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今天我们要学习的单词是：Reason:

n.
1. 理由,原因,动机
2. 理性,理智;判断力,推理
3. 道理,情理;明智
4. 正常心智,正常神志
vi.
1. 推论,推理,思考
2. 劝说,规劝
vt.
1. 推论,推理
2. 劝说
3. 辩论,讨论

1. We have every reason to refuse.
我们完全有理由拒绝。

2. Why won't you listen to reason?
你为什么不服从理智?

3.  He is good at teaching his students to reason.
他擅于教导学生如何推理。

4. I reasoned that he did not come because his old car had broken down again.
我推想他没有来是因为他的老爷车又抛锚了。

5.  I reasoned him out of selling his house.
我说服他不把房子卖掉。

reasonable：合理的

reasoning：推理

reasonless：不合理的

Everyday Expresses and Useful Phrases: 

by reason of：由于；基于...理由

to be out of all reason：全无理由

for no reason：无缘无故

it stands to reason that：明摆着的事情

beyond/past all reason：不合理的

lose one's reason：丧失理智

with reason：有道理

Idioms & Slangs:

reason sb. into/out of doing sth.：以理说服某人/不做某事

bring sb. to reason：使某人停止愚蠢的行为

Quotation or Proverbs：

Reason binds the man.
理智约束人。

Reason governs the wise man and cudgels the fool.
理智指导聪明人，而且打击愚蠢汉。

Reason is the guide and light of life.
理智是人生的向导和光辉。

Reason rules all things.
情理管万事。（或译：理智支配一切事物。）
注解：语出莎士比亚剧本《仲夏夜之梦》第2幕第2场。

及问题5!

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1. To ask $5000 for a small house like that is out of all reason.

2. Let's reason the matter out.

3.  The poor old fellow has lost his reason.

4.  He escaped punishment by reason of his youth.

5. Reason deceives us often, conscience never.

Answers:

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