| 单词 | cause |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-inspired〕Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。柯林斯高阶〔ALWAYS〕Investigators are working day in, day out to determine the cause of the crash. 调查人员天天都在工作，以找出交通事故的起因。朗文写作活用〔APPEAR〕The sudden appearance of several reporters at the hospital caused a lot of confusion. 医院里突然出现了几个记者，引起了很大的混乱。朗文写作活用〔CAUSE〕It's too early to say whether this virus is actually the cause of the disease. 说这种病毒确实能引起该病还为时过早。朗文写作活用〔CONFUSED〕The new rules have caused a lot of confusion. 新规章引起了许多困惑。朗文写作活用〔DEEP/NOT DEEP〕Earthquakes are caused by movements deep below the Earth's surface. 地震是由地表深处的运动引起的。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕At first it seemed the attempt to save the species was a lost cause. 起初拯救那一物种的尝试似乎是注定不会成功的。朗文写作活用〔FUNNY〕This story is bound to cause some amusement in the anti-Campbell campaign. 这则故事肯定会在反对坎贝尔的运动中引起一些乐趣。朗文写作活用〔PROBLEM〕It's not just gang members that cause trouble, it's middle- and upper-class kids too. 制造麻烦的不仅有帮派成员，还有中产阶级和上流社会的孩子。朗文写作活用〔PROBLEM〕Snow and freezing temperatures caused trouble at many airports. 下雪加上气温降至冰点，给许多机场带来了麻烦。朗文写作活用〔UNCERTAIN〕It's not yet clear whether the disease is caused by a virus. 这种疾病是否由病毒引起还不确定。朗文写作活用〔WORK HARD〕She had a heart condition caused by heavy smoking and overwork. 她因抽烟太多、劳累过度引发了心脏病。朗文写作活用〔Wilson cycle〕The cyclical opening and closing of ocean basins caused by movement of the earth's plates.威尔逊周期：由于地球板块移动所引起的周期性海洋出现和消失美国传统〔abatement〕The director of the Noise Abatement Society said motorcycles were among the greatest causes of noise distress.噪声治理协会会长称, 摩托车是噪音问题的主要起因之一。外研社新世纪〔acculturate〕To cause (a society, for example) to change by the process of acculturation.使受同化：通过同化的过程而使（社会）变化美国传统〔agree〕Researchers are now agreed that the cause of the disease is genetic.研究者们一致认为这种疾病是由基因引起的。韦氏高阶〔airflow〕The air currents caused by the motion of an object such as an airplane or automobile.气流：飞机、汽车等物体在运动中产生的气流美国传统〔anthracnose〕Any of several diseases of plants caused by certain fungi and characterized by dead spots on the leaves, twigs, or fruits.炭疽病：一种由某真菌引起的植物病，其特点是叶、枝或果实上出现死斑美国传统〔apostasy〕Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.叛教，变节，脱党，背信：放弃宗教信仰、脱离某政党、背弃行事原则或事业美国传统〔associate oneself with〕He associated himself with a great cause.他投身于一项伟大的事业。21世纪英汉〔attribute〕To relate to a particular cause or source; ascribe.由…引起，把…归因于：有关某一特定原因或来源的；归结为美国传统〔avoidable〕More than a quarter of the avoidable deaths in the developing world are caused by TB.发展中国家的可避免死亡中超过1/4是由肺结核引起的。柯林斯高阶〔biolysis〕Death of a living organism or tissue caused or accompanied by lysis.生物溶解：生物或机体因溶解而死亡或随溶解而死亡美国传统〔blister〕A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.脓疱：因灼烧或发炎引起皮肤局部肿起成疱，内含水质流体美国传统〔bloat〕To cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas.使膨胀：使肿起或膨胀，如通过液体或气体美国传统〔body and soul〕He devoted himself body and soul to the cause.他全身心地投入到这项事业。韦氏高阶〔body clock〕Jet lag is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.时差综合征因人体生物钟没有对时间变化及时作出调整而产生。外研社新世纪〔bother〕I don't want to put you to any bother(= cause you any trouble).我不想给你添乱子。牛津高阶〔bring〕Your treacherous actions to the cause of peace will bring down on you the maledictions of mankind.你对和平事业的背叛行径将使你受到全人类的诅咒。