION)
A2[CorU]
thecauseof aneventorsituationor something thatprovidesanexcuseorexplanation:
原因；理由；解释The reasonforthedisasterwasenginefailure, nothumanerror.这次灾难的原因是发动机故障，而非人为错误。
[+ question word]The reasonwhygrassisgreenwas amysteryto the littleboy.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'mcallingis toaskafavour.我打电话是为了恳请帮忙。
not standardThe reason Iwalkedout wasbecauseI wasbored.我走出去是因为我感到很无聊。
[+ to infinitive]Thepolicehave (every good)reasontobelievethat he isguilty.警方（完全）有理由认定他有罪。
She wasfurious, andwithreason(= with goodcause).她很生气，这也有情可原。
For somereason/Forreasonsbestknowntohimself(= for reasons no oneelseknowsabout)he'sdecidedtoleavehisjob.出于某种原因／由于某些不为人知的原因，他决定辞职。
the cause of something
- reasonI frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay.
- causeInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
- rootWe need to get to the root of her problems.
- motiveThere seems to have been no motive for the murder.
- ground(s)On what grounds was she dismissed?
by reason offormal
because of:
由于，因为He's alwaysaskedto theseoccasionsby reason of hisposition.因为地位很高，他经常被邀请出席这些场合。
- Iseeno reason for us todepartfromourusualpractice.
- Carexhaustis themainreason for the city'spollution.
- I go tochurchforweddingsbut not for any other reason.
- For some reason thestorycaughttheimaginationof thepublic.
- We made thisdecisionpurelyforfinancialreasons.
Motives and reasons
- causeless
- drive
- first principles
- from a place ofidiom
- ground
- hidden agenda
- impulse
- in the name ofsomethingidiom
- inclination
- mainspring
- motivation
- motive
- name
- object
- peg
- place
- rationale
- should
- why
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Reasons and explanations
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
reasonnoun(JUDGMENT)
[U]
theabilityof ahealthymindtothinkand makejudgments,especiallybasedonpracticalfacts:
（尤指基于实际情况的）判断力，理性，理智Wehumansbelievethat we are the onlyanimalsto havethepowerofreason.我们人类认为自己是唯一具有理性思考能力的动物。
mainlyUKold-fashionedHelosthis reason(=becamementallyill)when both hisparentswerekilledin thecrash.他的父母都死于车祸，这使他精神失常。
within reason
C2
within thelimitsof what isacceptableandpossible:
合情合理；有分寸；有道理We canwearanything we like to theoffice, within reason.只要不出格，我们在办公室可以爱穿什么就穿什么。
- Hearguedthatmoralitycould beconceptualizedas aseriesofprinciplesbasedonhumanreason.
- And did reasonprevailoveremotion?
- If 20% of the earth'spopulationhas 80% ofitsresources, then itstandsto reason that 80% of thepopulationhas only 20% of theresources.
- Hispowersof reason set himapartfrom thecandidates.
- Choose whatever you like from themenu, within reason!
Mind and personality
- allism
- allistic
- alter ego
- ambivert
- ASC
- Asperger's syndrome
- human nature
- id
- identify
- identity
- in the person ofsomeoneidiom
- jib
- noetic
- noggin
- non-identity
- noodle
- on the spectrumidiom
- psychoanalysis
- subconscious
- vantage point
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Suitable and acceptable
Grammar
Reason that
We use reason that before a clause. We often omit that, especially in statements. Reason that is less common and slightly more formal than reason why:…Reason+to-infinitive
We can use reason with a to-infinitive:…Reason
We use reason for + noun phrase, not reason of:…Reason for
We use reason for + noun phrase, not reason of:…Reason why
We use reason why before a clause. We often omit why, especially in statements:…Idiom
listen to reason
reason
verb[T]
uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/totrytounderstandand to makejudgmentsbasedonpracticalfacts:
推理，推断；判断[+ (that)]Newton reasoned(that)there must be aforcesuch asgravity牛顿推断出这一定是由于某种力的缘故，比如重力。
Ispenthoursreasoningoutthesolutionto thepuzzle.我花了好几个小时才解开这个谜。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
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Concluding and deducing
Phrasal verb
reason withsomeone