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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rea·son·a·ble /ˈriːzənəbəl/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1 FAIRSENSIBLEfair and sensible 有道理的，合情理的 OPP unreasonable a reasonable request 合情合理的要求 Be reasonable – you can’t expect her to do all the work on her own! 要讲道理，你不能指望她一个人干所有的工作！ I thought it was a perfectly reasonable (=completely reasonable) question. 我认为这个问题问得很有道理。it is reasonable to do something It seems reasonable to assume they’ve been tested. 似乎有理由认为它们都已经过测试。 He had reasonable grounds (=good reasons but no proof) for believing the law had been broken. 他有合理的根据认为有人违法了。a reasonable explanation/excuse It sounded like a reasonable enough excuse to me. 在我听来，这是个相当合理的借口。► see thesaurus at fair2 GOOD ENOUGHfairly good, but not especially good 还算好的，不错的 SYN average She has a reasonable chance of doing well in the exam. 她考试还是有可能考好的。► see thesaurus at satisfactory3 QUITE/FAIRLYa reasonable amount is fairly large 〔数量〕不少的 I’ve got a reasonable amount of money saved. 我攒下不少钱了。4 GOOD ENOUGHreasonable prices are not too high 〔价格〕公道的 SYN fair good food at a reasonable price 价格公道的美食► see thesaurus at cheap5. beyond (a) reasonable doubt lawSCL if something is proved beyond reasonable doubt, it is shown to be almost certainly true 排除合理怀疑，无合理疑点 —reasonableness noun [uncountable]n COLLOCATIONSadverbsperfectly/entirely reasonable (also eminently reasonable formal) (=completely reasonable)The proposal sounds perfectly reasonable.reasonable enough (=fairly reasonable)It was a reasonable enough question.nounsa reasonable explanation/excuseHe tried to think of a reasonable excuse.a reasonable requestHe had refused to obey a reasonable request from a senior member of staff.a reasonable questionHere is one possible answer to that very reasonable question.a reasonable assumptionIt is a reasonable assumption that he pressed the wrong button.reasonable grounds (=good reasons)She must show that she had some reasonable grounds for her action.Examples from the Corpus
reasonable• Only £15 a night? That sounds reasonable.• It would be expected of him, he said, which to her seemed reasonable.• Teachers need a reasonable amount of time to prepare course work.• They made war look stylish and reasonable, and fun.• Cole accepted that Moe's views were reasonable and valid.• She's usually very reasonable as a boss, but now and again her temper flares up.• It is a reasonable assumption that she knew him well, as she had the keys to his house.• Companies should be allowed to use reasonable bandwidth to market their products.• I thought her request for more information was reasonable, but it was refused.• It guaranteed prices which were, from a retail point of view, very reasonable indeed.• Mason is a reasonable man.• A reasonable number of people turned up for the meeting.• Campaigners say that there is no reasonable objection to women becoming priests.• Be reasonable, Paul - I'm only trying to help.• I'll go along with any reasonable plan.• good quality furniture at reasonable prices• Falling interest rates make it even more important for investors to check that they are getting a reasonable return from their funds.• Here and there the stuffing bulged, but for the most part it was in reasonable shape.• Most of her work is of a reasonable standard.• Had she wanted it, the Loreto Order would certainly have given her a reasonable sum to cover her expenses.• It is reasonable that a prospective employer should want to know if someone has a criminal record.• It's reasonable to assume that most prices will go up again.• Given that the patient smokes 50 cigarette a day, it would be reasonable to assume there is some lung damage.• It is reasonable to assume watching a lot of television at an early age interferes with development.• It is reasonable to expect members to pay a small fee.• Do you think it's reasonable to expect people to work more than 60 hours a week?• Let's try and discuss this in a calm and reasonable way.perfectly reasonable• Tinfoil Barbs would be perfectly reasonable.• To my mind, it was an unreasonable expectation, but to theirs, it was only natural and perfectly reasonable.• It would be perfectly reasonable for the police to check their address and details such as car ownership on the computer.• These are perfectly reasonable questions, after all, you will be paying the bills.• Whatever the cause of the delay, the solicitor should answer your perfectly reasonable request for an explanation.• It would be perfectly reasonable to keep them all in the same genus.• I could be perfectly reasonable up to a point, but Cynthia Kay had gone too far.• She said the news clippings she sent to friends were a perfectly reasonable way to correspond.From Longman Business Dictionaryreasonablerea‧son‧a‧ble /ˈriːzənəbəl/ adjective1fair and sensibleThe company maintained that its bills were reasonable.The restaurant sells good food at reasonable prices (=prices that are not too high).The law requires the employer to take ‘reasonable’ steps to accommodate disability.2a reasonable amount is fairly largeI’ve got a reasonable amount of money saved.rea·son·a·ble adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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rea‧son‧a‧ble S1 W2 /ˈriːzənəbəl/
adjective
OPP unreasonable:
a reasonable request
Be reasonable – you can’t expect her to do all the work on her own!
