理由是指事情的道理、原由、依据。理由是原因和事实促成的。理由就是理由，而不是借口。找理由当借口那是另一回事。那么你知道理由用英语怎么说吗?下面来学习一下吧。
理由英语说法1：
reason
理由英语说法2：
excuse
理由英语说法3：
account
理由的相关短语：
相当理由 Probable cause ; probable cause ; Probable Cause
正当理由 Just Cause ; warrant ; Iusta causa ; justification
财政理由 fiscal reason
充分理由 may well ; sufficient cause ; good cause ; good reason
判决理由 ratio decidendi ; judgment reason ; judgement reason ; judging reason
给出理由 Giving reasons ; give the cause
三条理由 Three Reasons
实际理由 practical reason
理由的英语例句：
1. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
他接受采访时阐述了持乐观态度的理由。
2. The case against is twofold: too risky and too expensive.
反对理由有两点：太冒险而且太昂贵。
3. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action.
地方法官承认该慈善机构有理由提起诉讼。
4. Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.
他们的水在几周以前就毫无理由地被切断了。
5. I'vebeen dragged back from Australia for no sufficient reason.
没有充分的理由，我就从澳大利亚被硬叫了回来。
6. They could quarrel quite legitimately with some of my choices.
他们大有理由不同意我的一些选择。
7. You've no reason to reproach yourself, no reason to feel shame.
你没有理由自责，也没有理由感到惭愧。
8. He's absolutely justified in resigning. He was treated shamefully.
他完全有理由辞职。他受到了侮辱。
9. The right decision was made, but probably for the wrong reasons.
作出的决定是正确的，但理由可能是错误的。
10. A conservatory offers the perfect excuse to let your imagination run riot.
音乐学院让你有充分的理由任想象力自由驰骋。
11. Domestic conditions did not justify a loosening of monetary policy.
国内的情况并不足以成为放松货币政策的正当理由。
12. The rationale of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel is inevitably being questioned.
对核废料进行再加工的理由不可避免地受到了质疑。
13. The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals.
医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。
14. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them.
我没有任何特别的理由怀疑他们。
15. Their governments have no reason to "massage" the statistics.
他们的政府没有理由“窜改”这些数据。