reasonable/ˋrizṇəbḷ; ˈriːz$nəb$l/adj 1 fair and sensible [ unreasonable ] 合情合理的﹔讲道理的: a reasonable excuse 合理的借口a reasonable man 讲道理的人a perfectly reasonable (=completely reasonable) suggestion 完全合理的建议It's reasonable to assume he must have known about this. 有理由认为他一定已经知道这事了。2 reasonable prices are not too high [ fair ] 〔价格〕公道的﹐合理的: good furniture at very reasonable prices 价格非常公道的优质家具see box at见 CHEAP1 方框3 quite big, good etc but not very big, good etc [ average ] 还算大[好]的﹐不错的﹐过得去的: a reasonable amount of money 不算少的一笔钱a reasonable standard of work 说得过去的工作质量—reasonableness n [U]