在英语中,"cause" 指的是事情发生的原因,"result" 指的是事情发生后所产生的结果。这两个词都来源于拉丁语。

下面是一些例句:

Cause:

The cause of the fire is still unknown. (火灾的原因仍然不明。)
She became sick because she ate too much. (她吃得太多了,所以生病了。)

Result:

The result of the experiment was surprising. (实验的结果令人惊讶。)
The hard work paid off and resulted in a promotion. (努力工作得到了回报,并获得了晋升。)