雅思阅读常用因果关系词总结，日常我们使用的因果关系词语有：because,therefore,hence,consequently,thus,since,as等等，你还知道其他有哪些因果关系的词语吗?我们一起来看看吧!

because

英bɪˈkɒz]美bɪˈkɔz]

conj.因为;

1.I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.

因为正在使用昂贵的设备，所以我紧张。

2.The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.

因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。

3.I thought they were laughing at me because I was ugly.

我觉得他们嘲笑我是因为我长得丑。

therefore

英ˈðeəfɔ:(r)]美ˈðerfɔ(r)]

adv.因此;所以;乃

1.They had seen him trawling and therefore knew that there were fish.

他们曾见过他用拖网捕鱼，因此知道那里有鱼。

2.Men are anxious to improve their circumstances,but are unwilling to improve themselves;they therefore remain bound.--James Allen

人们总是渴望改善周遭环境，却不愿意改善自己，因此总停留在原地，无法进步。

3.He lost his health,and therefore his difficulties increased.

他身体虚弱,因此更增加了他的困难.

hence

英hens]美hɛns]

adv.因此，所以;从此处;

int.去;

1.Everyone wanted to bowl,hence everyone wanted to open a bowling alley.

大家都想玩保龄球，因此大家都想开保龄球馆。

2.Whatever is hidden is harmful(hence revelation equals security).

任何隐藏的东西都是有害的(所以披露就等于安全)。

3.The sports meet will be held three days hence.

运动会在三天后举行.

consequently

英ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli]美ˈkɑnsəkwentli]

adv.所以，因此;因此因而合乎逻辑的推论是

1.They had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays.

他们有孩子，当然就受学校假期的束缚。

2.This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain,and consequently to human health.

这会对农业和食物链造成威胁，由此而危及人的健康。

3.Consequently,even as the blogosphere continues to expand,only a few blogs are likely to emerge as focal points.

结果，尽管博客圈继续扩大，但仅有少数的博客有可能脱颖而出。

其实在我们刷雅思阅读的过程中，我们会发现，除了上述的这些显而易见的因果关系词之外，还有一些虽然没有明确告诉我们因果意思，但是我们在分析的过程中的确是有因果意味的一些表达方式。

reason that

原因是

1.It'stands to reason that I should accept her invitation.

按照常情,我应该接受她的邀请.

2.It is for this reason that television proves such a boon to so many people.

就是因为这个原因，电视才会给这么多人带来如此大的便利。

3.There is no reason that you shouldn't tell them in advance when you are going.

你没理由不事先告诉他们你打算要走.

lead to

英li:d tu:]美lid tu]

释义把…带到;(道路)通向;导致

举个例子：

在剑5 Test 1 Passage 1有一题判断题是这么说的：“The growing importance of the middle classes led to an increased demand for dictionaries”

在这句话里面我们就能找到因果关系词“lead to”(文中用了过去式)据此我们判断出该句话的因果关系为中产阶级的兴盛导致(lead to)了字典的兴盛。那接下来我们要做的就是定位到原位中去比对因果关系是否属实。原文中是这么说的“the rise of dictionaries is associated with the rise of the English middle class”。是不是没有看到因果关系词，但是(敲黑板)在这里要注意“A be associated with B”这个表达方法，直译为“A被和B相联系”表示被动，可以理解为A被B产生，也就是说B产生了A，B也就是A的原因。原文隐晦的表达了中产阶级的兴盛产生了字典的兴盛这一观点。该判断题为TRUE。同学会在这道题选择NOT GIVING，因为没有注意到“A be associated with B”这一隐晦的因果关系。