reason /'ri:zn/

Meaning

English definition

• (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

Chinese translation

• 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

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'ri:zn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.32 · Common

Word forms

reasons, reasoned, reasoning

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reasons · reasoning · reasonable · reassure · reassurance

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