英汉大词典〔caesura〕In Latin and Greek prosody, a break in a line caused by the ending of a word within a foot, especially when this coincides with a sense division.暂停：在拉丁或希腊韵律学中，表示在一个音步中由于单词的收尾而引起的行间停顿，尤其是当这一中断与意义的划分相一致的时候美国传统〔capacity〕The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.这种疾病导致呼吸能力衰减。韦氏高阶〔catabolize〕To undergo or cause to undergo catabolism.使分解代谢：发生或使发生分解代谢美国传统〔cause célèbre〕The case became a cause célèbre for/among environmentalists.这个案件对环境保护论者来说是件大事。韦氏高阶〔cause〕An injury to the goalkeeper caused him to limp off after ten minutes.守门员因受伤在10分钟后一瘸一拐地下了场。麦克米伦高阶〔cause〕His nervous behavior caused me to question his innocence.他的紧张举止让我对他的清白产生了怀疑。韦氏高阶〔cause〕Many people are worried about the economy, and with good cause.许多人担心经济状况，这是有充分理由的。朗文当代〔cause〕Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease.吸烟是死亡和疾病的最主要的可预防原因。外研社新世纪〔chloracne〕An acnelike skin disorder caused by prolonged exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons.氯痤疮：由长期暴露在氯代烃中所导致的一种象痤疮的皮肤病变美国传统〔circumscribe〕There are laws circumscribing the right of individual citizens to cause bodily harm to others.有多项法律限制公民的权利，使其不得对他人进行人身伤害。柯林斯高阶〔circumvolve〕To revolve or cause to revolve.旋转：旋转或引起旋转美国传统〔clog〕Cholesterol clogs arteries and causes heart disease.胆固醇阻塞动脉, 引发心脏病。外研社新世纪〔cloudburst〕A cloudburst caused the river to flood.一场大暴雨引发了河水泛滥。韦氏高阶〔coincide〕Although his mental illness had coincided with his war service it had not been caused by it.虽然他的精神病刚好在他参战期间发作，但并不是由此引起的。柯林斯高阶〔combust〕To cause to burn; ignite.引起燃烧；着火美国传统〔commit〕Arthur's drinking caused him to be committed to a psychiatric hospital.阿瑟因嗜酒被送进了精神病院。外研社新世纪〔cot death〕Doctors still aren't sure what causes cot deaths.医生仍不确定婴儿猝死的原因。柯林斯高阶〔countermarch〕To execute or cause to execute a countermarch.进行或使进行反方向行进美国传统〔cut〕The driver cut across three lanes of traffic to get to his exit and nearly caused an accident.司机突然转向，穿过三条车道赶到出口，差点造成事故。韦氏高阶〔damping off〕A disease of seedlings that is caused by fungi and results in wilting and death.猝倒病，立枯病：由真菌类引起并导致幼苗枯萎和死亡的病害美国传统〔decide〕Tim's mistake decided the game (= caused him to lose).蒂姆的失误导致了那场比赛的失败。剑桥高阶〔defocus〕To cause (a beam or a lens) to deviate from accurate focus.（使）散焦：使（一束光或一个透镜）从准确的焦点上偏散开来美国传统〔deforestation〕Deforestation causes erosion.乱伐森林会引起（土地的）侵蚀。文馨英汉〔determine〕An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.已展开调查以确定事故原因。牛津高阶〔devotion〕His devotion to the cause of peace is well known.他对和平事业的献身精神是众所周知的。英汉大词典〔discredit〕To cause to be doubted or distrusted.使被怀疑，使不可置信美国传统〔disintegration〕Rain and frost have caused the gradual disintegration of the rock.雨和霜使那块岩石逐渐风化。文馨英汉〔disquiet〕His appointment caused disquiet among members.他的任命在成员中引起了不满。朗文当代〔dissipate〕To cause to lose (energy, such as heat) irreversibly.消耗，使耗散：不可逆地失去（能量，如热）美国传统〔disturbance〕Residents are tired of the disturbance caused by the nightclub.居民受够了夜总会造成的干扰。剑桥高阶〔driftage〕Deviation from a set course caused by drifting.偏移：由于漂动而从既定路线上偏离美国传统〔dry rot〕A fungous disease that causes timber to become brittle and crumble into powder.干腐病：一种真菌性疾病，使木材变脆而逐渐碎成粉末美国传统〔engaged〕Committed, as to a cause.投身于（一项事业）的美国传统〔enphytotic〕Of or relating to a plant disease that causes a relatively constant amount of damage each year.