cause & reason
04:49來自英語提分課堂
cause n.
①起因;原因 a person or thing that makes sth happen
cause and effect因果
Cars are one of the leading causes of air pollution in the world today汽車是當今世界空氣汙染的主要原因之一。
②事業;理想;目標 an organization, belief or aim that people support or fight for:
(2009廣東)The Nobel prizes would be awarded to people who made great contributions to the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences.諾貝爾獎將頒發給為和平、文學和科學事業做出巨大貢獻的人。
③ v. 引起;導致
Unpunctual people seldom realize that their habit causes problems to others.不守時的人很少意識到他們的習慣會給別人帶來不便。
·cause sb sth
His wound caused him great suffering.他的傷讓他深受痛苦。
·cause sth for sb
The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.壞天氣給很多農民帶來麻煩。
·cause sb/ sth to do sth:
What caused you to change your mind?是什麼讓你改變主意了?
cause與 reason
cause多指導致某事發生的「起因」,常用 cause of結構。
reason多指做某事或解釋某事的「理由」、「藉口」。常用 reason for, reason why結構。
作「原因」講時,reason與cause可以互換,但reason與介詞for連用;而cause則與介詞of連用。
reason後面通常跟why引導的從句:
That was the reason why the meeting was put off.