give (sb) cause

给（某人）理由

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To provide someone with a reason, often for a negative emotion like concern or alarm.

为某人提供一个理由，通常是引起担忧或警觉等负面情绪的理由。

causeVERB + NOUN

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give (sb) cause = 给（某人）理由 (为某人提供一个理由，通常是引起担忧或警觉等负面情绪的理由。)

  • Her declining health is giving us great cause for concern.她不断恶化的健康状况给了我们极大的担忧理由。
  • His sudden disappearance gave the police cause to suspect foul play.他的突然失踪给了警方怀疑他杀的理由。
  • The strange noises from the engine gave the pilot cause for alarm.发动机发出的奇怪噪音给了飞行员警觉的理由。
  • If you miss another deadline, it will give your manager cause to doubt your reliability.如果你再错过一个截止日期，这将给你的经理怀疑你可靠性的理由。
  • The company's financial instability gives investors cause for serious worry.公司的财务不稳定给投资者带来了严重担忧的理由。
  • The witness's inconsistent testimony has given the jury cause for doubt.证人前后矛盾的证词给了陪审团怀疑的理由。
  • There is nothing in his behavior to give us cause for complaint.他的行为中没有任何东西能给我们抱怨的理由。
  • The unusual readings from the satellite gave the scientists cause for excitement, not fear.卫星传回的异常读数给了科学家们兴奋而非恐惧的理由。
  • His repeated lies gave her no cause to trust him again.他一再撒谎，让她没有理由再信任他。
  • The constant system crashes give IT staff cause to reconsider the new software.持续的系统崩溃给了信息技术人员重新考虑新软件的理由。