| 词组 | reasonable |
| 释义 | reasonable /ˈriːzənəbəl/ adjective 1. fair and sensibleadverbsperfectly/entirely reasonable also eminently reasonable formal (=completely reasonable) The proposal sounds perfectly reasonable.reasonable enough (=fairly reasonable) It was a reasonable enough question.nounsa reasonable explanation/excuse He gave what seemed a reasonable excuse for his lateness.a reasonable question/request I asked who was paying for it, which I thought was a reasonable question. | She had refused to obey a reasonable request from her teacher.a reasonable assumption They made a quite reasonable assumption about what had happened.a reasonable argument There is a reasonable argument that students who are interested will achieve more.a reasonable offer He will accept any reasonable offer for the car.a reasonable conclusion The only reasonable conclusion is that his death was an accident.reasonable grounds (=good reasons) She must show that she had reasonable grounds for her decision.reasonable precautions/care All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that information given is accurate.a reasonable person No reasonable person would object to this decision.reasonable steps (=fair and sensible actions to achieve something) You must take all reasonable steps to keep your bank cards safe.verbsseem reasonable It seems reasonable to assume that the situation has changed since then.sound reasonable The request sounds perfectly reasonable to me.phrasesfair and reasonable We need to set targets that are fair and reasonable.THESAURUS: reasonable → fair2. not too expensiveTHESAURUS: reasonable → cheap3. fairly good or bignounsa reasonable amount/number They wanted to buy a farm with a reasonable amount of land.a reasonable chance/prospect The team has a reasonable chance of winning.a reasonable level/standard/degree Any goods that you buy should be of a reasonable standard.a reasonable size/distance The rooms are of a reasonable size and there is enough space for all our furniture.a reasonable job The builders did a reasonable job, but not a brilliant one. |
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