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自考高考托福雅思 Collins 5

英文释义

n. a rational motive for a belief or action
n. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

中文翻译

n. 理由, 原因, 理智, 道理, 前提, 理性
vt. 说服, 推论, 辩论
vi. 推论, 劝说, 思考

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
310
BNC 频率
359
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记忆技巧

reason 来自拉丁语 ratio,意为“计算、推理”。可以理解为通过思考和计算得出的结论。

例句

1. She gave a good reason for being late to the meeting.

她为迟到会议提供了一个很好的理由。

2. The reason he chose to study abroad was to improve his English.

他选择出国留学的理由是为了提高他的英语水平。

3. Can you explain the reason behind your decision?

你能解释一下你决定背后的理由吗?

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