I'd like to know the reason why you're so late.
我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。
Give me one good reason why I should help you.
我为什么要帮你？给我一个充分的理由。
We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it.
我们不去，只是因为我们负担不起。
She gave no reasons for her decision.
她没有对她的决定作出任何解释。
I have no particular reason for doubting him.
我没有什么特别的理由怀疑他。
He said no but he didn't give a reason .
他说不行，但没有说明原因。
For some reason(= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow.
出于某种原因，我们大家明天都不得不早点儿来。
The man attacked me for no apparent reason .
那个人不知何故攻击我。
She resigned for personal reasons .
她出于个人原因而辞职。
For reasons of security the door is always kept locked.
为了保证安全，门总是锁着的。
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself .
他想把他们都留在他的办公室里，原因只有他自己知道。
people who, for whatever reason , are unable to support themselves
那些因为种种原因不能自立的人
‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘ No reason .’(= I do not want to say why)
“你为什么想知道？”“不为什么。”
‘Why did she do that?’ ‘She must have her reasons .’(= secret reasons which she does not want to tell)
“她为什么那么做？”“她一定有她的理由。”
He was excused by reason of(= because of) his age.
他因为其年龄而得以免除。
They have reason to believe that he is lying.
他们有理由认为他是在撒谎。
We have every reason(= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic.
我们完全有理由感到乐观。
There is no reason why we should agree to this.
我们没有理由同意这点。
This result gives us all the more reason for optimism.
这个结果使我们更有理由保持乐观。
She complained, with reason(= rightly) , that she had been underpaid.
她抱怨给她的报酬太低，是有道理的。
Only human beings are capable of reason(= of thinking in a logical way, etc.) .
只有人类才有理性思考的能力。
to lose your reason(= become mentally ill)
神经失常
I can't get her to listen to reason .
我没法跟她讲道理。
Why can't they see reason ?
他们为什么不明事理？
to be open to reason(= to be willing to accept sensible advice)
愿意听好言相劝
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason .
他在寻找工作，而且只要是正当的事他都愿意做。
It stands to reason that they'll leave if you don't pay them enough.
这是明摆着的，你不给他们足够的报酬，他们就走人。
It stands to reason that they'll leave if you don't pay them enough.
这是明摆着的，你不给他们足够的报酬，他们就走人。
She reasoned that she must have left her bag on the train.
她断定准是把包落在火车上了。
They couldn't fire him, he reasoned. He was the only one who knew how the system worked.
他推断他们不会解雇他。他是唯一知道这套系统如何运转的人。
the human ability to reason
人的思考能力
1.理由,原因,缘故,动机
2.理性,理智;智慧;合理(的行为)
3.道理,条理;理论,辩论,推论
4.【逻】论据,论点;前提,小前提
5.理解力,判断力,理性直觉力
6.正常的思想,健全的思想,健全的议论[判断],常识,正常的事物
7.实际的事情,可实行的事情
1.理由,原因,缘故,动机
2.理性,理智;智慧;合理(的行为)
3.道理,条理;理论,辩论,推论
4.【逻】论据,论点;前提,小前提
5.理解力,判断力,理性直觉力
6.正常的思想,健全的思想,健全的议论[判断],常识,正常的事物
7.实际的事情,可实行的事情
1.论证;推论,论断,推究
2.说服 (down out of into) 向...解释
3.论究,推理,推论,推究 (about of from upon)
4.劝说 (with)
1.论证;推论,论断,推究
2.说服 (down out of into) 向...解释
3.论究,推理,推论,推究 (about of from upon)
4.劝说 (with)
1.Lily, I have to tell you that I don't want to be an Adonis. This is the reason why I refused to go with you.
莉莉，我只好明白地跟你说，我不愿意吃软饭，因此，只能拒绝你的邀请。
2.The couple was backed by the County Administrative Court in Goteborg, which ruled on March 13 that there was no reason to block the name.
哥德堡地方行政法院对这对夫妇给予了支持，并于3月13日做出裁决：税务局没有理由拒绝注册这个名字。
3.The reason is often that the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities.
其原因往往是来自家长的压力使他们几乎没有时间来进行自己的活动。
4.I believe that one reason so many people are in financial trouble is that they do not know how much they are spending.
我认为很多人陷于经济困难的一个原因是他们不知道他们花费了多少。
5.So, there's never a reason for you to be wallowing around in a problem for more than about a second?
所以，永远不会有什么理由让你陷入问题中超过一秒钟的，不是吗？
6.Forward, toward the front, have no reason to regret it tomorrow to meet the brilliant life and create the life of the fiery red.
迈进，向着前方，无悔地去迎接明天那生命的辉煌，创造那生命的火红。
7.Standing out of numerous contestants and being here now, I feel lucky enough, and I have every reason to be confident enough as well.
能够走到今天，我觉得自己足够幸运，也相信自己有理由足够自信。
8.For this reason, Secret Service agents protecting the president are not allowed to carry even pagers, let alone smartphones.
由于这个原因，保护总统的情报局特工甚至不允许携带纸张，更别提智能手机了。
9."When both parents are working there is no reason why children should not earn money by doing work around the house, " she said.
“儿童储蓄网”创办人斯彭金博士也认为：“当父母双方都在上班，孩子完全应该做家务来赚零花钱。”
10.The main reason for delay seems to be the inexperience or ineptitude of local officials.
而建设步伐的延误的主要原因似乎是地方行事官员的经验不足或不称职。