reason作名词时,常用:①The reason is that...; ②the reason why....如果先行词reason在从句中作主语或宾语时,则用that或which,不用why; ③by reason of由于……的缘故;④for...reason/reasons由于……的原因;⑤out of all reason不合情理;⑥with reason有充分的理由.reason与cause用法不同:reason侧重指某种看法或行为的理由,与for连用;cause侧重指某个事实或现象的原因,与of连用.reason作不及物动词意为“评论”.