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单词 reasonable
释义
reasonable
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
B2
basedon or using goodjudgmentandthereforefairandpractical:
合情理的；讲道理的；公平的
If youtellhim whathappened, I'msurehe'llunderstand- he's a reasonable man.如果你把发生的事情说给他听，我相信他肯定会理解的——他是个通情达理的人。
He wentfreebecause thejurydecidedthere was a reasonabledoubtabout hisguilt.他没有被判罪，因为陪审团认定指控他犯罪的证据不足。
B1
acceptable:
可以接受的；合意的；尚好的
We had a reasonablejourney.我们去了一次不错的旅行。
We have astrongteamand a reasonablechanceofwinningthegame.我们队很有实力，相当有把握赢得比赛。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
good enough but not excellent
  • acceptableYour essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better.
  • reasonableThey have a reasonable chance of winning.
  • adequateThe law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
  • passableI speak passable Spanish.
  • will doIt's not perfect, but it'll do.
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B1
not tooexpensive:
（价钱）公道的，不太贵的
Tomatoes are very reasonable at thistimeofyear.每年这个季节西红柿的价格很划算。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
costing less money than expected
  • cheapThe meal was cheaper than I expected.
  • affordableThere's very little affordable housing around here.
  • inexpensiveThey sell inexpensive children's clothes.
  • reasonableI thought the food was very reasonable.
  • dirt cheapMost of the books they sell are dirt cheap.
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More examples
  • She'searninga reasonablewage, but nothing to what she could if she was in theprivatesector.
  • For goodpizzasat a reasonablepricethey'reunbeatable.
  • Thecommitteefeltthatnewspapercoverageof themurderwent beyond reasonablebounds.
  • Hereacheda reasonablelevelofcompetencein hisEnglish.
  • I'd like tothinkI'mopento any reasonablesuggestion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wise and sensible
  • be a victory for common senseidiom
  • cannily
  • canny
  • clear-headed
  • discerning
  • long-sightedness
  • method
  • neat
  • neatly
  • no flies onsomeoneidiom
  • responsible
  • responsibly
  • right-minded
  • sagacious
  • sagaciously
  • well advised
  • wily
  • wisdom
  • wise
  • wisely
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reasonableness
(Definition ofreasonablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reasonable| American Dictionary

reasonable
adjective
us
/ˈri·zə·nə·bəl,ˈriz·nə-/
basedon or using goodjudgment, andthereforefairandpractical:
Johnson was a reasonable man.
Itseemedlike a reasonablequestion/explanation.
Reasonable alsomeansnotexpensive:
You can still get a goodhousefor a very reasonableprice.
Reasonable alsomeanssatisfactoryor notbad:
He couldreadFrenchwith reasonablefluency.
(Definition ofreasonablefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

reasonable| Business English

reasonable
adjective
uk
/ˈriːzənəbl/us
a reasonableprice,value, orofferseemsfairand not tooexpensive:
In thecontextofcurrentrobusteconomicgrowth, theseshareslookreasonablevalue.
areasonableprice/offer/deal
sensibleandfair:
Webelievethatourauditsprovideareasonablebasisfor theopinionexpressedabove.
areasonableapproach/assumption/argument
it is reasonable to assume/expect/suppose, etc.According tofinancialexperts, it is reasonable toexpectratestoclimbto 3% over the nextyear.
it is reasonable thatItseemsreasonable thatcitizensshouldknowwhethertheirtaxesare beingspentwisely.
a reasonableamount,rate, etc. is neither toolargenortoosmall:
MosteconomistsforecastreasonablegrowthinGDPnextyear.
Overallpricingofproductsshouldreflectthecostofproducingthem, along with a reasonableprofitmarginfor thebusiness.
(Definition ofreasonablefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreasonable

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One has two "reasonables"and one"unreasonable" there, very subjective judgments in each case.
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If the latter view is correct, thenreasonablebut mistaken self-defense does not qualify as an example of legally authorized, private preemption.
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Alternatively, a right to areasonablestandard of conduct has the form of a conclusive right though it is not fully specified.
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Thus, the one second-order claim on which allreasonablepeople agree is that unreasonable comprehensive views are false.
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If a political justification, for example, required the rejection of one particularreasonablecomprehensive view among many, then reasonable people could reject that justification.
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The chapter isreasonableand necessary, but somewhat heavy-going : various arguments are given their due, choices are made among them, and unsettled areas are identified.
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Although the book has areasonablebibliography, it is not an academic text.
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In this case it appearsreasonableto neglect such complications for fixed-state theory.
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Considering the orientation- and size-dependency of recognition performance, the mostreasonablestrategy is to integrate the concept of part-structure into an image-based framework of recognition.
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Their formulation, which is entirelyreasonable, is to encourage research in which normative responding is at least possible.
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Their argument that these regularities are a reflection of some basic features of neurogenesis is quitereasonable.
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One possibility is that this number reflects a certainreasonabledegree of chunking.
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Because these prior studies employed similar methods of data collection, it was deemedreasonableto compile the data together for the present study.
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The prospect of eight levels of attainment in the revised curriculum of 2000 held out little hope for a morereasonableapproach.
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Is it therefore areasonablemodel of bilingual language production?
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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