- A cause makes an effect, and you're likely to hear the phrase "cause and effect" when people are trying to analyze how things happen.
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- n. 原因；目标，事业
- vt. 引起
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1. cause the fire
引起火灾
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2. Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.
失业是贫困的主要原因。
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3. The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint.
饭菜好极了，我没理由抱怨。
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4. Do they know what caused the fire?
他们知道引起这场火灾的原因吗？
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5. Are you causing trouble again?
你还要惹麻烦吗？
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6. The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。
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7. Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.
动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了 7 万英镑。
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8. a good cause
崇高的事业
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9. fighting for the Republican cause
为共和党的事业而奋斗
- cause (n.) c. 1200, "reason or motive for a decision, grounds for action; motive," from Old French cause "cause, reason; lawsuit, case in law" (12c.), and directly from Latin causa "a cause; a reason; interest; judicial process, lawsuit," which is of unknown origin.
- cause (v.) late 14c., "produce an effect," also "impel, compel," from Old French causer "to cause" (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin causare, from Latin causa "a cause; a reason; interest; judicial process, lawsuit," which is of unknown origin. Related: Caused; causing. Classical Latin causari meant "to plead, to debate a question."
cause ★ / kɔːz ; NAmE kɔːz / noun , verb cause causes caused causing noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] the person or thing that makes sth happen 原因；起因 ◆ Unemployment is a major cause of poverty. 失业是贫困的主要原因。 ◆ There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. 对那场火灾及其可能的起因进行了讨论。 ◆ Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. 酒后驾车是导致交通事故最常见的原因之一。 2 ★ [uncountable ] cause(for sth) a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way 理由；动机；缘故 ◆ There is no cause for concern. 没有理由担忧。 ◆ The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. 饭菜好极了，我没理由抱怨。 ◆ with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason) 理由充分；无缘无故 3 ★ [countable ] an organization or idea that people support or fight for （支持或为之奋斗的）事业，目标，思想 ◆ Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. 动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了 7 万英镑。 ◆ a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) 崇高的事业 ◆ fighting for the Republican cause 为共和党的事业而奋斗 ☞see also lost cause 4 [countable ] ( law 律 ) a case that goes to court 诉讼案 IDIOM be for/in a good ˈcause worth doing, because it is helping other people 做好事；行善 ☞more at common adj. verb ★ to make sth happen, especially sth bad or unpleasant 使发生；造成；引起；导致 causesth ◆ Do they know what caused the fire? 他们知道引起这场火灾的原因吗？ ◆ Are you causing troubleagain? 你还要惹麻烦吗？ ◆ deaths caused by dangerous driving 危险驾驶造成的死亡 causesth for sb ◆ The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. 恶劣的天气正给许多农民造成困难。 causesb sth ◆ The project is still causing him a lot of problems. 这项工程现在仍然给他带来许多的麻烦。 causesth to do sth ◆ The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. 收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。 LANGUAGE BANK 用语库 cause X causes Y *X 导致 Y ■ Childhood obesity can cause/ lead tolong-term health problems. 儿童肥胖可能导致长期的健康问题。 ■ Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/ led to/ resulted ina sharp increase in childhood obesity. 过去二十年生活方式及饮食的变化导致肥胖儿童数量急剧上升。 ■ Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed tothe increase in childhood obesity. 包括饮食及生活方式变化在内的多个因素促使肥胖儿童数量增加。 ■ Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute tochildhood obesity. 研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。 ■ Genetics, lifestyle and diet areall important factorsin cases of childhood obesity. 基因、生活方式和饮食都是造成儿童肥胖的重要因素。 ■ Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring aboutsignificant weight loss. 甚至生活方式及饮食的细微变化都可能带来明显的体重下降。 ■ ➱ Language Banks at because of, consequently, therefore cause / kɔːz ; NAmE kɔːz /
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