They then knew that they had discovered the cause of the fire.
这时调查人员知道他们找到了发生火灾的原因了。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
n. 火，燃烧物;火灾;射击，发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火，射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激励;射出（子弹）;
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他们放火烧了这座城市,而且屠杀了所有的居民.
近义：sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
反义：recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage