和Cause & Effect 有關的英文用法

His presentation brought about the desired effect.

There is a common belief that overeating is the primary cause of obesity.

Do you think society has suffered any ill effects as a result of the invention of television?

Poor living conditions breed violence and despair.

These policies have wrecked havoc on the British economy.

注解: wreck havoc/mayhem/destruction (on sth) (對～造成浩劫、騷亂、破壞)

The lack of rain could spell disaster for farmers.

注解: spell trouble/disaster/danger 招致麻煩、災難、危險

What prompted you to buy that suit?

The police are trying to establish the cause of the accident.

The preliminary meeting sets the wheel of the new project in motion.

It is likely to be some weeks before we feel the full effect of the rise in interest rates.

The advertising campaign failed to produce the results we hoped for.

The President’s decision to build a new nuclear power plant provoked an outcry.

He was rendered speechless by the news.

Can you name an invention that has been rendered obsolete by new technology?

The riot was precipitated when four black men were arrested.