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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause
noun /kɔːz/
singularcause
pluralcauses
  1. 1
    [C] an event, thing, or person that makes something happen 原因;起因

    The major cause of these accidents is drivers going too fast. 这些事故的主要原因是司机开得太快了。

    an essay on the causes of the First World War 关于第一次世界大战起因的文章

     Synonyms and related words
    Causes: cause, catalyst, source...
  2. 2
    [C/U] a reason for behaving in a particular way or for feeling a particular emotion 理由;缘故
    cause for :

    His departure was cause for celebration in the village. 村里的庆祝会是为欢送他而举行的。

    no cause for concern/alarm :

    The doctor's report on the biopsy states that there is no cause for concern. 医生的活组织检查报告指出没有什么好担心的。

    without good cause :

    He wouldn't have done it without good cause (=a good reason). 他不可能无缘无故就这样做的。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
  3. 3
    [C] an aim, idea, or organization that you support or work for, for example in politics 目标;观念;事业

    Campaigners hope that people will be sympathetic to their cause. 活动家们希望人们同情支持他们的事业。

    champion a cause :

    He has championed (=strongly supported) the cause of renewable energy since the mid-1970s. 他从20世纪70年代中期开始就积极支持可再生能源事业。

     Synonyms and related words
    Political beliefs and their supporters: anarchism, antidisestablishmentarianism, broad church...
    1. a.
      an organization, plan, or activity that you are willing to support because it provides help or benefit to people who need it (造福于人的)事业,活动
      a good/worthy cause :

      Please give as much as you can: it's for a very worthy cause. 请尽力捐赠:这是为了一项很崇高的事业。

      all in a good cause :

      It may be hard work but it's all in a good cause. 工作可能很苦,但这一切都是为了正义的事业。

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  4. 4
    [C] legal a case in a law court 诉讼案件
     Synonyms and related words
    Court cases and legal processes: action, admit, advocacy...
See also
cause
verb [T] /kɔːz/
present tense
I/you/we/theycause
he/she/itcauses
present participlecausing
past tensecaused
past participlecaused
  1. to make something happen, usually something bad 造成;引起

    a politician who causes controversy wherever he goes 一个走到哪里都会引起争议的政治家

    The fire was caused by an electrical fault. 这场火灾是由电力故障引起的。

    cause damage/problems/trouble :

    The storm caused widespread damage. 暴风雨造成了大范围的损失。

    cause someone/something to do something :

    An injury to the goalkeeper caused him to limp off after ten minutes. 守门员因受伤在10分钟后一瘸一拐地下了场。

    Greenhouse gases are widely believed to be causing the Earth's atmosphere to heat up. 人们普遍认为温室气体导致地球大气层温度升高。

    cause someone something :

    He apologizes for causing you any embarrassment. 他为给你带来的一切为难之处而道歉。

     Synonyms and related words
    1. a.
      used about something that makes an illness start 是…的病因

      Indigestion is caused by excess acid in the stomach. 消化不良是由于胃酸过多而引起的。

      The drug has been found to cause epileptic fits in laboratory mice. 已经发现这种药会引起试验鼠癫痫发作。

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    2. b.
      used about someone who has done something wrong 引发

      He was arrested for causing a disturbance. 他因为引发一场骚乱而被捕。

      She was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 她因危险驾驶造成死亡而被起诉。

       Synonyms and related words
      Miscellaneous legal terms: abatable, accession, accrual...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause

