Wait a minute. How does an auto accident cause a house to burn down?

等等，怎么一起车祸会把房子给烧了？

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The newspapers provided little enlightenment about the cause of the accident.

报章对事故原因并未解释清楚。

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An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.

已展开调查以确定事故原因。

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Officials later found the cause of the accident.

VOA: special.2011.06.12

President Obama endorsed off-shore drilling as part of a comprehensive strategy, but he has halted new drilling projects until investigators determine the cause of the BP accident.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

But just one diarrhea accident can cause an infection for anyone who gets a mouth full of pool water.

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But at the same time, without knowing exactly what happened, I think the President thought it would not be responsible to continue on a path that might cause -- without knowing the cause of the previous accident -- might cause something else to happen again.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

More common, though still infrequently, Mr. Doyle said engineers notice an unusual bump or hitch in the rails as they drive along, and flag a potential problem before it can cause an accident.

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