Reasoning is the work your mind does when it thinks carefully, step by step, so it can judge something. It is the path from “I notice this” to “so I think that.” A detective uses reasoning to work out what happened. A student uses reasoning to choose an answer.

reasoning 推理、思考過程 is the work your mind does when it thinks carefully, step by step, so it can judge something 是你的腦袋一步一步仔細思考、好做出判斷時所做的事。from 'I notice this' to 'so I think that' 從「我注意到這個」到「所以我覺得是這樣」 it is the path 就是這條路徑。to work out what happened 為了搞清楚發生了什麼事 a detective uses reasoning 偵探會用推理。to choose an answer 為了選出答案 a student uses reasoning 學生也會用推理

Though actually, reason and reasoning sit close together, and that is where people slip. Reason can mean a cause (“the reason I’m late”) or the power to think. Reasoning is more the process itself — the chain of thoughts.

though actually 不過其實 reason and reasoning sit close together 「reason」跟「reasoning」這兩個字很接近，and that is where people slip 大家也常常在這裡搞混。a cause 一個原因 ('the reason I'm late' 「我遲到的原因」) or the power to think 或思考的能力 reason can mean 是 reason 可能有的意思。reasoning is more the process itself 而 reasoning 比較是指過程本身 — the chain of thoughts 一連串的思考

Teachers often praise good reasoning even when the last answer is not perfect, because they can still see the thinking.

even when the last answer is not perfect 就算最後的答案不完美 teachers often praise good reasoning 老師還是常常會稱讚好的推理過程，because they can still see the thinking 因為他們還是看得到思考的過程

People also talk about kinds of reasoning, such as starting from a general rule or starting from many small facts.

kinds of reasoning 推理的種類 people also talk about 大家也會談到，such as starting from a general rule or starting from many small facts 像是從一個一般性的規則出發，或是從很多小事實出發

The word is a little formal, but not rare; you will hear it in class, in science, and in arguments.

the word is a little formal, but not rare 這個字有點正式，但不算少見；in class, in science, and in arguments 在課堂上、科學裡，還有辯論裡 you will hear it 你都會聽到