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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 310 COCA: 359
reasonnounuk/ˈriː.zən/ us/ˈriː.zən/

reason noun EXPLANATION

A2 [ C or U ] 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。
by reason of formal

because of由于，因为

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。

More examples

I see no reason for us to depart from our usual practice.

Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution.

I go to church for weddings but not for any other reason.

For some reason the story caught the imagination of the public.

We made this decision purely for financial reasons.

reason noun JUDGMENT

[ U ] 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。
within reason

C2 within the limits of what is acceptable and possible合情合理；有分寸；有道理

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。

More examples

He argued that morality could be conceptualized as a series of principles based on human reason.

And did reason prevail over emotion?

If 20% of the earth's population has 80% of its resources, then it stands to reason that 80% of the population has only 20% of the resources.

His powers of reason set him apart from the candidates.

Choose whatever you like from the menu, within reason!

Idiom(s)

listen to reason
reasonverb [ T ]uk/ˈriː.zən/ us/ˈriː.zən/

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。

Phrasal verb(s)

reason with sb

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