英语词汇reason的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

reason /ˈriːzən/ noun why something happens, or why someone does somethingadjectivesa good reason There is usually a good reason why the price is so low.the main reason The main reason for his success was the support of his family.a major reason also a big reason informal A major reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.the only/sole reason The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.the real reason What do you think was the real reason for their decision?a strong/compelling reason There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.an important reason A more important reason for losing weight is to improve health.an underlying reason (=basic or important but not obvious) There are often underlying reasons for a child’s bad behaviour.a valid/legitimate reason (=good and acceptable) An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.a simple reason Sales are down by 10% and the reason is simple.a logical reason People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.verbshave a reason We had many reasons to celebrate.give/offer a reason No reason was given for the change.cite (sth as) a reason formal (=say that something is the reason) Kaye cited personal reasons for resigning.think of a reason/see a reason I can’t think of any reason why she would lie. | I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.explain the reasons for sth Explain the reasons for your choice.know/understand the reason The children were too young to understand the reason why their mother left.prepositionsa reason for (doing) sth What was the reason for the delay?the reason behind sth He explained the reasons behind the decision.by reason of sth formal (=because of) He was disqualified by reason of age.phrasesfor this/that reason For that reason, I didn’t want to go back there ever again.for some (unknown) reason (=for a reason that you do not know) For some reason she felt like crying. | For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.for legal/political/medical reasons The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.for health/family reasons I don’t eat meat for health reasons.for safety/security reasons The road will be closed for safety reasons.for personal reasons He resigned for personal reasons.for sentimental reasons (=because you like something or someone very much) The ring was important to me for sentimental reasons.for the right/wrong reasons She got married for all the wrong reasons.for obvious reasons This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.for no apparent reason (=for no reason that you can see) The man attacked him for no apparent reason.for reasons best known to sb (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour) For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something) “Why did he leave?” “He must have had his reasons.”THESAURUS: reason explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand: There are various possible explanations for climate change. | Can you think of any explanation for his behaviour? motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes: Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack. justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong: There’s no justification for this type of behaviour. | There is never any justification for torture or abuse. | The terrorists try to use the situation as a justification for killing innocent civilians. grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules: The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce. | They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons). basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based: The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation. | What do you think is the basis for this advice? rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way: He explained the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms. | This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.a reason that does not seem believable excuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true: She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse. | Can't you make up an excuse (=invent an excuse)? | "Sorry I'm late - I had to wash my hair." "That's a pretty feeble excuse." (=one that is hard to believe) | He came up with some excuse about having to go to the dentist (=he mentioned something as an excuse). pretext especially written an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason: He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone. | The government used the story as a pretext for taking military action.

词组	reason
释义	reason /ˈriːzən/ noun why something happens, or why someone does somethingadjectivesa good reason There is usually a good reason why the price is so low.the main reason The main reason for his success was the support of his family.a major reason also a big reason informal A major reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.the only/sole reason The only reason he’s coming tonight is that I said you’d be here.the real reason What do you think was the real reason for their decision?a strong/compelling reason There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.an important reason A more important reason for losing weight is to improve health.an underlying reason (=basic or important but not obvious) There are often underlying reasons for a child’s bad behaviour.a valid/legitimate reason (=good and acceptable) An employer can’t fire someone without a valid reason.a simple reason Sales are down by 10% and the reason is simple.a logical reason People don’t always have logical reasons for the things they do.verbshave a reason We had many reasons to celebrate.give/offer a reason No reason was given for the change.cite (sth as) a reason formal (=say that something is the reason) Kaye cited personal reasons for resigning.think of a reason/see a reason I can’t think of any reason why she would lie. \| I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.explain the reasons for sth Explain the reasons for your choice.know/understand the reason The children were too young to understand the reason why their mother left.prepositionsa reason for (doing) sth What was the reason for the delay?the reason behind sth He explained the reasons behind the decision.by reason of sth formal (=because of) He was disqualified by reason of age.phrasesfor this/that reason For that reason, I didn’t want to go back there ever again.for some (unknown) reason (=for a reason that you do not know) For some reason she felt like crying. \| For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.for legal/political/medical reasons The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.for health/family reasons I don’t eat meat for health reasons.for safety/security reasons The road will be closed for safety reasons.for personal reasons He resigned for personal reasons.for sentimental reasons (=because you like something or someone very much) The ring was important to me for sentimental reasons.for the right/wrong reasons She got married for all the wrong reasons.for obvious reasons This arrangement must be kept secret, for obvious reasons.for no apparent reason (=for no reason that you can see) The man attacked him for no apparent reason.for reasons best known to sb (=used when you do not understand someone’s behaviour) For reasons best known to herself, she decided to sell the house.have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something) “Why did he leave?” “He must have had his reasons.”THESAURUS: reason explanation a set of reasons that helps you to understand why something happens, especially when it seems difficult to understand: There are various possible explanations for climate change. \| Can you think of any explanation for his behaviour? motive a reason that makes someone decide to do something – often used about crimes: Police say that there is no obvious motive for the attack. justification a good reason for doing something that seems wrong: There’s no justification for this type of behaviour. \| There is never any justification for torture or abuse. \| The terrorists try to use the situation as a justification for killing innocent civilians. grounds a reason that makes it right or fair to do something, especially according to legal, official, or moral rules: The court will decide if she has grounds for divorce. \| They claim the war is justified on moral grounds (=because of moral reasons). basis the main ideas or reasons on which something is based: The doctor makes his decisions purely on the basis of clinical observation. \| What do you think is the basis for this advice? rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl $ -ˈnæl/ formal a set of reasons that are used to explain why someone does something in a particular way: He explained the rationale behind the government’s economic reforms. \| This chapter explains the nature of yearly plans, and provides a rationale for their use.a reason that does not seem believable excuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true: She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse. \| Can't you make up an excuse (=invent an excuse)? \| "Sorry I'm late - I had to wash my hair." "That's a pretty feeble excuse." (=one that is hard to believe) \| He came up with some excuse about having to go to the dentist (=he mentioned something as an excuse). pretext especially written an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason: He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone. \| The government used the story as a pretext for taking military action.
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