cause
[kɔ:z]
vt.引起, 使发生
n.原因, 理由, 事业
例句与用法:
What caused his illness?
是什么使他生病?
Don't complain without good cause.
没有充分的理由就不要抱怨。
词形变化:
形容词: causable | 名词: causer | 动词过去式: caused | 动词过去分词: caused | 动词现在分词: causing | 动词第三人称单数: causes |
n.
1. 原因; 起因[C][U][(+of)]
What was the cause of the accident?
造成这一事故的原因是什么?
2. 理由, 根据; 动机[U][(+for)][+to-v]
You have no cause to complain.
你没有理由抱怨。
3. 目标, 理想, 事业[C]
World peace is a cause we should all work for.
争取世界和平是一项我们都应该为之努力的事业。
4. 【律】(诉讼)原因, 理由; 诉讼[C]
vt.
导致, 使发生, 引起[O1][O2]
What caused him to quit his job?
什么原因使他辞职的?
I'm afraid I'm causing you much trouble.
我恐怕给你带来了很多麻烦。
cause
名词复数:causes
过去式:caused
过去分词:caused
现在进行时:causing
词形变化:
形容词: causable | 名词: causer | 动词过去式: caused | 动词过去分词: caused | 动词现在分词: causing | 动词第三人称单数: causes |
同义词:
reason | basis | root | foundation | origin | source | affect | begin | bring about | initiate | instigate | produce | set off | motive | trigger | trigger off | interest | make | grounds | induce | have | campaign | crusade | occasion | render | generate | effectuate | seed | sake | provocation | inspire | father | engender | parent | create | actualize | inflict | signal | impel | issue | factor | effect | mother | difference | camp | antecedent | determinant | get | effort | do | case | drive | causa | lawsuit | movement | stimulate | suit | causal agent | excuse |
反义词:
outcome | consequence | effect | result |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.原因; 根据; 动机
motive
reason
occasion
basis
interest
grounds
同义参见:
effect
make
inflict
campaign
camp1
create
induce
effectuate
crusade
root1
generate
issue
actualize
render
parent
father
make
seed
provocation
engender
sake
impel
have
difference
factor
inspire
mother
signal
反义:
n.原因; 理由
result
consequence
effect
outcome
cause[kɔ:z]n.1.■原因,起因2.■成为原因或起因的人(或物);根源3.■(某种行为、感情等的)理由,缘由,缘故;动机;根据4.■事业,(奋斗的)目标或运动(尤指社会改革运动)5.■【法律】诉讼(案件) ,讼事,诉因vt.1.■引起,使发生,导致,招致:The resignation of the prime minister will cause much confusion.首相的辞职将引起很大混乱。2.■使遭受;造成;给…带来:The earthquake caused great damage.地震造成很大损害。3.■使得;促使:The vibration during operation often caused the nuts to loosen.机器运转时的震动常使螺母变得松动。近义词reasonmotiveantecedentdeterminantgive cause for引起;成为…的原因give up as a lost cause[美国口语] 即使做也白搭,死心了;认为(某人) 无用而抛弃in the cause of为了…事业,支持;卫护make common cause with与…联合起来,和…同心协力,与…合作(在政治、社会等运动中)帮助与支持(某人)plead the cause为…辩护;声援show cause【法律】(向法庭)提出(对判决等)不同意的理由变形vt.causedcausing
causecause[kɔ:z]n.1.■原因, 起因2.■理由, 缘故, 根椐, 动机3.■理想; 目标, 事业4.■【律】诉讼事由; 案件程序5.■主张, 主义cause and effect因果probable cause可能性很大的原因;【律】相信被告有罪的合理基础show cause【律】提出正当理由The First Cause【哲】第一推动力; 第一原因;【宗】上帝, 造物主without (due) cause无缘无故cause of action起诉原因; 在法庭上要求对方赔偿的权利There is no cause for anxiety.不必焦虑。Our cause is a just one.我们的事业是正义的(事业)。
词性变化cause[kɔ:z]vt.1.■使发生, 引起2.■使遭受, 给...带来3.■致使, 促使What caused his failure?什么使得他失败了?His absence caused me much trouble.他的缺席给我带来了许多麻烦。Necessity caused me to come.我不得不来。
继承用法causeless[ˈkɔ:zlɪs]adj.causer[ˈkɔ:zə(r)]n.
