cause:a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way
cause 表示原因时,是不可数名词,常见搭配是 cause for, 替换表达为grounds for

注意:今天学习的是上图中的第二个意思,如果要表达或分析某件事的发生原因即上图中cause的第一个意思,cause为可数名词,搭配为cause of, 群里小伙伴分享的例句-Smoking is a common cause of premature death.
常用表达:be/give cause for worry/concern/celebration/optimism/alarm。
例句:
1.High unemployment rates are cause for worry.
2.The early signals give cause for both hope and worry.
3.Latin Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with politics in their countries. That is cause for worry.
4.The narrowing gap between bonds and stocks is grounds for anxiety, but not yet cause for alarm.
翻译:
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。
Internet users are increasingly dissatisfied with how Internet companies utilize their data. That is cause for worry.
场景:随着科技的发展,低技能工人被人工智能所替代的几率越来越高,这让他们很担心,很焦虑。
造句:As the internet gathers pace/momentum, low-skilled workers are now facing ever greater risks of being displaced by AI which is a cause for worry and anxiety.
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