英语单词词义辨析 词汇精选：reason的用法和辨析

词汇精选：reason的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,n.,理由，原因，动机 [U,C],例句：,There's no reason to apologize for such a trifling thing.,没有理由为如此小事而道歉。,例句：,If the answer is no then there is no reason to do it.,如果答案是否，那么就没有理由去做它了。,理性，理智 [U],例句：,We appealed to reason to win our argument.,我们靠诉诸于理性赢得了辩论。,例句：,Their arguments should be countered with reason, not ridicule.,人们应该以理性同他们抗辩，而不该嘲弄。,v.,推理，推论，思考 [I,T],例句：,I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level.,我推断改变自己的饮食可以降低我的胆固醇水平。,例句：,'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.',“听着，”我分析道：“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。”,劝说，说服 [I,T],例句：,Let us try to reason him into joining us.,让我们来说服他和我们一起吧。,例句：,They reasoned him out of his fears.,他们劝说他使他不害怕。,争辩，辩论，解释 [I,T],例句：,How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?,何况我呢？我怎敢回答他，措辞与他辩论呢？,例句：,We ought to reason why it is harmful to health to eat too much.,我们应当论证一下为什么吃得太多对健康会有害。,二、词义辨析：,cause,reason,excuse,这些名词均有“原因”之意。cause指直接导致事情发生的原因，与所发生的事个有因果关系。reason强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因，不是直接说明起因。excuse指为自己辩解，希望得到谅解时所提出的种种理由，是借口性的理由。,三、词义辨析：,argue,quarrel,debate,dispute,discuss,reason,这些动词均含“辩论，争论，说理”之意。argue指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说服。 quarrel指两人之间或两个团体之间不友好的、吵吵嚷嚷地大声争论某事，尤指“吵嘴、吵架”。debate侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩。dispute侧重对分歧进行激烈或热烈的争论或争辩，带一定感情色彩，常隐含“各持已见”或“争论不休”意味。discuss最常用词，指就某一或某些问题表明观点、看法等，以便统一认识，解决问题。reason指据理力争以说服对方或求得对问题作更深入的研究。,四、词义辨析：,think,deliberate,meditate,muse,reason,reflect,speculate,这些动词均有“思考、判断、思索”之意。think一般用词，指开动脑筋形成看法或得出结论的脑力活动。不着重结论是否正确，见解是否有用。deliberate指缓慢、按部就班地作仔细而认真的思考或判断。meditate语气较强，指认真地长时间集中精力进行思考。muse通常指漫无目的地猜想。reason指根据资料、证据或事实进行推断，作出结论或判断的逻辑思维活动。reflect指回想或回顾，侧重认真而冷静地反复地思考某个问题，尤指对已发生事情的思索。 speculate指推论过程，隐含在证据不足的基础上作出推测或设想。,一、相关短语：,for some reason,由于某种原因,不知怎么回事,reason out,推论,推断出,说出…的道理,with reason,adv.有道理,合理,within reason,合情合理,是情理之中的事,age of reason,理性时期,一、参考例句：,The reason,是什么原因呢？,Who decides reason,谁决定原由？,This is a potent reason.,这是一个令人信服的理由。,There is another important reason.,还有个重要的原因。,Tell me the reason please.,请把理由告诉我吧。,A big reason is security.,安全是一个重要原因。,For some reason it forted Ella.,由于某种原因，它给埃拉一种舒适感。,Whatever is has every reason for being.,存在的东西总有其存在的理由。,What's the reason for your lateness?,你迟到的原因是什么？,I demand a reason for this interruption.,我想知道这次中断的原因。