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rea.son EXPLANATION5ri:7z[nnsomething suggested as the cause of an event or situation or which provides an excuse or explanation理由,原因The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. [C]灾祸的起因是引擎故障,而非人为差错。The reasons for her actions remained unclear. [C]她行为的理由仍不清楚。The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. [C + wh- word]草为何是绿的对小男孩是个谜。The reason (that) I'm asking is (that) I wondered if you'd be able to help me. [C + (that) clause]我问的原因是我想知道你能否帮忙。(not standard) The reason I walked out was because I was bored. [C]我走出去是因为我厌烦了。She has no reason to go, but she feels it's the right thing to do. [U + to infinitive]她没有理由去,但她觉得那是该做的事。The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty. [U + to infinitive]警方有充分理由相信他有罪。She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause). [U]她怒不可遏,情有可原。For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= For reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job. [C]出于某种理由/他自己最清楚的原因,他决定辞职。(fml) He's always asked to these occasions by reason of (= because of) his position.由于他的地位,他总被请到这些场合。"Reasons to be Cheerful"(title of a song by Ian Dury, 1979)《快乐之由》(歌名,作者伊恩·杜里)
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