reasonable

• adj. 合理的，公道的；通情達理的

來自 reason,理由，-able,形容詞後綴。

reasonable (adj.)

c. 1300, "having sound judgment, sane, rational," from Old French raisonable, from Latin rationabilis, from ratio (see reason (n.)).

What the majority of people consider to be 'reasonable' is that about which there is agreement, if not among all, at least among a substantial number of people; 'reasonable' for most people, has nothing to do with reason, but with consensus. [Erich Fromm, "The Heart of Man," 1968]

Meaning "moderate in price" is recorded from 1660s. Related: Reasonably.

1. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light.

他們將需要一個麵積較大的擺放辦公桌的地方和充足的照明。

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2. It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative.

他沒有其他合適的選擇，這一點似乎很清楚。

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3. You get an interesting meal for a reasonable price.

你花不多的錢就可以吃一頓很特別的飯。

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4. Only a third of these households thought it reasonable to meter water.

這些家庭當中隻有三分之一認為用水表計量是合理的。

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5. Teachers can only be expected to do what is reasonable and practicable.

教師隻應該做合情合理而且切實可行的事。

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