cause
noun
verb
kɔːz
noun
1
a
person,
event,
or
thing
that
makes
something
happen
原因，起因;
C
[+
of
]
Breast
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
for
American
women
in
their
forties.
乳腺癌是美国四十几岁妇女死亡的主要原因。
establish/investigate/discover
etc
the
cause
It’s
our
job
to
establish
the
cause
of
the
fire.
找出起火原因是我们的责任。
root/underlying
etc
cause
The
cost
of
the
project
was
enormous,
but
it
was
not
the
fundamental
cause
of
its
failure.
这个项目耗资巨大，但这不是它失败的根本原因。
cause
and
effect
die
of/from
natural
causes
2
a
fact
that
makes
it
right
or
reasonable
for
you
to
feel
or
behave
in
a
particular
way
理由，缘由;
U
[+
for
]
There
is
no
cause
for
alarm
.
不必惊慌。
The
patient’s
condition
is
giving
cause
for
concern
.
病人的状况令人担忧。
The
present
political
climate
gives
little
cause
for
optimism
.
当前的政治气候不容乐观。
have
(good)
cause
to
do
sth
His
father
has
good
cause
to
be
proud
of
him.
他父亲完全有理由为他感到骄傲。
with/without
good
cause
Many
people
are
worried
about
the
economy,
and
with
good
cause.
许多人担心经济状况，这是有充分理由的。
3
an
organization,
belief,
or
aim
that
a
group
of
people
support
or
fight
for
事业，理想，目标
C
[+
of
]
her
lifelong
devotion
to
the
cause
of
women’s
rights
她对女权事业终生的奉献
Nationalist/Republican
etc
cause
champion/further
a
cause
Since
founding
Island
Records,
Blackwell
has
championed
the
cause
of
Jamaican
music.
自创建小岛唱片公司以来，布莱克威尔就一直在为牙买加音乐的推广事业而奋斗。
worthy/good
cause
(an
organization
that
helps
people
who
are
ill,
old
etc,
especially
a
charity)
崇高的事业
You
can
get
fit,
and
at
the
same
time
raise
money
for
a
worthy
cause
.
你可以健身，同时又能募捐做善事。
Please
give
generously,
it’s
all
in
a
good
cause
(=done
in
order
to
help
people)
.
请慷慨解囊，这都是做好事。
4
have/make common cause (with/against sb)
to
join
with
other
people
or
groups
in
order
to
oppose
an
enemy
[正式] （和某人）携手合作; （和某人）协力对敌
formal
U.S.
officials
expect
other
Western
governments
to
make
common
cause
with
them
over
the
arrests.
美国官员希望其他的西方政府能和他们联手捉拿罪犯。
5
a
case
that
is
brought
to
a
court
of
law
[法律] 诉讼案件
C | law
6
cause
A
is
something
such
as
an
action,
event,
or
situation
that
makes
something
happen.
cause
是导致某事发生的行为、事件、情况等
The
cause
of
the
accident
is
not
known.
事故原因不明。
a
determination
to
tackle
the
causes
of
crime
消灭犯罪因素的决心
7
reason
A
is
an
explanation
for
something.
reason
是某事发生的理由或缘由
Can
you
think
of
any
reason
why
he
would
behave
this
way?
对他这样的行为，你能想出任何理由吗？
There
is
a
good
reason
(NOT
不说
a
good
cause)
for
my
decision.
我的决定是有充分理由的。
8
the cause of
Use
,
not
‘cause
for’
or
‘cause
why’.
要用 the cause of，不要用 cause for 或 cause why
What
is
the
cause
of
all
this
unrest?
这一切动乱的起因是什么？
9
cause for cause for alarm/concern/complaint/optimism/satisfaction.
is
used
in
some
expressions
such
as
.
cause
for
用于一些表达法中，如 cause for alarm/concern/complaint/optimism/satisfaction
There
is
no
cause
for
concern.
没有理由担心。
His
remarks
give
some
cause
for
hope.
他的话给人带来了一些希望。
10
cause sb to do sth
Use
,
not
‘cause
that
sb
does
sth’.
要用 cause sb to do sth，不要用 cause that sb does sth
A
cat
ran
into
the
road,
causing
her
to
brake
suddenly
(NOT
不说
causing
that
she
braked
suddenly)
.
一只猫跑到路上，使得她突然剎车。
verb
11
to
make
something
happen,
especially
something
bad
导致，引起，使发生
Heavy
traffic
is
causing
delays
on
the
freeway.
拥挤的交通造成高速公路上长时间的延误。
The
fire
caused
£15,000
worth
of
damage.
这场火灾造成了价值 1.5 万英镑的损失。
cause
sth
for
sb
The
oil
spill
is
causing
problems
for
coastal
fisheries.
石油泄漏给沿海捕鱼业带来了问题。
cause
concern/uncertainty/embarrassment
etc
The
policy
changes
have
caused
great
uncertainty
for
the
workforce.
这些政策的改变给劳动人口带来了极大的不确定性。
I’m
sorry
if
I
caused
any
confusion.
对不起，我可能给大家造成了混乱。
cause
sb
trouble/problems
etc
You’ve
caused
us
all
a
lot
of
unnecessary
worry.
你给我们大家带来了不必要的担心。
Sorry,
I
didn’t
mean
to
cause
offence
(=offend
you)
.
很抱歉，我不是故意要冒犯你。
cause
sb/sth
to
do
sth
What
caused
you
to
change
your
mind?
是什么使你改变了主意？