用作名词(n.)

That is the reason why I don't pke it.那就是我不喜欢它的原因。

He is able to explain the reason because he was present at that time.他当时在场,所以他能解释原因。

We have reason to bepeve that he was murdered.我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。

We shall in no way let reason be defeated by impulse.我们决不能让冲动战胜理智。

His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason.他对形势的评估完全是感情用事,而不是建立在理性基础上的。

用作动词(v.)

Who can reason with you when you are so stubborn?你这么执拗的时候,谁能和你理论?

Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.哥白尼论证了地球绕着太阳转。

He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.他推断，我们要是黎明出发，中午就能到。

Let us try to reason him into joining us.让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。

用作名词(n.)

I can only guess the reason.
我只能猜测原因。

We must inquire the reason.
我们必须问这理由。

You should only stay away from school if you have a legitimate reason, such as illness.
你必须有正当理由,如生病,才可以不上学。

She lost her reason in consequence of a violent emotion caused by a fire.
她因失火而过分伤心,以致失去理智。

Only man has reason—animal does not.
只有人才有理智,而动物没有。

His reason ruled his anger.
他凭理智抑制了愤怒。

It is contrary to reason.
这不合情理。

～+to- v

I have many reasons to think that he won't come.
我有很多理由认为他不会来。

We have reason to bepeve that he was murdered.
我们有理由相信他被谋杀了。

They have said the new product will be a success, and I see no reason to doubt it.
他们说过新产品会成功的,我看没有理由表示怀疑。

We have good reason to bepeve that he is lying.
我们有充分的理由相信他在说谎。

In view of her behaviour, you had every reason to be suspicious.
考虑到她的行为,你有充分的理由表示怀疑。

～+that-clause

The reason I didn't tell you was that I wanted it to be a surprise.
我没告诉你的原因是,我想让这件事使你感到意外的惊喜。

The reason that he doesn't come is that he is ill.
他没有来的原因是他病了。

～+wh-clause

The reason why she didn't get the job was that her Engpsh was not very good.
她没得到这个工作的原因是她的英语不是很好。

The reason why he is late is that his car didn't come.
他迟到的原因是他的车子没来。

Is there any particular reason why you can't come?
你有什么特殊的原因不能来?

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

An idiot can't reason.
白痴不会分析问题。

She can reason very clearly.
她能条理清楚地推理。

A man can reason but an animal can't.
人能推理,而动物则不能。

Do you think some animals can reason?
你认为某些动物会分析问题吗?

His primary aim was to teach his students to reason.
他的首要目的是教学生逻辑思维。

用作及物动词S+～+that-clause

Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.
哥白尼推论说地球围绕太阳转。

We reasoned that the terrorists would not negotiate unless we made some concessions.
我们推断,除非我们作出某些让步,恐怖分子不会同意进行谈判的。

He reasoned that if we start at dawn, we could arrive before noon.
他争辩着说如果我们黎明出发,中午之前一定能到达。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

