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🔑causecause1 /kɔz / noun - [countable] a thing or person that makes something happen起因；原因◆The police do not know the cause of the accident.警方不清楚事故的起因。◆Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease.吸烟是引起心脏病的原因之一。
- [uncountable] cause (for sth) reason理由◆I don't think you have any real cause for complaint.我认为你没有一点理由可抱怨。◆The doctor assured us that there was no cause for concern.医生安慰我们说不必担心。
- [countable] an idea or organization that a group of people believe in and support（信仰并支持的）思想，事业◆We are all committed to the cause of racial equality.我们都致力于种族平等。◆I don't mind giving money to a good cause (= something worth doing because it will help others).对于善事，我不介意出钱。
 ●a lost causean ambition or aim that cannot be achieved不可能实现的抱负（或目标）
🔑causecause2 /kɔz / verb [transitive] to make something happen引起；引发；导致◆The fire was caused by careless smoking.火灾是由于有人不慎抽烟引起的。◆High winds caused many trees to fall during the night.夜间大风刮倒了很多树。◆Is your leg causing you any pain?你的腿疼不疼？➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库Cause and EffectX causes Y * X 导致 YChildhood obesity can cause / lead to long-term health problems.儿童肥胖会导致长期的健康问题。Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。The increase in childhood obesity is largely due to / the result of changes in lifestyle and diet over the last thirty years.肥胖儿童的增加很大程度上是由近三十年生活方式和饮食习惯的改变导致的。Today, busy parents often do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently / As a consequence, many children grow up eating too much junk food.现今，忙碌的家长经常没时间为自己的孩子做健康饭菜。因此，许多孩子在成长过程中吃了太多的垃圾食品。 |