虽然cause和reason都有“原因”的意思,但cause指客观存在的“原因”,即造成一种事实或现象的“起因”,与effect (结果)相对,the cause of...意为“……的原因或起因”;而reason指推理上的“原因”,是说明一种看法或行为的“理由”,the reason for... 或the reason why (for which)...意为“……的原因或理由”。例如:[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te r$QRD=?fz^+LkElLCQFroG]
The cause of the terrible accident yesterday was the driver's carelessness. 昨天那场可怕的事故发生的原因是司机的不谨慎。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te & ^Z$/mp*L3mho"FroG]
Can you give me your reason for being late again? 能告诉我你又迟到的原因吗?[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te #xNf}4T|c/|Zp3e["FroG]
The reason why (for which) they didn't attend the meeting is not clear. 他们没出席会议的原因还不清楚。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te +k5r?Jmg,:8r*~7tFroG]
另外,cause还可用作动词,意为“引起、使发生、给……带来……”。例如:[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te {KGCWbUrE=Fnc1Z?FroG]
What caused this accident? 是什么引起这个事故的?[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te I{@V99ugjhh_*yqFroG]
What caused you to change your mind? 是什么使你改变了主意?[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te k8Ya
K0~1x_sq�0|4FroG]
I'm afraid that I am causing you much trouble. 恐怕我给你增添很多麻烦了。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te UtK7{&9d6_lFroG]