cause

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基本釋義

v.
導(dǎo)致,引起
n.
原因; 理由; 事業(yè); 訴訟案

詞性變化

實用例句

The project is still causing him a lot of problems.

這項工程現(xiàn)在仍然給他帶來許多的麻煩。

牛津詞典

The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.

收成不好導(dǎo)致物價急劇上漲。

牛津詞典

deaths caused by dangerous driving

危險駕駛造成的死亡

牛津詞典

The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.

惡劣的天氣給許多農(nóng)民造成了困難。

牛津詞典

Are you causing trouble again?

你又在惹麻煩嗎?

牛津詞典

Do they know what caused the fire?

他們知道引起這場火災(zāi)的原因嗎?

牛津詞典

fighting for the Republican cause

為共和黨的事業(yè)而奮斗

牛津詞典

a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity)

崇高的事業(yè)

牛津詞典

Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.

動物保護主義者去年為保護動物募集了7萬英鎊。

牛津詞典

with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason)

理由充分;無緣無故

牛津詞典

There is no cause for concern .

沒有理由擔(dān)憂。

牛津詞典

The food was excellent─I had no cause for complaint .

飯菜好極了,我沒理由抱怨。

牛津詞典

Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents.

酒后駕車是導(dǎo)致交通事故最常見的原因之一。

牛津詞典

There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause.

對那場火災(zāi)及其可能的起因進行了討論。

牛津詞典

Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.

失業(yè)是貧困的主要原因。

牛津詞典

...fundamental laws of biological cause and effect.

生物學(xué)上因果關(guān)系的根本法則

They make common cause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their own interests.

他們因為幾個目的而聯(lián)手,可是多數(shù)情況下,他們追逐著各自的利益。

The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.

想要為公益事業(yè)籌集資金的人都可以參加雷利國際自行車比賽。

This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.

這是好心辦錯事,可是確實讓我擔(dān)心了一陣子。

Only a few people can find any cause for celebration...

只有少數(shù)幾個人能找到慶祝的理由。

Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.

雙方都有充分的理由對英國政府的行事隱秘深表感激。

Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.

拒絕推舉一名領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者對此項事業(yè)毫無幫助。

Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease...

在可以預(yù)防的引發(fā)死亡和疾病的因素當(dāng)中,吸煙排在第一位。

The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.

原因很復(fù)雜,既有地方性沖突也有全國范圍的緊張局勢。

Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...

試圖在某些少數(shù)民族地區(qū)限制生育可能會引起問題。

真題例句

Not everyone with a tendency to fantasise will develop HSAM, though, so Patihis suggests that something must have caused them to think so much about their past.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

It should not cause any alarm in any way.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

Fantasy proneness will not necessarily cause people to develop HSAM.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate upcycle and improving economy.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

It is not the first time one of Google’s famed self-driving cars has been involved in a crash, but it may be the first time it has caused one.

出自-2017年6月聽力原文

Since the current world food shortage is trend-driven, the environmental trends that cause it must be reversed.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Students' belief about the cause of their failure explains their attitude toward setbacks.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

It has caused needless controversy.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

I concluded that the profit from burgers is more than offset by the damage they cause in health problems and environmental harm.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Eating food not cooked by ourselves can cause serious consequences.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

A drop in oxygen pressure can cause headaches in certain individuals.

2019年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section A

Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy.

2017年6月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

As informatization progresses in society, the cause and structural nature of social inequality changes as well.

2015年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A

But as with any study of this kind, it was unclear if that was the cause—or if breakfast-skippers were just more likely to be overweight to begin with.

2019年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

Disagreements on such matters can understandably cause problems.

2016年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A

fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire.

2018年12月四級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

For example, 10 bacteria or less of an especially deadly strain of bacteria can cause severe illness and death in people with compromised immune systems.

2018年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

I concluded that the profit from burgers is more than offset by the damage they cause in health problems and environmental harm.

2015年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

Only a few kinds of drugs can cause physical dependence.

2015年12月四級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

Psychologists have shown that babies apparently expect their world to comply with the laws of physics and cause and effect as early as two months of age.

2018年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

since the current world food shortage is trend-driven, the environmental trends that cause it must be reversed.

2016年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

Texting while driving was listed as a major cause of road deaths among young Americans back in 2013.

2018年6月四級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

The British airports Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure, but a lack of runway and terminal capacity, which it's addressing through a programme of heavy investment.

2016年6月四級真題(第二套)聽力 Section A

The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain's slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending.

2015年12月四級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

The latest in cat research reveals that the lovely animal seems to have a basic grasp on both the laws of physics and the ins and outs of cause and effect.

2018年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications like antidepressants.

2018年6月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

Many scientists believe that El Ni o events, caused by warming in the Pacific, are becoming more intense as a result of climate change.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

However, today is a new era in which taking antibiotics can cause some very dangerous and potentially life threatening situations.

