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logical adj.
⇨ obvious (the logical thing to do) ⇨ rational (a logical argument) obvious adjective obvious ♦︎ natural ♦︎ logical ♦︎ understandableThese words all describe sth that is normal, usual and what you would expect. 这些词均表示正常的、自然的、意料之中的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆obvious / natural / logical / understandable that...◆natural / logical to do sth◆natural / logical for sb to do sth◆the obvious / natural / logical thing to do / choice / conclusion / solution◆the obvious / a natural / an understandable temptation◆a natural / a logical / an understandable reaction / response◆perfectly / quite obvious / natural / logical / understandable■ obvious that most people would think of or agree to; normal and as you would expect 公认的；当然的；正常的；意料之中的◆There's an obvious question that no one has asked.有一个明摆着的问题尚无人问起。◆The solution was obvious.这是公认的解决办法。◆'What should we do?' 'It's obvious, isn't it?'“我们该做什么？”“那不是显而易见吗？”◆It's obvious that she'd be upset.她会不高兴是意料之中的。▸ obviously adverb ◆Obviously we don't want to spend too much money.很明显，我们不想花太多钱。■ natural normal; as you would expect 正常的；自然的；意料之中的◆It's natural that he would want to see his own son.他想见自己的儿子是很正常的。◆It's perfectly natural for you to feel annoyed.你感到烦恼，这是再正常不过的了。◆Children have a natural desire for affection and security.儿童天生渴望得到关爱和安全感。◆The man died of natural causes (= not by violence).这名男子属自然死亡。◆He thought inequality was all part of the natural order of things.他认为不平等完全合乎事物的自然规律。 see also natural ⇨ natural ▸ naturally adverb ◆Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.事情出了错，我当然会心烦。◆This leads naturally to my next point.这必然引出我的下一个论点。NOTE 辨析 Obvious or natural? Obvious is used especially to describe a decision, choice or course of action. Natural can be used in the same way, but is more frequently used to describe feelings. * obvious尤用以描述决定、选择或行动；natural有相同的用法，但更多用以描述感情◆a natural feeling / desire / fear / concern / anxiety / reluctance正常的感情／欲望／恐惧／关注／焦虑；人之常情的不愿意When obvious is used with these words, it does not mean 'as you would expect', but 'easy to notice'. 与这些词连用时，obvious的意思不是“意料之中的”，而是“明显的、显而易见的”◆Children have an obvious desire for affection. ◆George ignored Lucy's obvious desire to be left alone.露西显然想一个人独处，但乔治未予理会。Both obvious and natural can be used to describe behaviour in the phrase It's obvious/natural that sb would... but only natural can be used in the phrase it's natural for sb to do sth. * obvious和natural均可用在短语It's obvious/natural that sb would ...中描述行为，但只有natural可用在短语it's natural for sb to do sth中◆It's perfectly obvious for you to feel annoyed. ■ logical (of a course of action or line of reasoning) seeming natural, reasonable or sensible （行动或推理）必然的，合乎情理的，合乎常理的◆It was a logical thing to do in the circumstances.那是在那种情况下理应做的事。◆It seemed logical to try and contact the child's mother.设法与孩子的母亲取得联系似乎是合乎情理的做法。OPP illogical ⓘ Something that is illogical is not sensible or not thought out in a logical way. * illogical指悖理的、不合逻辑的、乖戾的◆illogical behaviour / arguments乖戾的行为；不合逻辑的论点 ▸ logically adverb ◆The problem is that you can never trust them to act logically.问题是你绝不能指望他们按常理行事。■ understandable (of feelings, behaviour or reactions) seeming normal and reasonable in a particular situation （行为、感情或反应）合情理的，正常的，可以理解的◆Their attitude is perfectly understandable.他们的态度是完全可以理解的。◆It was an understandable mistake to make.那是一个情有可原的失误。▸ understandably adverb ◆They were understandably disappointed by the result.他们对结果感到失望是可以理解的。 rational adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ good 3 另见good条第3义rational ♦︎ coherent ♦︎ logical ♦︎ scientific ♦︎ reasonedThese words all describe behaviour or a way of thinking that is based on reason, facts and clear, careful thought. 这些词均表示行为或思维方式合理的、理性的、明智的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be rational / scientific about sth◆a rational / coherent / logical / scientific / reasoned argument / explanation◆rational / coherent / logical / scientific / reasoned thought◆a rational / coherent / logical / scientific approach◆a rational / logical / scientific / reasoned choice / decision / conclusion◆rational / logical / scientific / reasoned thinking◆perfectly rational / coherent / logical■ rational / /ˈræʃnəl/ / (of behaviour or a way of thinking) based on reason and facts rather than emotions （行为或思维方式）合理的，理性的，明智的◆There's no rational explanation for his actions.对他的所作所为无法作出合理的解释。◆In some ways their behaviour is perfectly rational.在某种程度上他们的行为完全合理。OPP irrational ⇨ irrational see also rationality ⇨ logic ▸ rationally adverb ◆Scientific training helps you to think rationally.科学的训练有助于理性思考。■ coherent /kəʊˈhɪərənt; NAmE koʊˈhɪrənt/ (of an idea, system or explanation) rational and well-organized; clear and easy to understand （思想、体系或解释）合理的，有条理的，清楚易懂的◆She gave a clear, coherent account to the court.她向法庭作了清楚合理的陈述。◆They have yet to come up with a coherent policy on this issue.在这个问题上，他们还没有提出协调一致的政策。ⓘ Coherent is used especially to talk about plans and organization; typical collocates include approach, framework, pattern, picture, plan, policy, programme, scheme, strategy, structure, system, theory and whole. * coherent尤用于修饰计划和组织机构，常见搭配词有approach、framework、pattern、picture、plan、policy、programme、scheme、strategy、structure、system、theory和whole。 OPP incoherent ⇨ confused 2 see also coherence ⇨ efficiency ■ logical based on the rules of logic; showing clear thinking based on facts and reason 符合逻辑的；合乎情理的；合乎常理的◆The problem can be solved using a process of logical reasoning.这个问题可以通过逻辑推理得到解答。◆A contradiction is a logical impossibility.矛盾是指在逻辑上不可能的事。OPP illogical ⇨ irrational see also logic ⇨ logic ▸ logically adverb ◆If you look at it logically his argument makes no sense.如果从逻辑角度看，他的论点不成立。■ scientific (of a way of doing sth or thinking) careful and logical （做事或思考的方法）细致严谨的，科学的◆He took a very scientific approach to management.他采取了一种非常科学的管理方法。◆We need to be more scientific about this problem.在这个问题上我们需要更加严谨。 OPP unscientific ⇨ irrational ▸ scientifically adverb ◆We should try to approach this scientifically.我们应该努力科学地处理这事。■ reasoned [only before noun](of an argument or opinion) presented in a logical way that shows careful thought （论点或观点）合乎逻辑的，缜密的◆They refused the appeal without offering any reasoned argument.他们拒绝受理这一申诉，没有给出任何合理的理由。 see also reason ⇨ reason noun , reason ⇨ conclude verb , reasoning ⇨ reasoning |