reasons

英 [ˈriːznz] 美 [ˈriːznz]

n.  原因; 理由; 解释; 正当理由; 道理; 情理; 思考力; 理解力; 理性
v.  推理; 推论; 推断; 思考; 理解
reason的第三人称单数和复数

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  1. N-COUNT 原因；理由；动机
    The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen.
    1. There is a reason for every important thing that happens...
      每件重要事情的发生都有原因。
    2. Who would have a reason to want to kill her?
      谁会有杀她的动机呢？
    3. ...the reason why Italian tomatoes have so much flavour...
      意大利番茄如此美味的原因
    4. The only reason I went was because I was told to...
      我去的唯一原因是我被告知要去。
    5. My parents came to Germany for business reasons...
      我父母因公来到德国。
    6. The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.
      确切地点因为安全原因要保密。
  2. N-UNCOUNT 理由；确凿的证据
    If you say that you have reason to believe something or to have a particular emotion, you mean that you have evidence for your belief or there is a definite cause of your feeling.
    1. They had reason to believe there could be trouble...
      他们有理由相信可能会遇到麻烦。
    2. He had every reason to be upset...
      他完全有理由生气。
    3. He doesn't trust me. With good reason.
      他不信任我是有充分理由的。
  3. N-UNCOUNT 理性;理智
    The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason .
    1. ...a conflict between emotion and reason...
      情感和理智的冲突
    2. Mike is my voice of reason. He thinks logically and points out where I'm going wrong.
      迈克帮我保持理智。他的思维很有逻辑性，可以指出我的错误。
  4. See also: I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level... 'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.' reasoned reasoning
  5. PHRASE （常用来暗指不赞成某人的所作所为）只有自己知道为什么，出于自身的理由
    If you do not know why someone did something, you can say that they did it for reasons best known to themselves. You usually use this expression when you do not agree with what they did.
    1. For reasons best known to himself, Algie changed his name.
      不知是出于什么原因，阿尔吉改了名字。
  6. PHRASE 因为；由于；由…引起；以…为理由
    If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
    1. The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position...
      老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。
    2. He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
      他以精神不健全为由申辩无罪。
  7. PHRASE 听从劝告;理智行事
    If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them.
    1. The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason.
      公司的高层管理人员拒绝理智行事。
  8. PHRASE 无缘无故；莫名其妙；没有理由
    If you say that something happened or was done for no reason ,for no good reason, or for no reason at all, you mean that there was no obvious reason why it happened or was done.
    1. The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason...
      他说警卫会无缘无故殴打他们。
    2. For no reason at all the two men started to laugh.
      两个人莫名其妙地开始大笑。
  9. PHRASE 活着的理由；生存的原因
    If a person or thing is someone's reason for living or their reason for being, they are the most important thing in that person's life.
    1. Chloe is my reason for living.
      克洛艾是我活着的理由。
  10. PHRASE 不知为何;不知什么原因
    If you say that something happened or is true for some reason, you mean that you know it happened or is true, but you do not know why.
    1. For some reason, the curtains were shut...
      不知什么原因，窗帘拉着。
    2. For some inexplicable reason she was attracted to Patrick.
      因为某些无法解释的原因，她被帕特里克所吸引。
  11. PHRASE 正当的;合乎情理的;理智范围内的
    If you say that you will do anything within reason, you mean that you will do anything that is fair or reasonable and not too extreme.
    1. I will take any job that comes along, within reason...
      我会接受任何给我的工作，只要是正当的。
    2. It means working, within reason, for whatever time is necessary.
      这意味着在合理的范围内花费所有必要的时间工作。
  12. rhyme or reason → see: rhyme
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双语例句

  1. The right decision was made, but probably for the wrong reasons
    作出的决定是正确的，但理由可能是错误的。
  2. Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.
    几个人拉住电视台记者非要向他们解释自己不投票的理由。
  3. There were perfectly cogent reasons why Julian Cavendish should be told of the Major's impending return.
    要将少校即将返回的消息告知朱利安·卡文迪什是有绝对充足的理由的。
  4. My reasons were stated in writing and circulated to all committee members.
    我提出的几个理由以书面形式呈现，在所有委员会成员中传阅。
  5. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons
    之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨，有几点理由。
  6. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June
    因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
  7. This boom has been engineered by the Chancellor for short-term political reasons.
    这片繁荣景象是总理为了短期政治利益而精心安排的。
  8. As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action.
    就我看来，采取这个行动只有两个原因。
  9. He's soon to make a speech in parliament explaining his reasons for going
    他很快要在议会发表讲话，说明他辞职的原因。
  10. There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence
    关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。
  11. Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons
    收养不成功可能有各种原因。
  12. The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied.
    把整套房子或其中一部分租出去，其原因是多种多样的。
  13. They can have their cases rejected, without reasons being given, by nameless officials.
    他们的诉求可能会被一些不知姓名的官员们莫名其妙地驳回。
  14. They shut down the nuclear reactor for safety reasons.
    出于安全原因他们关闭了核反应堆。
  15. Many of the party's members joined only for opportunistic reasons.
    该党很多成员只是抱着投机取巧的心理才加入其中的。
  16. Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones
    往往情感方面的原因和经济方面原因同时存在。
  17. Mr Knight said that he had resigned for personal reasons.
    奈特先生说他是由于个人原因而辞职。
  18. When the reasons behind the decision were explained, of course, it all fell into place
    当然，在这一决定背后的原因得到解释之后，一切就变得豁然开朗了。
  19. The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.
    确切地点因为安全原因要保密。
  20. Perhaps he has returned for sentimental reasons.
    也许他是出于情感上的原因才回来的。
  21. It would be unfair to Debby's family to speculate on the reasons for her suicide
    猜测黛比自杀的原因对她的家人来说是不公平的。
  22. There are three reasons for treading warily in such matters.
    这种事情需要谨慎行事有3个原因。
  23. This was an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure.
    这是对失败原因毫不讲情面的分析评估。
  24. They are unprepared to accept the real reasons for their domestic and foreign situation
    他们不愿意接受造成这种国内外形势的真实原因。
  25. They put forward many valid reasons for not exporting
    他们提出了很多不出口的正当理由。
  26. We got married when I was 30 for all the wrong reasons.
    由于种种阴差阳错，我30岁时我们结了婚。
  27. The reasons are as follows.
    其理由如次。
  28. We should not put subjective reasons on a par with objective reasons in our analysis.
    不能把客观原因与主观原因平列起来分析。
  29. I have reasons for it.
    我这样说是有缘故的。
  30. He lied about his reasons for being late.
    他谎报了迟到的原因。
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