植物恒定流行病的：植物恒定流行病的，或与引起每年相当稳定数量损害的植物疾病相关的美国传统〔escarp〕To cause to form a steep slope.使之形成陡坡美国传统〔estrangement〕The misunderstanding had caused a seven-year estrangem ent between them.这场误会使得他们七年互不往来。牛津高阶〔even〕The disease can cause brain damage and even death.这种疾病会损伤大脑，甚至可致人死亡。韦氏高阶〔failure〕There were several accidents mainly caused by engine failures on take-off.有好几次事故都主要是起飞时引擎出现故障造成的。外研社新世纪〔fatality〕The accident caused several fatalities.事故造成数人死亡。英汉大词典〔feminize〕To cause (a male) to assume feminine characteristics.使…带女孩子气：使（男性）具有女性的特点美国传统〔flap〕To cause to move or sway with a fluttering or waving motion.使飘动：使…以飘动或摇动的状态移动或摆动美国传统〔flutter〕The appearance of a whale in the evening caused quite a flutter among us.晚上一只鲸鱼的出现在我们中间引起了不小的骚动。外研社新世纪〔flutter〕The news of her resignation caused quite a flutter.她辞职的消息引起了一阵骚动。韦氏高阶〔fog〕To cause to be obscured; cloud.使模糊；遮挡美国传统〔foul play〕It is not clear what caused the explosion, but the police do not suspect foul play.还不清楚是什么引起了爆炸，但警方没有怀疑是谋杀。剑桥高阶〔freeze〕Pressure caused the metals to freeze.压力使金属凝在一起。英汉大词典〔friction〕Constant friction caused the rope to break.不断的摩擦使绳子断裂。英汉大词典〔gain〕The medication can cause nausea and weight gain.这种药物可能会引起呕吐和体重增加。韦氏高阶〔gather〕To cause to come together; convene.集拢，聚集：使聚在一起；集合美国传统〔gene〕The illness is believed to be caused by a defective gene.据信，这种疾病是由基因缺陷引起的。剑桥高阶〔germ〕It's a germ that causes sore throats.病菌导致喉咙疼。麦克米伦高阶〔give〕She has given money to many worthy/good causes.她已经为多项崇高的事业捐款。韦氏高阶〔global warming〕An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained increase sufficient to cause climatic change.全球温室效应：地球表面大气层平均温度的升高，尤其是指温度的持续上升足以造成气候的变化美国传统〔hair-raiser〕One that causes wild excitement, terror, or thrills.使人毛发竖立的事物：使人极度兴奋，恐惧或刺激的东西美国传统〔havoc〕The storm caused havoc to wildlife.暴风雨给野生生物带来了一场浩劫。牛津搭配〔heartbreak〕The kidnapping has caused the family months of heartbreak and suffering.绑架事件使这个家庭几个月都沉浸在伤心和痛苦中。剑桥高阶〔heavy ion〕The nucleus of a heavy element. When such nuclei are caused to collide at high velocities, new elements are created.重离子：重元素的原子核，当此类原子核们引发高速碰撞，新元素便会产生美国传统〔hybridize〕To produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed.杂交或使杂交；（使）杂交美国传统〔idiopathic〕Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung condition which causes scarring of the lungs.特发性肺纤维化是一种造成肺部形成瘢疤的疾病。剑桥高阶〔implode〕The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.随着外部气压的增强，管内真空使管中发生内爆。剑桥高阶〔infection〕Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.到底是什么细菌引起的感染还不清楚。柯林斯高阶〔influx〕An increasing housing shortage has been caused by a large influx of foreigners.外国人大量涌入引起了日益严重的房荒。英汉大词典〔irritation〕That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.那种行为肯定会让人感到恼火。剑桥高阶〔irritation〕The strap had rubbed against his skin and caused irritation.皮带擦伤了他的皮肤引起了发炎。剑桥高阶〔isolation〕Retirement can often cause feelings of isolation.退休生活常让人感到孤独。朗文当代〔isomerize〕To cause to change into an isomeric form.使…异构化：使…变成一种异构的形式美国传统〔itch〕The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places.能引起股癣的真菌在温暖潮湿的环境中大量繁殖。牛津搭配〔itch〕To cause to itch.使发痒美国传统〔leak〕The explosion was caused by a gas leak in the main line.爆炸是由主管道的煤气泄漏引起的。麦克米伦高阶〔lean〕Someone could lean too hard and cause them to break into pieces.如果有人用力倚靠, 会把它们压成碎片的。