cause

cause　英 [kɔ:z] 　美 [kɔz]

n. 原因；目标，事业　 vt. 引起　

进行时:causing　过去式:caused　过去分词:caused　第三人称单数:causes　名词复数:causes　

cause the fire　引起火灾

Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.　失业是贫困的主要原因。

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

1. cause the fire

引起火灾
2. Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.

失业是贫困的主要原因。
3. The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint.

饭菜好极了，我没理由抱怨。
4. Do they know what caused the fire?

他们知道引起这场火灾的原因吗？
5. Are you causing trouble again?

你还要惹麻烦吗？
6. The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.

收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。
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。
8. a good cause

崇高的事业
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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