出自-2017年6月聽力原文

The popularization of digital video recorders has caused advertisers to worry that their commercials will be skipped.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

It would most likely cause insurers to redesign plans to fall beneath the threshold.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

In the developing countries, it says, most of the environmental problems are caused by underdevelopment.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

These catastrophic events caused more than 1.5 trillion dollars in economic losses.

出自-2016年6月聽力原文

a basis for explaining human genetic diversityan aid to understanding different populationsan explanation for social and cultural differencesa term to describe individual human characteristicsmodern genetics research is likely to fuel racial conflictsrace is a poorly defined marker of human genetic diversityrace as a biological term can explain human genetic diversitygenetics research should consider social and cultural variablesit is absolutely necessary to put race aside in making diagnosisit is important to include social variables in genetics researchracial categories for genetic diversity could lead to wrong clinical predictionsdiscrimination against black people may cause negligence in clinical treatmentThey be more precise with the language they use.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

While yoga and meditation are scientifically proven to reduce stress levels, these programs do little to target the root causes of burnout and disengagement.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

They hardly pay anything for the problems they have caused.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

The researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Since tobacco is one of the biggest causes of premature death in the UK, a measure that tames the habit even by a fraction is worth trying.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Health problems caused by stress in the workplace result in huge public health expenses.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

The leading causes of death in this age group are also changing.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while its sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

That pushed flu from the third leading cause of death to the fifth.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

People who live, hunt or fish near bird coloniesneed to be careful, the researchers say, The birds don’t mean to cause harm, but the chemicals they carry can cause major problems.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

In 2000, the top five causes of death for centenarians were heart disease, stroke, flu, cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

But by 2014, the death rate from Alzheimer’s Disease for this age group have more than doubled, increasing from 3.8% to 8.5%, making the progressive brain disease the second leading cause of death for centenarians.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

just perceiving norms is enough to cause people to adjust their behaviour in the direction of the crowd.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Rather than merely asking about something they wanted to try, they tended to include both cause and effect in their question.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Other studies show that simply providing the facility for people to compare their energy use with the local average is enough to cause them to modify their behaviour.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Are people suffering from gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue—information overload—that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero.

出自-2015年12月聽力原文

After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section B

Ask your pharmacist whether he can suggest a drug that will relieve the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction.

2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

Barrett wanted to find out if the absence of physical currency does indeed cause a person to spend more, so she decided to conduct an experiment a few months ago.

2017年6月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

birds flock together, fish school together, cattle herd together...just perceiving norms is enough to cause people to adjust their behaviour in the direction of the crowd.

2015年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B

But now a systematic review and analysis of studies by Canadian researchers found that not only does pasta not cause weight gain, but three meals a week can help people drop more than half a kilogram over four months.

2019年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A

he researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

2016年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

I may not be as charming as Audrey Hepburn, but I'm all for supporting a good cause.

2019年6月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section A

In adults, excessive use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage.

2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

Now a new study has provided another contribution to the debate, uncovering strong evidence that adolescent well-being in the United States really is experiencing a decline and arguing that the most likely cause is the electronic riches we have given them

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

One major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.

2017年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

Other researchers say too much protein can cause cramps, headaches, and fatigue.

2019年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B

Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can perhaps cause serious digestive problems.

2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its intended one.

2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

The developing brain, the report says, is particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of certain chemicals these products may contain, and the damage they cause can be permanent.

2015年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A

The greatest concern the authors raise is space debris一pieces of "junk" that orbit the earth, with the potential to cause serious damage if they collide with operational units, including the ISS.

2019年6月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

The level of emissions they cause will depend on how the electricity to run them is generated, while brakes, tyres and toads all create tiny airborne particles as they wear out.

2019年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section A

Too much screen time is widely believed to be the cause of unhappiness among today's young people.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

An important negative effect of gossip is that it causes unpleasant experiences.

2016年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 閱讀A 題設(shè)

Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes of anger are various.

2018年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 七選五 原文

Another cause is our love of disposable products.

2015年高考英語安徽卷 完形填空 原文

At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

2015年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 單項填空 選項

But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success.

2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

But if the damage is caused by the user, you will have to pay for the repair.

2015年高考英語北京卷 聽力 原文

But the disease is making a comeback, caused by a growing anti-vaccine movement and misinformation that is spreading quickly.

2017年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

But there is cause for concern.

2017年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

He did not compromise easily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice for a worthy cause.

2016年高考英語江蘇卷 單項填空 原文

How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?

2017年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 題設(shè)

In the context of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents' involvement with their grown children.

2015年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

In today's information age, the loss of data must cause serious problems for a company.

2018年高考英語北京卷 單項填空 原文

Instead, if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less.

2017年高考英語全國卷1 完形填空 原文

It has caused an imbalance of species.

2015年高考英語湖北卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項

It helps one find the cause his headaches.

2015年高考英語湖北卷 聽力 選項

It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.

2017年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 選項

It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.