外研社新世纪〔live for〕He lives for nothing but his cause.他只为自己的事业生活。21世纪英汉〔lose〕To cause to be damned.使被诅咒美国传统〔loyalty〕Her loyalty to the cause is impressive.她对事业的忠诚给人留下了深刻印象。剑桥高阶〔major〕Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay.糖是造成蛀牙的主要原因。剑桥高阶〔martyr〕She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause.她毕生都在反抗种族主义，直到最后为这一事业英勇献身。剑桥高阶〔mercurial〕Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.含水银或由水银作用引起的美国传统〔meteoric〕The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball.夜空中突然出现的亮光是一颗流星火球引起的。剑桥高阶〔might〕This caused a few gasps, as well it might .这件事引起不少惊讶声，确实是够让人吃惊的。朗文当代〔mildew〕A superficial coating or discoloration of organic materials, such as cloth, paper, or leather, caused by fungi, especially under damp conditions.变色，退色：某些有机物质，如布料、纸张或皮革，其表面由菌类作用而形成的薄层或褪色，尤其在潮湿的环境中美国传统〔minimal〕The storm caused minimal damage.这场风暴引起的损毁极小。韦氏高阶〔mischief〕An inclination or a tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment.顽皮：喜欢恶作剧或导致他人难堪的倾向或趋向美国传统〔misery〕A cause or source of suffering.痛苦的根由或原因美国传统〔move〕To cause to function.开动：使运转美国传统〔multiply〕Even a slight increase in temperature will cause bacteria to multiply very rapidly.即使是温度的略微上升都会导致细菌飞快地繁殖。麦克米伦高阶〔mydriasis〕Prolonged, abnormal dilatation of the pupil of the eye caused by disease or a drug.瞳孔扩散：由于疾病或者药物引起的眼睛瞳孔变长、不正常的扩大美国传统〔neglect〕It was neglect that caused the infant's death.由于照顾不周导致了婴儿的死亡。外研社新世纪〔orientation〕The winding trail caused the hikers to lose their orientation.弯弯曲曲的小径使徒步旅行者迷失方向。英汉大词典〔pain〕To cause pain to; hurt or injure.伤害：引起痛苦；伤害或弄伤美国传统〔paralysis〕The strike caused a complete [total] paralysis of communications.那次罢工使得交通完全瘫痪。文馨英汉〔penis envy〕The wish of a girl or woman to have a penis, postulated by Sigmund Freud as a cause of feelings of inferiority and neurotic behavior.阴茎妒忌：被西格蒙德·弗洛伊德假定认为是女性自卑、低劣感和精神失常的起因的女孩或女人想有阴茎的欲望美国传统〔physiological〕Touching causes a physiological reaction.触摸引起生理反应。剑桥高阶〔pin〕Officials are trying to pin down the cause of widespread power cuts.官员们正在设法确定大面积停电的原因。麦克米伦高阶〔plead〕She successfully pleaded their cause with the mayor.她请求市长支持他们的事业，结果如愿以偿。牛津搭配〔plow〕To cause to vanish under something piled up.隐匿不见：使消失于被堆积起来的东西下面美国传统〔potency〕Alcohol abuse in men can cause loss of sex drive and reduced potency.男子酗酒可能导致性欲丧失和性功能下降。柯林斯高阶〔presuppose〕An effect presupposes a cause.有果必有因。21世纪英汉〔probable〕The probable cause of the fire was faulty wiring.起火的原因很可能是电路出现故障。朗文当代〔public〕The cause of death was not made public.死因没有公布。外研社新世纪〔puncture〕To cause to collapse by piercing.通过刺穿导致倒塌美国传统〔rabble〕He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause.他似乎吸引了一群忠于他个人超过忠于这项事业的乌合之众的支持。柯林斯高阶〔reorganization〕They'll have to reorganise and that might cause them problems.他们得进行机构改组，而那样可能会引发很多问题。柯林斯高阶〔respiratory〕Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.吸烟会导致呼吸系统疾病。剑桥高阶〔reveal〕The test revealed the true cause of death.化验揭示了真正的死因。韦氏高阶〔see into〕We are able to see into the causes of cancer.我们一定会了解癌症产生的根源。21世纪英汉〔sensation〕Their affair caused a sensation.他们的暧昧关系引起了轰动。剑桥高阶〔separate〕These verbs are compared as they mean to become or cause to become parted, disconnected, or disunited.当这些动词意为变得或使变得分开的，断开的或分离的时，可对它们进行比较。美国传统〔set〕To cause to ignite and burn.纵火：点燃或使燃烧美国传统〔severe〕The storm caused severe damage to the roof.