参考词汇cause;reason;都含“原因”的意思。1.■cause 指“产生结果的原因” 或“使某事发生的原因”, 如:Carelessness is the cause of his failure.粗心是他失败的原因。2.■reason 指“根据事实、情况或产生的结果,推导出结论的理由或道理”, 如:The reason for the flood was all that heavy rain.那场大雨是发生洪水的原因。
noun
- a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition
起因;原因
the cause of the accident is not clear.
事故的原因不清楚。
■[mass noun]reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling something
正当理由
Faye's condition had given no cause for concern.
没理由为费伊的情况担心。
[with infinitive]the government had good cause to avoid war.
政府有充足的理由避免战争。
[count noun]class size is a cause for complaint in some schools.
在某些学校里,班级人数的多少是人们抱怨的一个理由。 - a principle, aim, or movement to which one is deeply committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate
(为之奋斗的)原则(或目标、运动);(所主张和捍卫的)事业
she devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people.
她将她的整个成年时代都奉献给了帮助聋人的事业。
■[with adj.]something deserving of one's support, typically a charity
值得支持的事(尤指慈善事业)
I'm raising money for a good cause.
我正为慈善事业募捐。 - a matter to be resolved in a court of law
诉讼事由
■an individual's case offered at law
个人诉讼案件
- [with obj.]make (something) happen
使(某事)发生,引起
this disease can cause blindness.
这种疾病可能致盲。
[with obj. and infinitive]we have no idea what has happened to cause people to stay away.
我们不知道人们为什么要离开。
cause and effect
- the principle of causation
因果性,因果律
■the operation or relation of a cause and its effect
因果作用,因果关系
- (Law)a fact or facts that enable a person to bring an action against another
(律)诉讼理由
- so as to support, promote, or defend something
为了…事业,捍卫,支持
- unite in order to achieve a shared aim
(为达到共同目标而)联合
nationalist movements made common cause with the reformers.
民族主义运动与改革派联合起来。
- a person who is dissatisfied with society but does not have a specific aim to fight for
无由的反叛者(对社会不满但没有具体奋斗目标的人)
causeless
adjective
causer
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb)
cause
名词 cause:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
a justification for something existing or happening
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
同义词:campaign, crusade, drive, movement, effort
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
同义词:causal agent, causal agency
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
同义词:lawsuit, suit, case, causa
动词 cause:
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause
■"Aggravated assault" is assaulted cause serious injury or carry out in connection with another serious crime.
"严惩威胁侵犯他人身体罪"是一种造成严重伤害的威胁侵犯他人身体罪,或与另一个严重犯罪同时发生。
■"Nothing happens without a cause" is a generality.
“凡事必有因”是一个通则。
■One should do his best for the cause of world peace.
一个人应该为世界和平事业尽最大努力。
■One dead photographer does not do much for the cause he cares about, even if he did feel compelled to weigh in and take sides.
一个摄影记者,即便他认为自己有必要选择立场而支持某一方,一旦他死了,则于他所关心的事业来说也是没有多大帮助的。
■A snowstorm can be exciting. But too much snow can cause trouble.
一场暴风雪可能会使人很兴奋,但雪太多了会引起麻烦。
■A program in execution, a process is an active entity, which can cause things to occur, as opposed to a program, which is a passive entity.
一种正在执行中的程序,是一种活着的实体,能引起事件的发生; 而程序是被动的,处于静止状态。
■A bacterium is identified as the cause for his duodenal ulcer.
一种细菌被断定为造成他十二指肠溃疡的根源。
■A bad tooth may cause an abscess on the gums.
一颗病牙可使牙床脓肿。
■Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.
不开心是他生病的根源。
■There is no cause for anxiety.
不必忧虑。
■There's no cause for alarm.
不必惊慌。
■For the cause of revolution, he fought till [to] his last breath.
为了革命事业,他战斗到了生命的最后一息。
■The cause that he does not come is not clear.
为什么他没来的原因不清楚。
■Drivers who habitually cut in are bound to cause accidents sooner or later.