noun¹

1sb/sth that makes sth happen起因ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | CAUSE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEreal, root, true, underlying真正的起因;根本原因the root cause of the problem這個問題的根本原因deeper更深層的原因A deeper cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.導致怨憤的更深層的原因是薪酬上的差異。biggest, chief, clear, fundamental, important, leading, main, major, number-one, primary, prime, principal, significant最大的原因;首要原因;明顯的原因;根本原因;重要原因;主要原因common常見原因Smoking is a common cause of premature death.吸煙是導致早死的一個常見原因。likely, possible, probable可能的原因known, unknown已知/未知起因direct, indirect直接/間接原因immediate, initial直接/初始原因contributory促成原因hidden隱藏的原因VERB + CAUSEdetermine, discover, find, identify, pinpoint, reveal確定/發現/找出/辨明/準確查明/透露原因attempts to identify the immediate cause of the breakdown查明引起故障的直接原因的努力examine, investigate, study檢查/調查/研究原因know, understand瞭解/明白原因address探究原因CAUSE + VERBbe, lie in sth, remain起因是;起因在於⋯What are the causes of the crisis?危機的起因是什麼?The real cause of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.問題的真正原因在於橋的建築質量很差。PREPOSITIONcause of⋯的原因the causes of blindness致盲的原因PHRASEScause and effect因果the cause of death死因due to natural causes, from natural causes, of natural causes由於/因為/基於自然的因素He died of natural causes.他是自然死亡的。the exact cause of sth, the precise cause of sth⋯的確切原因The precise cause of the accident is not known.事故的確切原因還不知道。have many causes, have several causes, have various causes有很多/多個/各種各樣的原因
cause

noun²

2reason理由ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgood, great, real, reasonable, sufficient正當的/充分的/真正的/合理的/充足的理由VERB + CAUSEhave有理由We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime.我們有充分理由相信他涉嫌此案。find找出理由The experts may find cause to disagree with the school's decision.專家可能會找出不同意校方決定的理由。give (sb)給(某人)理由Her health is giving us great cause for concern.她的健康狀況讓我們十分擔心。show表明理由The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed.政府部門有責任說明不能公開信息的理由。PREPOSITIONcause for⋯的理由There is no cause for alarm.沒有必要恐慌。PHRASEScause for concern, with good cause, without good cause, without just cause擔心的/有充足的/沒有充足的/沒有正當的理由
cause

noun³

3aim that people believe in崇信的目標ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdeserving, good, just, noble, righteous, worthwhile, worthy值得為之奮鬥的事業;崇高的理想;正義的事業;偉大的目標;值得追求的理想The money she left went to various worthy causes.她留下來的錢用到了各種有益的事業上。favourite/favorite, pet (NAmE) 最喜愛的/鍾愛的事業bad, unjust錯誤的目標;不正當的事業common共同的事業The different groups support a common cause.不同的群體支持一項共同的事業。hopeless, lost (= one that has failed or that cannot succeed) 無望的事業;徒勞的目標charitable, environmental, humanitarian, political, social慈善事業;環保事業;人道主義理想;政治理想;社會理想communist, conservative, liberal, socialist, etc.共產主義、保守主義、自由主義、社會主義等事業VERB + CAUSEadvance, champion, embrace, fight for, further, help, promote, serve, support促進⋯事業;擁護⋯事業;為⋯事業而奮鬥;推動⋯事業;服務於⋯事業;支持⋯事業young men willing to fight for the cause願意為這項事業而奮鬥的年輕人She would do anything that would further the cause.只要是能促進這項事業的事情她都願意去做。be committed to, be sympathetic to投身於/贊同⋯事業join, take up加入/開始從事⋯事業She has taken up the liberal cause.她已經開始投入自由主義事業。plead聲援⋯事業He pleaded the cause of the local fishermen.他為了當地漁民的利益呼籲奔走。PREPOSITIONfor the cause of, in the cause of為⋯的事業;在⋯的事業中They were not prepared to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the country.他們沒打算為國家的事業而獻身。battles fought in the cause of decentralization為權力下放的事業而進行的鬥爭in a/the cause在⋯事業中prominent figures in the socialist cause社會主義事業中的著名人物PHRASES(all) for a good cause, (all) in a good cause (especially BrE) 值得做The function took a lot of organizing, but was all for / in a good cause.這個活動費了不少勁兒組織,但這是值得做的好事。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause noun
charity (a good cause) reason (no cause for alarm) source (the cause of poverty)
cause

