reason
- IPA[ˈriːzn]
英式
- a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event；good or obvious cause to do something
- think, understand, and form judgements logically；find an answer to a problem by considering possible options
noun: reason, plural noun: reasons
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event she asked him to return, but didn't give a reason I resigned for personal reasons 同義詞
- ▪ good or obvious cause to do something we have reason to celebrate
- ▪ a premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise when given after the conclusion.
- 2. the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically there is a close connection between reason and emotion 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ what is right, practical, or possible; common sense people are willing, within reason, to pay for schooling 同義詞
- ▪ one's sanity she is in danger of losing her reason 同義詞
動詞
- 1. think, understand, and form judgements logically humans do not reason entirely from facts 同義詞
- ▪ find an answer to a problem by considering possible options she was growing too sleepy to reason it out 同義詞
- ▪ persuade (someone) with rational argument I tried to reason with her, but without success 同義詞