习惯於超车的驾驶员迟早要出车祸。
■World peace is a cause we should all work for.
争取世界和平是一项我们都应该为之而努力的事业。
■An effect following its cause after some delay, especially a delayed or prolonged physiological or psychological response to a stimulus.
事后影响对某一事件的延后影响,特指对某种刺激推迟或延期的生理或心理反应
■The cause of the accident is the conjunction of technical and managerial factors.
事故的原因是技术因素和管理因素共同造成的。
■The exact cause of the accident is still in dispute.
事故的真正起因仍有争议。
■Clouds cause the diffusion of light from the sun.
云使阳光漫射。
■Traffic accidents cause many fatalities.
交通事故造成许多人死亡。
■The Ministry of Transport made a searching enquiry to discover the cause of the plane crash.
交通部进行了一次彻底的调查,以查明飞机坠毁的原因。
■He had to inquire into the cause of the matter.
他不得不追问事情的根底。
■He has lent his name to the lofty cause.
他以自己的名义支持这一崇高的事业。
■How you monitor and predict earthquakes, how you've made such strides in researching the cause and treatment of cancer.
他们向中国学习如何监测和预报地震,学习中国在研究癌症的病因和治疗方面是如何取得这么多成就的。
■They rallied to their leader's cause.
他们团结一致支持领袖的事业。
■They have much speculation over the cause of the air crash.
他们对飞机坠毁原因有多方推测。
■They are probing into the cause of the crime.
他们正在探究犯罪的原因。
■He gloried in working for a good cause.
他因自己为正义事业工作而自豪。
■His ardour for the cause inspired his followers.
他对事业的热情激励着他的追随者。
■He made a research into the cause of cancer.
他对癌症病因进行了研究。
■He burned with zeal for the cause of revolution and anger against its enemies.
他对革命事业充满热情,对敌人则充满义愤。
■He started an inquiry into the cause of the fire, and prosecute it for three weeks.
他开始调查火灾的原因,接著调查了三个星期。
■He always takes his preoccupation with the educational cause.
他总是一心想着教育事业。
■The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work.
他成功的根本原因是他工作努力。
■He is inflexible in pursuit of his own cause.
他执著地追求着自己的事业。
■He devoted his best year to the cause of education.
他把自己的最好年华献给了教育事业。
■He is a zealous supporter of our cause.
他是我们事业的热心支持者。
■He was committed to the cause of world peace.
他献身于谋求世界和平的事业。
■The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking, but the real cause was his deep grief at his wife's death.
他生病的表面原因是饮酒过度,但实际原因是丧妻之痛。
■His illness is such as to cause anxiety.
他病得很重,令人担忧。
■His speech provoke the crowd and cause a riot.
他的演说激起了群众且引起一阵骚动。
■His work on the cause of the diseases is of premier importance to the whole world.
他的病理研究工作对全世界至关重要。
■His strange new hairstyle was the cause of much merriment.
他那新奇的发式成为笑柄。
■The direct cause, such as a bacterium or virus, of a communicable disease.
传染原传染性疾病的直接病因,例如某种细菌或病毒
■But with this type of Red Tide in Ago Bay, we unfortunately still don't know the cause.
但对于AGOBAY的赤潮类型,我们还没有找到原因。
■But the harsh words of the father in a drunken moment of excessive ancestral pride cause a dignified departure with the conciliatory donation of half her means of subsistence and the intimation that she is rejoining her husband.
但父亲在一次酒后的刺耳话语中说了一些有关家世过分骄矜的话,使苔丝傲然离开了家。她把自己一半的生活费留给父母,并告诉他们她要去找丈夫团聚。
■Lack of vitamin A affect the body's growth and resistance to disease and can cause night blindness.
体内缺乏维生素A,会影响身体发育,降低对疾病的抵抗力,并可导致夜盲症。
■As a cause for surprise; surprisingly.
作为惊奇的原因; 惊奇地
■You need to give a close scrutiny to the worthiness of the cause you are supporting.
你应该仔细检查一下你所支持的事业是否有价值。
■The thing that you do does not cause his interest.
你所做的事并没引起他的兴趣。