2015年高考英語湖南卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Knowing these causes can make us examine our behavior,and correct bad habits.

2018年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 七選五 原文

Many of our conversations are gossip, I have noticed three effects of gossip: It can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.

2016年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.

2016年高考英語四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.

2016年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.

2015年高考英語上海卷 完形填空 原文

She began to host "big bosses" lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to contribute to the cause.

2017年高考英語北京卷 完形填空 原文

Some people worry that the new language requirement may cause conflicts among people.

2017年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)

The author let his son repair the car because he believed that it wouldn't cause him any more loss.

2016年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 題設(shè)

The cause of the changes in ocean colour.

2019年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 選項

The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents.

2017年高考英語江蘇卷 單項填空 原文

The host is put in an unpleasant situation and this man seldom thinks of the inconvenience caused to all -the waiters, the management staff, etc.

2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world's climate, and studies show that loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming.

2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

The most recent powerful nino, in 1997-98, killed around 21, 000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe.

2016年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

The next step, debruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown.

2018年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause.

2019年高考英語浙江卷 完形填空 原文

They are indifferent to the inconvenience caused to others.

2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

This may help you and your doctor find out the cause and then plan your treatment.

2015年高考英語湖北卷 聽力 原文

Though heavy rains brought about by el nino may relieve the drought in California, they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.

2016年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 which/that showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.

2018年高考英語全國卷I 語法填空 原文

Unpunctual people seldom realise that their habit cause problems to others.

2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause.

2016年高考英語四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn't really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children's minds.

2015年高考英語廣東卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

What's particularly interesting is the attitude various cities have toward dubanchet's cause.

2019年高考英語浙江卷 完形填空 原文

You are only one person, and you do not have time to waste on people who would rather cause drama or mess up with your purpose.

2016年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 七選五 原文

The U.workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U.economic performance.

出自-2009年考研閱讀原文

These issues all have root causes in human behavior: all require behavioral change and social innovations, as well as technological development.

出自-2013年考研閱讀原文

Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.

出自-2014年考研閱讀原文

But, the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes.

出自-2015年考研翻譯原文

Second, customers may be willing to buy a company’s products as an indirect way to donate to the good causes it helps.

出自-2016年考研閱讀原文

In fact, rushing to get your own ideas out there can cause colleagues to feel you don't value their opinions.

2020年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Job security or stability was the second most important career goal work-life balance was number one, followed by a sense of being dedicated to a cause or to feel good about serving the great good.

2020年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Regrettably, however, the report's failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.

2014年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

That s because they inevitably put the costs of cleaning the air on to individual drivers-who must pay fees or buy better vehicles 一rather than on to the car manufacturers whose cheating is the real cause of our toxic pollution.

2020年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

While studies have shown that acrylamide can cause neurological damage in mice, there is no conclusive evidence that it causes cancer in humans.

2020年考研真題(英語一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something;

    "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

  • 2. a justification for something existing or happening;

    "he had no cause to complain"

    "they had good reason to rejoice"

  • 3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

    "he supported populist campaigns"

    "they worked in the cause of world peace"

    "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"

    "the movement to end slavery"

    "contributed to the war effort"

  • 4. any entity that causes events to happen

  • 5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;

    "the family brought suit against the landlord"

Verb
  • 1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;

    "cause a commotion"

    "make a stir"

    "cause an accident"

  • 2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;

    "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"

    "My children finally got me to buy a computer"

    "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

同義詞辨析

cause, reason, excuse

這些名詞均有"原因"之意。

  • cause: 指直接導(dǎo)致事情發(fā)生的原因,與所發(fā)生的事個有因果關(guān)系。
  • reason: 強調(diào)指從邏輯推理上得出的結(jié)論性原因,不是直接說明起因。
  • excuse: 指為自己辯解,希望得到諒解時所提出的種種理由,是借口性的理由。

effect, cause, produce, realize

這些動詞均有"產(chǎn)生,實現(xiàn)"之意。

  • effect: 側(cè)重成功地完成一件要做的事情,強調(diào)結(jié)果或影響。
  • cause: 強調(diào)事物的因果關(guān)系。
  • produce: 側(cè)重有意或無意地產(chǎn)生出好的或壞的,實際可見的效果。
  • realize: 著重指把過去的計劃或意愿變成現(xiàn)實。

make, cause, get, have, render

這些動詞均有"使,使得"之意。

  • make: 普通用詞,指強迫或勸誘他人做某事。
  • cause: 正式用詞,側(cè)重指使某事發(fā)生的原因。
  • get: 側(cè)重指勸某人做某事,或指使某事物處于某種狀態(tài)或產(chǎn)生某種結(jié)果。
  • have: 普通用詞,指讓某人做某事。
  • render: 書面用詞,多指因外界因素而使某人或某物處于某種狀態(tài)。

同義詞

n.原因;根據(jù);動機

basisoccasionreasongroundsmotiveinterest

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