- 词义辨析
reason, cause, excuse, grounds
这组词都有“理由,原因”的意思。它们的区别在于:cause指造成一种事实或现象的比较直接的“原因,根源,起因”,它表示的原因是指导致某种结果的客观条件、情况、事件、力量等; reason强调“推理”,指对于某个情况或看法从逻辑推理上引出结论的“理由”; excuse指为了避免责任而设法辩解过错或设法使之显得轻微,指找出的“理由,原因”或“借口”; grounds指一种有根据的“理由”,有时可译作“原因”。例如:
Give your reason for changing the plan.把你改变计划的理由讲一下。
He is always late, and always has an excuse.他总是迟到,而且总有借口。
I have not much grounds for believing the information.我没有充分的依据去相信这个消息。
下面两个句子的意思相同：
There is every reason why you should be displeased.
There is every reason for your being dis- pleased.
你完全有理由不高兴。
下面两个句子的意思不同：
He did it in reason.
他做这事在理。
He did it with reason.
他做这事有理。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
来自古法语 raison,原因，理由，思考，来自拉丁语 rationem,思考，考虑，动机，来自 PIE*rei, 思考，辩理，词源同 rate,read.
- 近义词
- 反义词
- aimvt.瞄准;对准;踢向;挥向;
- argumentn.争论，争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题，情节;
- brainn.脑;智慧;聪明的人;（群体中）最聪明的人;
- causev.导致，引起;
- commonsenseadj.常识的，具有常识的;
- excusen.借口;理由;道歉;
- explanationn.解释，说明;理由;阐述;
- groundn.地面，土地;基础;范围;阵地，战场;
- intelligencen.聪颖;智力;(尤指关于敌对国家的)情报;智慧;情报人员;才智
- judgementn.判断，鉴定，评价，判断;审判，裁判，判决;看法，意见;判断力，见识;
- mindn.思想;头脑;思维方式;有才智的人;心思;记忆力;
- motiven.动机，主旨;（艺术作品的）主题，题材;
- objectn.物体;目标;宾语;（情感或反应的）对象 ;
- objectiveadj.客观的;基于事实的;宾格的;
- proofn.证据;证明;检验;证实;求证;验算;校样;（酒的）标准酒精度
- purposen.意图;目的;用途;目标;情势的需要;重要意义;有价值的意义;意志
- sanityn.神志正常;心智健康;头脑清楚;通情达理;
- understandingn.了解;理解;互相理解;协议;领会;
- arguevt.坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服，劝告;表明，证明;
- assumev.假设，认为;承担（责任）;获得（权利）;呈现;假装;
- concludev.推断出;总结;结束;缔约;
- debaten.辩论;争论;
- deducevt.推论，推断;演绎;追溯根源;
- discussv.讨论，商量;阐述;
- disputevt.& vi.辩论，争论;
- gatherv.聚集;收集;搜集;收割;理解;逐渐增加;集中;给…打褶;
- inferv.推断，推理;暗示;
- justifyvt.证明…有理;为…辩护;对…作出解释;
- reflectv.照出（影像）;反映;反射;沉思;表达;
- supposev.假定，设想;(根据所知)认为，推断;（婉转表达）我看，要不;
- thinkv.想（到）;认为，觉得;考虑，思考;想象;预期;打算;记得;对…评价;为…着想;
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v.
- 知识拓展
重要短语
reason for原因，理由
main reason主要原因
for this reason为此；由于这个原因
no reason没有理由
- 双语例句 更多例句
Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.
居住权得不到保证是许多家庭居无定所的一个原因。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
I had a bad night; I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off to sleep.
我夜里睡得很不好, 上床相当早, 可是不知为什么睡不着.
《简明英汉词典》
My main reason for subscribing to New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.
我订阅《新科学家》主要是为了了解科学的最新进展。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典
There is no reason that you shouldn't tell them in advance when you are going.
你没理由不事先告诉他们你打算要走.
《简明英汉词典》
I'm not learning Arabic for any special reason; I'm doing it for its own sake, because I enjoy it.
我学习阿拉伯语没有特别的理由, 就是 因为喜欢而学习.
《简明英汉词典》
It stands to reason that if you are considerate and friendly to people you will get a lot more back.
显然，如果你通情达理，对人友善，那么你肯定会获得更多回报。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
他有理由沾沾自喜，因为他是40个候选人里仅有的7名成功者之一。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
He escaped a prison sentence by reason of unsound mind at the time the crime was committed.
他以犯罪时精神不正常为由逃过了监禁刑罚.
《简明英汉词典》
Providing that you exercise due care, there is no reason why you shouldn't live to a great age.
只要你适当地注意, 你就可享有很高的寿命.
《简明英汉词典》
- 相关词组
- by reason thatadv.因为;
- do things offensive to God and reason伤天害理
- for the reason that因为…的原因;由于…;
- carry out a campaign without any justifiable reason师出无名
- be courageous with sufficient reason理直气壮
- crucial reason症结;
- It is without rhyme or reason无缘无故
- show of reason似乎有理
- as reason wasadv.根据情理;
- for no reason at all无缘无故；平白无故；坐;
- priori reason先验理由;先验理性
- reason for…的原因;
- without any cause or reason平白无故;
- for no reason whatsoever毫无道理;
- reason out通过推理得出结论;
- for the same reason为了同样的理由;
- reason by analogy类推;
- for this reason以此；为此；职此之故;
- find fault with sb for no reason whatsoever无理取闹
- won't listen to reason不可理喻
- 今日热词
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- surface n.表面，表层;台面，操作台;外表;v.浮出水面;公开;露面;
- not only but also 不仅 … 而且 ...;不但而且;
- break vt. （使）破;打破（纪录）;（常指好天气）突变;开始;vi. （嗓音）突变;突破;破晓;（价格）突然下跌;
- 利物浦 Liverpool;
- June n. 六月;[女子名]琼，来源于拉丁语，含义是“年轻气盛的六月”（youthful from the name of the month）;
- pomegranate n.石榴;石榴树;
- ambassadors n.大使( ambassador的名词复数 );（派驻联合国等国际组织的）代表;特使;[比喻]使者;
- disadvantage n.劣势;障碍;不利因素;
- trumpet n.喇叭;小号;[乐]音栓;喇叭似的声音;vt.大声说出或宣告;
- cast n.全体演员;模子;特征，外貌;投，抛;v.瞥;投射(光线);投(票);扔;抛;挑选(演员);描述;浇铸;
- the one you love 你的爱人；你的至爱;
- area n.地区;区域，范围;面积，平地;领域;