暴风雨使房顶遭到严重毁坏。韦氏高阶〔sibling〕Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.手足之争常让父母忧心忡忡。柯林斯高阶〔sickness〕The disease causes sickness and diarrhoea.这病会引起上吐下泻。英汉大词典〔sputter〕Physics To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.【物理学】 排射：由排射试管中原子撞击而使固体原子从表面移开美国传统〔stint〕Archaic To cause to stop.【古语】 使停止美国传统〔stir〕The book is going to cause a big stir in the world.这本书将在全世界引起轰动。英汉大词典〔stoic〕Local people were stoical about the damage caused by the hurricane.当地居民默默承受了飓风造成的破坏。剑桥高阶〔stoppage〕The penalty caused a stoppage in play.处罚造成比赛中断。韦氏高阶〔strengthen〕In a strange way, his affair caused our relationship to strengthen.奇怪的是，他的婚外恋倒使我们之间的关系更加紧密了。柯林斯高阶〔stress fracture〕A fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers.应力性骨折：由反复使用压重物引起的骨折，如跑步运动员，体操运动员和舞蹈者在表面上的经常性撞击美国传统〔structural〕The earthquake caused minor structural damage.这次地震造成了轻微的结构破坏。朗文当代〔study〕The book is devoted to the study of the causes of economic depressions.这本书专门探讨经济萧条的原因。英汉大词典〔thaw〕To cause to thaw.引起融化美国传统〔therein〕The treaty was imposed by force, and therein lay the cause of its ineffectiveness.该条约是通过武力强行签订的，它之所以执行不力，原因就在于此。朗文当代〔those〕A little selfish behaviour is unlikely to cause real damage to those around us.稍许自私的行为不会对我们身边的人造成实质性伤害。柯林斯高阶〔thrill〕A source or cause of excitement or emotion.引起兴奋或激动的要素美国传统〔thrombophlebitis〕Inflammation of a vein caused by or associated with the formation of a blood clot.血栓性静脉炎：由血栓形成引起或与血栓有关的静脉感染美国传统〔tinkle〕To cause to tinkle.使…发出叮铛声美国传统〔transport〕The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport… 冬天的突然降临让铁路和航空运输系统陷入混乱。柯林斯高阶〔unconscious〕She seemed totally unconscious of the embarrassment she had caused.她似乎完全没有意识到自己造成的尴尬局面。麦克米伦高阶〔underline〕To draw a line under; emphasize or cause to stand out; underscore.划线于…下；强调或使突出；强调美国传统〔undue〕These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay.这些小小的改进已引起了不必要的开支和延误。麦克米伦高阶〔upbringing〕Most of the juvenile offences were caused by inadequate family upbringing.大多数的少年犯罪是由于缺乏家庭教育造成的。英汉大词典〔uproar〕The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.公告在人群中引起了喧嚣。外研社新世纪〔venue〕The locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs.犯罪地点，案发地点：犯罪或诉讼理由产生的地点美国传统〔wane〕A defective edge of a board caused by remaining bark or a beveled end.缺角方木：方木的由剩余树皮或斜角末端引起的缺损的边缘美国传统〔warble〕A hard lump of tissue on a riding horse's back caused by rubbing of the saddle.马背上的硬瘤：由于马鞍摩擦引起的供骑乘的马的背部生出的硬瘤组织美国传统〔we〕As we saw in Chapter 4, slavery was not the only cause of the Civil War.正如我们在第四章所见，蓄奴制不是内战的唯一起因。朗文当代〔working〕We have a working theory/hypothesis about what caused the crash, which we will test.我们有了一个关于坠机原因的初步设想／假设，还有待进一步验证。剑桥高阶〔xeroderma pigmentosum〕A rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light.着色性干皮病：一种罕见的遗传性皮肤病，由于修补DNA的有瑕疵的酶被紫外线所破坏而引起的失调美国传统A sharp tap on the leg beneath the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.突然轻敲一下腿的膝盖下方，小腿通常会不由自主地动一下。剑桥国际A sudden loud scream stopped me (dead) in my tracks (= caused me suddenly to stop what I was doing because I was so surprised).突然的一声大叫当即使我停下了正在做的事。剑桥国际After the hardship caused by last year's long and bitter strike, few people are in the mood for further industrial action.经历了去年那次漫长而痛苦的罢工所带来的苦难之后，几乎没人有兴趣再搞劳工行动了。剑桥国际Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.