| 词汇 | cause |
| 释义 | cause noun uk /kɔːz/ us /kɑːz/ causenoun (REASON)B2[ C or U ] the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: （尤指不好的事情发生的）原因，起因 cause ofThe police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.警方仍在努力查证失火的原因。 She had died of natural causes.她是自然死亡。 without cause I wouldn't tell you without (good) cause (= if there was not a (good) reason).没有（正当的）理由，我是不会告诉你的。 just cause I believe there is just cause (= a fair reason) for taking this action. the cause of something reasonI frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay. causeInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. rootWe need to get to the root of her problems. motiveThere seems to have been no motive for the murder. ground(s)On what grounds was she dismissed? C2[ U ] a reason to feel something or to behave in a particular way: 理由；根据；缘故 cause for concernHe's never given me any cause for concern.他从未让我担心过。 One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.造成无家可归的一个常见原因是分居或离婚。 They are demanding an inquiry into the cause of the accident. I don't really think he had any cause to complain. Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay.糖是造成蛀牙的主要原因。 Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.法医科学家正在对残骸进行检查，希望能发现与爆炸原因有关的线索。 Causing things to happen activation actuation agent attribute attribute something to someone breed give rise toidiom hyperstimulate hyperstimulation implement implementation prompt proximately put someone to somethingidiom Pygmalion effect reactivate realization render spark spell You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Motives and reasons causenoun (PRINCIPLE)C1[ C ] a socially valuable principle that is strongly supported by some people: （为某些人所强烈支持的）原则，事业，目标 They are fighting for a cause - the liberation of their people.他们正为解放人民这一事业而战斗。 good cause I'll sponsor you for £10 - it's all in a good cause.我资助你10英镑——这都是为了做正经事嘛。 Her study has considerably advanced the cause of equal rights. Environment protesters have made common cause with local people to stop the motorway being built. He has always shown great dedication to the cause.他对这项事业一直都表现出强烈的奉献精神。 Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.她并不赞成素食主义。 He has probably done more to further the cause of interracial harmony than any other person.在推进种族和谐方面他可能比其他人做的都要多。 Goals and purposes achievement orientation affordance ambition avail dedicated dream eye function idea idly intention it's the thought that countsidiom key performance indicator mission reorientation subgoal target target setting thought towards cause verb[ T ] uk /kɔːz/ us /kɑːz/ B2 to make something happen, especially something bad: 使（不好的事情）发生；造成，导致 The difficult driving conditions caused several accidents.艰难的驾驶条件引发了好几起事故。 [ + obj + to infinitive ]The bright light caused her to blink.明亮的光线刺得她直眨眼睛。 Most heart attacks are caused by blood clots.大多数心脏病发作都是由于血液凝块所致。 [ + two objects ]I hope the children haven't caused you too much trouble.我希望孩子们没给你添太多麻烦。 Synonyms bring inflict visit something on/upon someoneold use or formal wreakformal to make something happen causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire. bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise. result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house. lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways. makeThe heat is making me tired. arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest. Sitting hunched over a computer all day can cause problems.整天弓身坐在电脑前可能会导致问题。 Some types of paint on toys can cause lead-poisoning in children.玩具上的某些涂料会导致儿童铅中毒。 The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.设计这种炸弹是为了造成最大程度的破坏。 He's always trying to cause trouble between us. Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.吸烟会导致呼吸系统疾病。 Causing things to happen activation actuation agent attribute attribute something to someone breed give rise toidiom hyperstimulate hyperstimulation implement implementation prompt proximately put someone to somethingidiom Pygmalion effect reactivate realization render spark spell cause conjunction informal(also'cause)uk /kɒz/ us /kɑːz/ because: 因为，由于 I'll host the party cause I've got plenty of room at my house.因为我家地方大，所以将由我来举办聚会。 I try to practise my French every day, cause I'm not very good at it.我的法语不太好，所以我尽可能地天天练习。 Synonym cosUKnot standard Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason as at because case courtesy cuz dint due except except thatidiom herein inasmuch as insofar as light necessarily now since that view with a view to doing somethingidiom cause | American Dictionarycause noun us/kɔz/ causenoun (REASON)[ C/U ] something without which something else would not happen: [ C ]The investigation will determine the cause of the airplane accident. [ C ]She studied the causes of human behavior. [ C/U ] Cause is also reason for doing or feeling something: [ U ]He had just cause to feel disturbed by these events. [ U ]There is no cause for alarm. causenoun (PRINCIPLE)[ C ] an idea or principle strongly supported by some people: He devoted himself to charitable causes and gave away millions of dollars. causeverb[ T ]us/kɔz/ The wind and rain caused several accidents. Examples of causecause Such situations require fundamental knowledge of these interactions as a possible cause of anomalous transport phenomena in magnetized plasmas. Physically, this is because, on average, the mean shear causes larger separation between particle pairs so that larger eddies disperse them. What other phonetic cause(s) may be involved in this fascinating phonological process is certainly not obvious at this point in time. Improved understanding of the hormonal causes and consequences of symptom fluctuation may lead to improved pharmacological and psychological treatments. An additional patient-blaming tactic is to ascribe psychological causes as the source of pain. For instance, over-blowing on a wind instrument can cause an octave rise, which holds as the pressure is reduced. The excited atom interacts with the vacuum fluctuations which cause the spontaneous emission of radiation. The straightforward thing to say, in both cases, is that removing the life support caused the patient's death. Another possible cause for the generally higher stresses in the present study is that the present mixing layer is in relatively early development. These stresses and antisocial behavior may, in turn, cause an increase in children's internalizing problems through the life course. Removing water from living tissues causes a series of dehydration stresses. But the argument from selective refutation can be misleading when it causes us to fail to notice that the surviving hypothesis has its own defects. This effect causes target position to be misperceived when it is surrounded by a frame presented asymmetrically. These urban redevelopment measures caused the city to spread into surrounding areas. A doctor told him that this condition was caused by excess consumption of roasted and fried food. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcausecauseThese are words often used in combination with cause. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. cause alarm News of royal displeasure could cause alarm, but usually the king sought consensus, through negotiation and discussion, and achieved it. cause concern The inflationary expectations of yet another group had begun to cause concern. cause death These other chromosomal anomalies occur less frequently and often cause death in infancy. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with cause |
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