1、cause
(常指坏事的)原因,诱因
Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease.
在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中,吸烟排在第一位
。The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
原因很复杂,既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势
。引起;导致
Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems.
试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题
。This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.
这是好心办错事,可是确实让我担心了一阵子
。理由;缘由
Only a few people can find any cause for celebration.
只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由
。Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.
双方都有充分的理由对英国政府的行事隐秘深表感激
。2、eventually
最终;终于
Eventually, the army caught up with him in Latvia.
最终,大部队在拉脱维亚赶上了他
。The flight eventually got away six hours late.
那个航班推迟了6个小时后终于起飞
。最后;结果
Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
最后,你的孩子会离开家,作为一个完全独立的成年人过她自己的生活
。She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns.
她把那间酒吧当作一个起点,最终计划是经营自己的乡村旅馆连锁店
。