I thought it was a perfectly reasonable (=completely reasonable) question.
it is reasonable to do something
It seems reasonable to assume they’ve been tested.
He had reasonable grounds (=good reasons but no proof) for believing the law had been broken.
a reasonable explanation/excuse
It sounded like a reasonable enough excuse to me.
2. fairly good, but not especially good
SYN average:
She has a reasonable chance of doing well in the exam.
3. a reasonable amount is fairly large:
I’ve got a reasonable amount of money saved.
4. reasonable prices are not too high
SYN fair:
good food at a reasonable price
5. beyond (a) reasonable doubt law if something is proved beyond reasonable doubt, it is shown to be almost certainly true
—reasonableness noun [uncountable]
■ adverbs
▪perfectly/entirely reasonable (also eminently reasonable formal) (=completely reasonable) The proposal sounds perfectly reasonable.
▪reasonable enough (=fairly reasonable) It was a reasonable enough question.
■ nouns
▪a reasonable explanation/excuse He tried to think of a reasonable excuse.
▪a reasonable request He had refused to obey a reasonable request from a senior member of staff.
▪a reasonable question Here is one possible answer to that very reasonable question.
▪a reasonable assumption It is a reasonable assumption that he pressed the wrong button.
▪reasonable grounds (=good reasons) She must show that she had some reasonable grounds for her action.
rea‧son‧a‧ble S1 W2 /ˈriːzənəbəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: reason, reasoning, reasonableness; adjective: reasonable ≠ unreasonable, reasoned; verb: reason; adverb: reasonably ≠ unreasonably
1. fair and sensible OPP unreasonable:
it is reasonable to do something
a reasonable explanation/excuse
2. fairly good, but not especially good
SYN average:
3. a reasonable amount is fairly large:
4. reasonable prices are not too high
SYN fair:
5. beyond (a) reasonable doubt law if something is proved beyond reasonable doubt, it is shown to be almost certainly true
—reasonableness noun [uncountable]
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cheap costing little money or less money than you expected; charging low prices 指花钱少、便宜、收费低廉 NOTE Cheap can also be used in a disapproving way to suggest that sth is poor quality as well as low in price.* cheap 亦可作贬义，指价低质劣 ：◆ a bottle of cheap perfume 一瓶低价劣质香水 competitive (of prices, goods or services) as cheap as or cheaper than those offered by other companies; able to offer goods or services at competitive prices 指价格、产品或服务收费方面具有竞争力 budget [ （尤用于广告）指仅提供基本服务因而价格低廉 affordable cheap enough for most people to afford 指多数人买得起或负担得来的 reasonable (of prices) not too expensive 指价格不太高、公道的 inexpensive ( cheaprather
指不昂贵 NOTE Inexpensive is often used to mean that sth is good value for its price. It is sometimes used instead ofcheap , becausecheap can suggest that sth is poor quality.* inexpensive 常含物有所值之义，有时用以代替 cheap，因为 cheap 可有质量低劣的含义。
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cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/reasonable prices/fares/rates cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/inexpensive products/services