3. 怎样学会使用这个词?
1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“cause”,了解它的常用搭配。
* [搭配]ADJ.good, great, real,reasonable 正當的/ 充分的/ 真正的/ 合理的理由
* [搭配]VERB + CAUSE have 有理由:We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime. 我們有充分理由相信他涉嫌此案。
* find 找理由:The experts may find cause to disagree with the school’s decision. 專家可能找理由不同意校方的決定。
* give (sb)給(某人)理由:Her health is giving us great cause for concern. 她的健康狀況讓我們十分擔心。
* show 表明理由:The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed. 政府部門有責任說明不能把信息公開的理由。
* [搭配]PREP.~ for 導致…的理由:There is no cause for alarm. 沒有必要恐慌。
* [搭配]PHRASEScause for concern
擔心的理由
* with/ without good cause
有/ 沒有充足的理由
* without just cause 沒有正當的理
2)翻译下面的句子:
用户对互联网公司对用户数据的使用越来越不满,这令互联网巨头忧心忡忡。
(参考翻译:Users are increasingly dissatisfied with how Internet companies treat their data. That is cause for worry. 或者 Internet users grow increasingly discontent with the way their data are treated by Internet companies, which is cause for concern.)
3)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
场景:没有必要紧张。
造句:There is no cause for tension.