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"Reason" 是英语中兼具名词和动词词性的多义词,音标为英 /ˈriːzn/、美 /ˈrizən/ 。作为名词时最常用含义为"原因、理由",表示对某事的解释或逻辑依据;其次可指"理性、理智",代表人类的逻辑思维能力。作为动词时则表示"推理、思考"或"劝说",强调通过逻辑分析得出结论的过程。

详细用法与搭配

名词用法

表示原因

核心搭配 the reason for sth(某事的原因),如"The reason for the delay was bad weather"(延误的原因是恶劣天气)。

常用短语:give a reason(给出理由)、good/valid reason(合理理由)、by reason of(由于),如"He was absent by reason of illness"(他因病缺席)。

表示理性

指逻辑思维能力,如"Man is endowed with reason"(人类具有理性)。

短语 in reason(合情合理地)、listen to reason(听从道理),例:"It's not reasonable to expect him to work all night"(期望他通宵工作不合情理)。

动词用法

推理与思考

reason about sth(对某事推理):"Scientists reason about climate change causes"(科学家对气候变化原因进行推理)。

reason from A to B(从A推导出B):"He reasoned from evidence to conclusion"(他从证据推理出结论)。

劝说与辩论

reason with sb(与某人讲道理):"We tried to reason with the manager"(我们尝试与经理讲道理)。

典型例句

名词(原因):
"The reason for her absence was that she was ill"(她缺席是因为生病)。

名词(理性):
"Why won't you listen to reason?"(你为什么不听从道理?)。

动词(推理):
"I reasoned that he didn't come because his car broke down"(我推断他没来是因为车坏了)。

动词(劝说):
"She tried to reason him out of selling his house"(她劝说他不要卖房)。

常见搭配与易混淆点

核心短语

 

短语 含义 例句
the reason for ……的原因 What's your reason for being late?
reason with sb 与某人讲道理 Try reasoning with him; he might listen.
by reason of 由于 The event was cancelled by reason of rain.
for no reason 无缘无故 She cried for no reason.

 

易混淆词对比

reason vs. cause
"Reason"侧重主观解释(如"The reason he left was boredom"),"cause"侧重客观起因(如"The cause of the fire was a short circuit")。

句式注意
避免累赘表达 "the reason is because...",正确用法为 "the reason is that..." 或直接用 "because" 。

词性转换

形容词:reasonable(合理的),如"It's reasonable to ask for a refund"(要求退款是合理的)。

副词:reasonably(合理地),如"She behaves reasonably"(她行为合情理)。

掌握"reason"的关键在于区分其"原因"与"理性"的名词含义,以及"推理"与"劝说"的动词用法,并注意与"cause"等近义词的语境差异。通过搭配 the reason forreason with 等核心短语,可提升表达准确性。