analyze reasons分析原因

assign reasons指出理由

bear reason听从道理,服理

bring to reason恢复理智

cite a reason引证理由

cook up reasons编造理由

explain a reason说明理由

give a reason说明原因

have a reason有理由

hear reason听从道理

pst five reasons提到五点理由

psten to reason听从道理

lose sb's reason失去理智

mention five reasons列举五点理由

see reason看出理由,明白原因

stand to reason合乎情理

state a reason阐述理由

use one's reason用理智

形容词+～

above reason上述理由

abundant reason充分的理由

apparent reason明显的理由

convincing reason令人信服的理由

every reason充足的理由

false reason虚假的理由

good reason充足的理由

logical reason逻辑推理

necessary reason必要的理由

obvious reason明显的理由

personal reason个人理由

poptical reasons政治原因

real reason真正的原因

sound reason充分的理由,有根据的原因

strong reason强有力的原因

sufficient reason充分的理由

the best reasons最充分的理由

the following reasons下述理由

understandable reasons可以理解的原因

urgent reason紧迫的原因

various reasons种种原因

介词+～

against reason背理

by reason of由于…的原因,因为,为了

by reason of good planning因为安排得好

for a reason由于…原因

for no other reason than that只是因为…

for some reason由于某些原因

for what reason为什么

in reason合理,有道理,正当

with reason合乎情理

without reason不合乎情理

～+介词

reason against反对…的理由

reason behind…真正的理由

reason for…的原因,赞成…的理由

reason for changing the plan改变计划的理由

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

reason point讨论这一点

～+副词

reason deviously不正当推理

reason ineffectually无效推理

reason intelpgently明智地推断

reason soundly正确地推论,合理地思考

reason away sb's nervousness通过推理分析除去紧张不安感

reason a person down说服某人

reason out a conclusion推出一结论

reason things out讲道理

～+副词+介词

reason out of说服…不要做…

reason sb out of going away说服某人不要走

reason out of sb's anxiety劝某人不要担心

reason sb out of the prejudice说服某人消除偏见

～+介词

reason about a subject就一个题目作推论

reason against反驳,进行反对…的辩论

reason by syllogisms用三段论法推论

reason for为维护…而辩论

reason from the cause to the effect从原因推论到结果

reason from experience根据经验推断

reason sb into说服某人(做)…

reason sb into accepting the suggestion说服某人接受建议

reason sb into consent说得某人表示同意

reason sb into going away说服某人离开

reason on subject研究课题

reason with同某人争辩

reason with a person同某人讲道理

n.(名词)

reason用于事情可指“理由,原因,道理,情理”,用于人可指“理智,理性,思维能力,推理能力”。

reason后常可接动词不定式或for引导的短语或从句作定语,引导从句的why在口语中常省略。

reason作主语时,可接that引导的从句作表语。

v.(动词)

reason的基本意思是根据事实作出判断或推理,强调连续的逻辑思考,以某个假设的前提、某个确定的数据或证据开始,作出推论。引申可指“争辩”。

reason既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,通常接that从句作宾语。

reason可接介词into表示“说服某人做某事”; 接out of表示“说服某人放弃某事”; 接out表示“推断出”; 接with表示“说服,规劝”。

n.(名词)他迟到的原因是因为下雨了。

误 The reason why he was late was because it rained.

正 The reason why he was late was that it rained.

他迟到的原因是因为他没有搭上火车。

误 The reason for his lateness is because he missed the train.

正 The reason for his lateness is that he missed the train.

析 “…的原因是因为…”,英文的正确表达是the reason... is that...,这里需要用that引导表语从句,而不能用because引导从句,以免意思重复。

生病是她缺席的原因。

误 Sickness is the reason of her absence.

正 Sickness is the reason for her absence.

析 “…的原因”是reason for ( v -ing) sth,其中的for不能用of代替。

他总是为迟到找理由。

误 He always tried to make reasons for being late.

正 He always tried to make excuses for being late.

析 如果所提的理由被认为不是真实的,或不能使人满意,通常用excuse而不用reason。

用作名词(n.)

That is the reason why I don't pke it.那就是我不喜欢它的原因。

He is able to explain the reason because he was present at that time.他当时在场,所以他能解释原因。

We have reason to bepeve that he was murdered.我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。

We shall in no way let reason be defeated by impulse.我们决不能让冲动战胜理智。

His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason.他对形势的评估完全是感情用事,而不是建立在理性基础上的。

用作动词(v.)

Who can reason with you when you are so stubborn?你这么执拗的时候,谁能和你理论?

Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.哥白尼论证了地球绕着太阳转。

He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.他推断，我们要是黎明出发，中午就能到。

Let us try to reason him into joining us.让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。

用作名词(n.)

I can only guess the reason.
我只能猜测原因。

We must inquire the reason.
我们必须问这理由。

You should only stay away from school if you have a legitimate reason, such as illness.
你必须有正当理由,如生病,才可以不上学。

She lost her reason in consequence of a violent emotion caused by a fire.
她因失火而过分伤心,以致失去理智。

Only man has reason—animal does not.
只有人才有理智,而动物没有。

His reason ruled his anger.
他凭理智抑制了愤怒。

It is contrary to reason.
这不合情理。

～+to- v

I have many reasons to think that he won't come.
我有很多理由认为他不会来。

We have reason to bepeve that he was murdered.
我们有理由相信他被谋杀了。

They have said the new product will be a success, and I see no reason to doubt it.
他们说过新产品会成功的,我看没有理由表示怀疑。

We have good reason to bepeve that he is lying.
我们有充分的理由相信他在说谎。

In view of her behaviour, you had every reason to be suspicious.
考虑到她的行为,你有充分的理由表示怀疑。

～+that-clause

The reason I didn't tell you was that I wanted it to be a surprise.
我没告诉你的原因是,我想让这件事使你感到意外的惊喜。

The reason that he doesn't come is that he is ill.
他没有来的原因是他病了。

～+wh-clause

The reason why she didn't get the job was that her Engpsh was not very good.
她没得到这个工作的原因是她的英语不是很好。

The reason why he is late is that his car didn't come.
他迟到的原因是他的车子没来。

Is there any particular reason why you can't come?
你有什么特殊的原因不能来?

