Definition
- Verb + to infinitive
to attempt to persuade an individual to behave sensibly or modify their behavior or decision by providing reasoning why it is beneficial.
與（某人）講道理；說服（某人）
She tried to reason with the children by explaining why doing their homework was important.
她試圖通過解釋為什麼完成作業很重要來與孩子們講道理。
In the meeting, he worked hard to reason with his colleagues to reconsider their plan.
在會議上，他努力與同事們講道理，希望他們重新考慮他們的計劃。
The police attempted to reason with the suspect to lay down his weapon.
警察試圖與嫌疑人講道理，讓他放下武器。