德怀特先生从臭名昭著的罪犯那里收取钱财这一指控引出了一段丑闻。剑桥国际An unruly element causes/Unruly elements cause (= particular badly behaved people create) trouble for the others in the school.校中不受管教的学生给其他人造成麻烦。剑桥国际Being exposed to sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.暴露于阳光下导致橡胶腐烂。剑桥国际Cold causes the contraction of the metal.冷使金属收缩。剑桥国际Deformation of her bones was caused by a very poor diet.她的骨头变形是营养不良的饮食造成的。剑桥国际Eating too much fat is commonly supposed to cause heart disease.人们普遍认为摄入过多的脂肪会引起心脏病。剑桥国际Exposure to sunlight temporarily causes freckles to darken and new ones to appear.晒太阳会暂时引起雀斑颜色变深并长出新的雀斑。剑桥国际Frost caused the split in the rock. 霜冻使岩石裂了一条缝。译典通Harvest failures had caused famines on a scale not seen for a century.收获剧减引起了百年未见的大规模饥荒。剑桥国际He's got a disgusting beer gut (= large stomach caused by drinking a lot of beer) hanging over his trousers.他在裤子上面悬着一个令人厌恶的啤酒肚。剑桥国际Her late arrival gave cause for concern.她的迟到令人担心。剑桥国际If ever there was a cause for celebration, this peace treaty was it.如果有任何庆祝理由的话，这份和平协议就是。剑桥国际More heat causes more evaporation and therefore more clouds, thus increasing the temperature near the Earth's surface.热量越多蒸发越多，因而云也越多，就导致近地表温度升高。剑桥国际One of the causes of the accident was poor communications.造成事故的原因之一是通讯不良。剑桥国际She argued that social disadvantage (= lacking good living conditions, a good standard of education, etc.) is a major cause of crime.她争辩说不利的社会地位是犯罪的主要原因。剑桥国际The President gave/created a hostage to fortune (= took a risk and said or did something that could cause trouble later) when he said that taxes would never go up.当总统说税收决不会增加时，他是在冒险。剑桥国际The doctor said that the most probable cause of death was heart failure.这个医生说最可能引起死亡的原因是心力衰竭。剑桥国际The drug has been shown to cause birth defects.已经证实，毒品将导致新生婴儿的先天缺陷。剑桥国际The fracture caused him intense pain. 骨折给他造成了剧烈的疼痛。译典通The growth in consumption caused the economy to overheat.消费增长导致经济过热。牛津商务The humps that old ladies sometimes have are caused by bone disease.老年妇女的驼背有时是由骨科疾病引起的。剑桥国际The illness is caused by a common organism which is carried by most people.这种病是由一种被大多数人携带着的普通病菌引起的。剑桥国际The population explosion is certain to cause widespread famine.人口爆炸一定会引起大范围的饥荒。剑桥国际The snow caused terrible traffic problems, but the other side of the coin was that we got a day off work.大雪造成了严重的交通问题，但从另一方面考虑，我们可以有一天不用工作。剑桥国际There was a hearing into the causes of the accident.对这起事故的原因进行了听证。牛津商务They've caused great disruption, and they don't seem at all sorry about it.他们引起了很大的混乱，可他们似乎一点也不为此感到内疚。剑桥国际This mutant gene is thought to cause cancer.这种突变基因被认为是致癌的。剑桥国际This subject brings me to (= causes me to come to) the second part of the discussion.这个题目将带入了第二部分的讨论。剑桥国际Unemployment, bad health--all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.失业，健康状况不佳----各种各样的事情都可能是产生烦恼的原因。剑桥国际We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.我们对火车误点所带来的一切麻烦表示歉意。剑桥国际Well, when I found out that my husband had been having an affair I thought two can play at that game (= if someone does something selfish that causes you to suffer, you can do the same thing yourself)! 当我发现我丈夫一直在沾花惹草时, 我想我也会如法炮制地报复他。剑桥国际 |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了559068条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。