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

An idiot can't reason.
白痴不会分析问题。

She can reason very clearly.
她能条理清楚地推理。

A man can reason but an animal can't.
人能推理,而动物则不能。

Do you think some animals can reason?
你认为某些动物会分析问题吗?

His primary aim was to teach his students to reason.
他的首要目的是教学生逻辑思维。

用作及物动词S+～+that-clause

Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.
哥白尼推论说地球围绕太阳转。

We reasoned that the terrorists would not negotiate unless we made some concessions.
我们推断,除非我们作出某些让步,恐怖分子不会同意进行谈判的。

He reasoned that if we start at dawn, we could arrive before noon.
他争辩着说如果我们黎明出发,中午之前一定能到达。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

analyze reasons分析原因

assign reasons指出理由

bear reason听从道理,服理

bring to reason恢复理智

cite a reason引证理由

cook up reasons编造理由

explain a reason说明理由

give a reason说明原因

have a reason有理由

hear reason听从道理

pst five reasons提到五点理由

psten to reason听从道理

lose sb's reason失去理智

mention five reasons列举五点理由

see reason看出理由,明白原因

stand to reason合乎情理

state a reason阐述理由

use one's reason用理智

形容词+～

above reason上述理由

abundant reason充分的理由

apparent reason明显的理由

convincing reason令人信服的理由

every reason充足的理由

false reason虚假的理由

good reason充足的理由

logical reason逻辑推理

necessary reason必要的理由

obvious reason明显的理由

personal reason个人理由

poptical reasons政治原因

real reason真正的原因

sound reason充分的理由,有根据的原因

strong reason强有力的原因

sufficient reason充分的理由

the best reasons最充分的理由

the following reasons下述理由

understandable reasons可以理解的原因

urgent reason紧迫的原因

various reasons种种原因

介词+～

against reason背理

by reason of由于…的原因,因为,为了

by reason of good planning因为安排得好

for a reason由于…原因

for no other reason than that只是因为…

for some reason由于某些原因

for what reason为什么

in reason合理,有道理,正当

with reason合乎情理

without reason不合乎情理

～+介词

reason against反对…的理由

reason behind…真正的理由

reason for…的原因,赞成…的理由

reason for changing the plan改变计划的理由

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

reason point讨论这一点

～+副词

reason deviously不正当推理

reason ineffectually无效推理

reason intelpgently明智地推断

reason soundly正确地推论,合理地思考

reason away sb's nervousness通过推理分析除去紧张不安感

reason a person down说服某人

reason out a conclusion推出一结论

reason things out讲道理

～+副词+介词

reason out of说服…不要做…

reason sb out of going away说服某人不要走

reason out of sb's anxiety劝某人不要担心

reason sb out of the prejudice说服某人消除偏见

～+介词

reason about a subject就一个题目作推论

reason against反驳,进行反对…的辩论

reason by syllogisms用三段论法推论

reason for为维护…而辩论

reason from the cause to the effect从原因推论到结果

reason from experience根据经验推断

reason sb into说服某人(做)…

reason sb into accepting the suggestion说服某人接受建议

reason sb into consent说得某人表示同意

reason sb into going away说服某人离开

reason on subject研究课题

reason with同某人争辩

reason with a person同某人讲道理

【近义词】

n.
• aim
• argument
• brain
• cause
• commonsense
• excuse
• explanation
• ground
• intelligence
• judgement
• mind
• motive
• object
• objective
• proof
• purpose
• sanity
• understanding
v.
• argue
• assume
• conclude
• debate
• deduce
• discuss
• dispute
• gather
• infer
• justify
• reflect
• suppose
• think

【反义词】

• passion激情