◆reason somebody into／out of something以理说服某人做／不做某事。如：
Try to reason him into going away quietly．尽力劝他悄悄地走吧。
It is you who can reason her out of her fears．只有你才能劝她消除恐惧。
◆区别名词reason与cause：
▲reason“理由、原因”，是说明一种看法或行动的理由。如：
We have many reasons for attending the meeting．
我们有许多理由应该去参加这个会议。
▲cause是造成一种事实或现象的原因。如：
Heat is the cause of expansion of matter．热是物体膨胀的原因。
★power
◆作不可数名词，意为“权力，能力。力量”。如：
Knowledge is power．知识就是力量。
Congress has Dower to make law．国会有权制定法律。
1 will do anything in my Dower to help you．我愿意尽我的力量去帮助你。
She has lost the power of listening．她丧失了听力。
◆作可数名词。指“有影响的人或物”。如：
Is the press a great Dower in your country? 贵国的新闻界有很大的影响力吗?
No power on earth could force me to do it．谁也不能强迫我做这事。
◆作“体力，智力，精力；职权”解时，常用复数。如：
His powers are failing．他的体力在下降。
The President has exceeded his powers．总统已逾越他的职权。
◆beyond one’s power(某人)力所不能及；come into power掌权；in power当权的；take power当权，执政；have／hold power over sth．对……有控制权；out of (outside)sb’s power做某事超越某人的能力；a power of大量的。如：
No force can hold power over him．没有人能控制他。
It is out of my power to swim across the river．我可游不过这条河。
◆区别名词power，force，energy．strength：