cause,reason的区别

Question

reason通常指产生某种行为或想法的推理上的理由，而cause通常指导致某一事件发生的起因。reason常和for连用，而cause常和of连用。

Answer 1

reason通常指产生某种行为或想法的推理上的理由，而cause通常指导致某一事件发生的起因。reason常和for连用，而cause常和of连用。
这个解释有点牵强，看下牛津是怎么解释的：
Cause : (noun)

( 1 ) That which produces an effect, thing, event, person, etc…make something happen

What was the cause of the fire?

Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease.

( 2 ) Aim, principle or movement that is strongly defended or supported

His life was devoted to the cause of justice.

Cause : (verb)

( 1 ) Make happen

Be a cause of something

Smoking can cause lung cancer.

She is always causing trouble for people.

The cold weather caused the plants to die.

Reason : (noun)

( 1 ) Motive or justification for something

Give me the reason for your going.

He has adequate reason for doing so.

( 2 ) Power of the mind to think, understand, form opinion, etc…

Only man has reason.

( 3 ) What is right or practical or possible

Common sense

Judgment

There is a good deal of reason in what you say.

( 4 ) CAUSE of something is what makes something happen.

The police are investigating the cause of the explosion.

( 5 ) REASON for something has a wider use. It can be the explanation that people give for why something is done.

( 6 ) What was the reason for his resignation?

She did not give any reason for leaving.

Answer 2

cause和reason都有“理由”的意思，但它们的用法不同。
1、cause　作为名词，意思是“原因，理由”，是造成一种事实或现象的“原因”； 作为及物动词，意思是“引起、使产生、给……带来。”
如：
1).Carelessness is the usual cause of fire. 　（名词）
造成火灾的原因通常是不谨慎。

2). He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others.（名词）　　 他不仅仅是自己愚蠢，而且是引起他人愚蠢的原因。
3). What caused the accident? (动词）
是什么引起这个事故的？

2、reason　是说明一种看法或行为的“理由”。
如：

1). You must tell him the reason why you won't accept his offer.

你必须告诉他你为何拒绝他的提议。
2). There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny.
　　女人不读这种东西是有原因的，它并不好笑。