cause
英英释义：a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way.
例句：High unemployment rates are cause for worry.
"cause" 是名词，意思是“原因” （cause and effect）它也可表示“理由”，可以用来替换“ reason ”。
注意，cause表示“理由”时，是不可数名词，前面不要加 a/an。 它最常见的搭配有：be / give cause for concern / celebration / alarm.
列1: 关于巴西总统选举的文章
The early cause signals give cause for both hope and worry. (这里的give可以换成 are）
如果我们想表达某个东西让我们喜忧参半，就可以用“ give cause for both hope and worry ".
由于媒体报道的问题一般比好事多，所以阅读中见到“ cause for worry / concern / alarm 的几率要比 ” cause for celebration “ 高。
例2. 关于拉美政治的文章
Latin America are increasingly dissatisfied with politics in their countries. That is cause for worry.
例3. 财经板块的文章
The narrowing gap between bonds and stocks is grounds for anxiety. but not yet cause for alarm. 从句子中可以看出“ anxiety “ 和 ” alarm ”之间的程度差异，也可以顺便学到ground作复数可以表示“理由”， 和今天的cause意思相同，两者经常可以互换。
- 使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“ cause ”
1. 搭配 Adj. : good, great, real, reasonable ~ ;
2. 搭配 Verb (Verb + Cause) : have ~ 有理由 ,( we have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime.) find ~ 找理由 , ( experts may find cause to disagree with the school's decision.) give (sb) ~ 给（某人）理由： （Her health is giving us great cause for concern. 她的健康状况让我们十分担心）Show ~, 表明理由 : (The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed.政府部门有责任说明不把信息公开的理由）
3. 搭配 Prep. ~ for 导致.....的理由：Cause for alarm 恐慌 / concern 担忧 ； with / without good cause 有/没有充足的理由 ； without just cause 没有正当的理由；
作业
1. 翻译
用户对互联网公司对用户数据对使用越来越不满，这令互联网巨头忧心忡忡。
Users are increasingly dissatisfied with how Internet companies treat their data. That is cause for worry.
2. 造句
~ 场景：雾霾让生活在北京对居民越来越不满和吐槽，这令人担忧。
~ 造句：People are increasingly dissatisfied and complained with smog in Beijing. That is cause for worry.
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