cause
n.①原因,起因the cause of the fire火灾的起因; cause and effect因果 ②~(for sth.) reason 理由;缘故 There is no cause for anxiety.不必忧虑。③事业,(奋斗的)目标the cause of justice正义事业 vt.①使发生,引起Smoking can cause lung cancer.吸烟可致肺癌。
cautious
a.~(about/of sb./sth.)十分小心的,谨慎的She is cautious of telling secrets.她很谨慎, 不会泄露秘密。
cease[si?s]
n.&v.停止,终止cease to do sth./doing sth.停止做某事;without cease不停地,不断地
ceiling
n.①天花板,顶棚rooms with high ceilings高顶棚房间 ②(价格、工资等)最高限度,最大限额The government has set a wages and prices ceiling of 10%.政府规定工资和物价提高的最高限度为10%。
常用短语ceiling of…最大限额
impose/set/put a ceiling(on sth.)规定最大限额
raise/lower the ceiling(on sth.)提高/降低某物的最高限度
celebrate
vt.①庆祝celebrate a victory庆祝胜利②颂扬,赞美poems that celebrate the joys of love赞美爱情的诗 vi.庆祝,过节Let’s celebrate!让我们好好庆祝一下吧!
ceremony
n.①典礼,仪式a marriage/wedding ceremony 婚礼②礼节,礼仪The queen was crowned with due ceremony女王加冕礼仪很隆重。stand on ceremony拘于礼节
certificate
n.证(明)书,证明,执照birth/marriage/death certificate 出生/结婚/死亡证书
chain
n.①链,链条keep a dog on a chain 用链子把狗拴住②一连串,一系列a chain of mountains/circumstances连绵的山/情况③联号,连锁店a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain超级市场联号;chain reaction连锁反应④[pl.]枷锁,镣铐the chains of poverty 贫困的桎梏 vt.用链条拴住chain(up)a dog to the tree用链子把狗拴在树上