n. ( 名詞 noun )
1. 事 理由,原因,動機
* give [yield, render] a reason for 陳述…理由,說明,解釋
* have reason for [to do] 有必須的理由,有理由去(做),(做)…是對的(其強調形式為have every (raison d〔1304〕tat) [good] reason for...[to do...])
* reason(s) of state 國家的理由(常被統治者當作藉口)
* It is not altogether without reason that he grumbles. 他發牢騷並非毫無理由.
* The reason why he hesitates is that 他猶豫不決的原因是…(口語中有時用because代替that).
2. 事 邏 論據
3. 事 邏 前提 ( 尤指小前提 )
4. 事 哲 理性
* be restored to reason 恢復理智
* lose one's reason 失去理智
* Only man has reason. 只有人具有理性
* practical reason 實踐理性
* age of reason.
5. 事 廢 公平
* do sb reason. 公平對待某人.
6. 事 道理,情理
* There is reason in what you say.妳講得有道理.
* out of all reason不合理,不對頭(unreasonable)
* beyond [past] (all) reason毫無道理,全然無理
* hear [listen to] reason服從道理,服理
* see reason明白理由[道理]
* speak [talk] reason講合乎道理的話.
7. 事 正常神誌,正常的思想,健全的理智;推理力,判斷力;理智
* be restored to reason 恢復理智
* lose one's reason 失去理智
* Only man has reason. 只有人具有理性
* practical reason 實踐理性
* age of reason.
vt. ( 及物動詞 transitive verb )
1. 推斷,分析
* reason out a problem 分析壹問題.
2. 討論,論述
3. 論證
4. 古 用道理辯護[支持]
5. 勸喻,說服
* reason sb down 說服某人
* reason sb out of his obstinacy 勸說某人不要固執
* reason sb into compliance [doing his duties] 勸某人順從[盡義務]
* reason oneself into perplexity 不能自圓其說.
vi. ( 不及物動詞 intransitive verb )
1. 作邏輯思維,推理,推論,推斷
* reason from false premises 根據錯誤的前提進行推論.
2. 勸說,理喻
* I reasoned with him about the plan.我同他討論這項計劃.
3. 廢 討論,商談
* I reasoned with him about the plan.我同他討論這項計劃.