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relax /r??l?ks/ CET4 TEM4(relaxing, relaxed, relaxes) 1. V-T/V-IIf you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. 使放心; 放心 例： I ought to relax and stop worrying about it. 我应该放心，不再为它担忧。 2. V-T/V-IWhen a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm. 使放松; 放松 例： Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation. 按摩可用于放松肌肉、减轻压力和促进血液循环。 3. V-TIf you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before. 松开 例： He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. 他渐渐松开了那把椅子的一对扶手。 4. V-T/V-IIf you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong. 放松 (规定或控制); 变宽松 例： Rules governing student conduct have relaxed somewhat in recent years. 管理学生操行的规定最近几年已经稍微变得宽松了。 5. see also relaxed, relaxing Saturday, January 05, 2013 cause /k??z/ CET4 TEM4(causing, caused, causes) 1. N-COUNTThe cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen. 起因; 原因 例： Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease. 吸烟是造成不必要疾病和死亡的最大原因。 2. N-COUNTA cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. 奋斗目标; 事业 例： Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause. 拒绝接受领导无益于该事业。 3. V-TTo cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. 引起 例： The insecticide used on some weeds can cause health problems. 喷洒在野草上的杀虫剂会引发各种健康问题。 例： This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. 这纯属失误，但它确实令我有些不安。 4. N-UNCOUNTIf you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it. 理由 例： Only a few people can find any cause for celebration. 只有少数人能找到庆祝的理由。 5. PHRASEIf you say that something is for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity. 为了高尚的事业 (如慈善捐赠)