reasons
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. 原因
There is a reason for every important thing that happens. 发生的每一件重要事情都是有原因的。
2. N-UNCOUNT 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. 道理; 理由
They had reason to believe there could be trouble. 他们有理由相信会有麻烦。
3. N-UNCOUNT The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as reason. 理智
...a conflict between emotion and reason. …情感与理智的冲突。
4. V-T If you reason that something is true, you decide that it is true after thinking carefully about all the facts. 推断
I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level. 我推断改变我的饮食会降低我的胆固醇水平。
6. PHRASE If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. 因为[正式]
The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position. 老板因为职位的关系保持着巨大的影响力。
7. PHRASE If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them. 听从道理
The company's top executives had refused to listen to reason. 公司的高级主管们拒绝听从道理。
8. PHRASE 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. 无缘无故
The guards, he said, would punch them for no reason. 他说看守人员们会无缘无故地用拳头打他们。
9. PHRASE 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. 合情合理的; 正当的
I will take any job that comes along, within reason. 我有什么工作就干什么，只要是正当的。
10. see reason→see see
11. it stands to reason→see stand
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