verb

 See also the entries for encourage 3, prompt and stimulate 另见encourage条第3义、prompt条和stimulate条cause ♦︎ result in sth ♦︎ lead (sth) to sth ♦︎ produce ♦︎ bring sth about ♦︎ give rise to sth ♦︎ create ♦︎ make ♦︎ induceThese words all mean to make sth happen. 这些词均表示使发生、导致。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about / give rise to a / an change / shift / increaseto cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about a reduction in sthto cause / result in / lead to / produce / give rise to / create problems / difficultiesto cause / result in / lead to / produce damage / frictionto cause / result in / lead to / bring about the collapse / destruction / demise of sthto cause / lead to / produce / give rise to / create speculation / uncertaintyto cause / lead to / give rise to / create discontent / dissatisfaction / resentmentto result in / lead to / produce improvements / successto inevitably cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about / give rise to / create sth cause [transitive] to make sth happen, especially sth bad or unpleasant 使(坏事)发生;造成;导致Do they know what caused the fire?他们知道火灾的起因吗?Are you causing trouble again?你又要惹麻烦吗?Doctors say her condition is causing some concern.医生说她的健康状况开始令人担忧。The project is still causing him a lot of problems.这个项目仍然给他带来许多麻烦。The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。 see also cause source noun reˈsult in sth

phrasal verb

to cause a particular situation, especially the loss or increase of sth; to have sth as a result 造成,导致(某事物的损失或增加);是⋯的成因Closure of the plant could result in the loss of thousands of jobs .工厂关闭可能导致数千份工作流失。In 1965 their work resulted in a Nobel Prize.1965年,他们的工作成果获得了诺贝尔奖。These policies resulted in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship.这些政策使许多老人和残疾人饱受困苦。 see also result result noun , resulting , resultant related
lead to sth lead sth to sth

phrasal verb

(led, led)to be the reason why sth happens; to have sth as a result 导致;是⋯的成因The scandal ultimately led to his resignation.该丑闻最终导致他辞职了。A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest.提供线索使嫌犯被捕的人可获得赏金。These policies could lead the country to environmental catastrophe.这些政策可能会使国家陷入环境的灾难。Lead to sth is often used as part of a process of explaining or understanding sth. * lead to sth常在解释或理解某事的过程中使用。
produce [transitive] to cause a particular result or reaction 引起;导致;使产生A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted.给经理打了一个电话就让她如愿以偿。The prime minister's speech produced an angry response from opposition parties.首相的讲话激起了反对党派的愤怒反应。The drug produces a feeling of great happiness and excitement.那种毒品会使人产生狂喜和兴奋的感觉。 ˌbring sth aˈbout

phrasal verb

(brought, brought)to make sth happen, especially to cause sth to change over a period of time or in a number of stages 造成,引起,导致(尤指渐进的或阶段性的变化)What brought about the change in his attitude?是什么使他改变了态度?It was this scandal that finally brought about her downfall.正是这桩丑闻最终导致她垮台。
give ˈrise to sth

idiom

(gave, given) (formal) to make or allow sth to happen or come into existence 使发生;使形成The novel's success gave rise to a number of sequels.这部小说的成功带来了一系列的续篇。The ocean gave rise to the first life on Earth.海洋孕育了地球上最早的生命。
create [transitive] to produce a particular feeling or impression 造成,引起,产生(感觉或印象)The company is trying to create a young energetic image.该公司正试图塑造一个充满活力的年轻形象。The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion.那个通告反而引起了混乱。 make [transitive] (made, made)to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material 造成(破坏、破损等)The rock made a dent in the roof of the car.石头把车顶砸了个坑。The holes in the cloth were made by moths.布上的窟窿是虫蛀的。 induce ɪnˈdjuːs; NAmE ɪnˈduːs [transitive] (formal) to cause sth or make sth more likely to happen 引起;导致;促进A glass of warm milk at bedtime may help to induce sleep.睡前喝一杯热牛奶有助于促进睡眠。Doctors will begin bringing him out of a drug-induced coma on Sunday.医生会在周日开始让他脱离药物引起的昏迷状态。 Induce is often used to talk about the effects that sth such as medicine, disease or injury has on the body. * induce常指药物、疾病或受伤等引发对身体的影响Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise.遭受高噪音常会导致听力受损。

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