| 词汇 | cause |
| 释义 | causeUK:*/ˈkɔːz/US:/kɔz/ ,(kôz)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: cuz主要翻译 cause n (causation)起因；原因I heard there was a house fire in the next street; does anyone know the cause?听说旁边街道有一家发生了火灾。有人知道火灾起因吗？ cause of [sth] n (causation of)原因；起因；诱因A spark was the cause of the explosion.那次爆炸是由一颗火星儿引发的。usage: used as a nounThe cause of an event is the thing that makes it happen. Nobody knew the cause of the explosion.He thought he had discovered the cause of her sadness.You always use of, not ‘for’, after cause. Don't use ‘because of’ or ‘due to’ with cause. Don't say, for example, ‘The cause of the fire was probably due to a dropped cigarette’. You say ‘The cause of the fire was probably a dropped cigarette’.The report said the main cause of the disaster was the failure to secure doors properly.The cause of the symptoms appears to be inability to digest gluten. cause for [sth] n (reason)原因；缘由；缘故Your exam results are cause for celebration!你的考试成绩值得庆祝！ cause n (ideal)理想；目标；事业The students are volunteering for a good cause.学生们自愿自发参加一项公益事业。 cause n (sufficient motivation)（充分的）根据；动机，理由The suspect must show that he acted for good cause.嫌犯必须表明自己的行为具有正当理由。 cause [sth] vtr (bring about)引起；造成High inflation caused a panic in the market.高通货膨胀引起市场上一片恐慌。 cause [sb/sth] to do [sth] vtr (prompt)致使某人做某事The cat ran out into the road, causing Ellen to swerve and crash the car.那只猫闯入机动车道，导致艾伦急转弯撞坏了自己的车。 其他翻译 cause n (subject)根源；缘由；起因The couple's marriage has been the cause of much gossip.这两口子的婚姻招来了很多闲言碎语。 复合形式：cause | cuz cause a flap v expr figurative, informal, UK (create a fuss, commotion)引起慌乱 cause a stir v expr informal (arouse excitement)引起轰动 cause and effect n (principle of causality)因果The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism. cause [sb] anguish, cause anguish to [sb] vtr + n (torment)使痛苦；使苦恼The thought of her son fighting in a war so far away caused Cindy untold anguish. cause celebre, cause célèbre n French (controversial issue) (事件、争论等)轰动的案件Gun control has become a cause célèbre.枪支管控成为广受关注的话题。 cause célèbre Gallicism (famous issue)轰动的事件；备受争议的事件 cause for alarm n ([sth] that creates panic)让人恐慌的事；令人惊慌的事Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous. cause harm vtr + n (do damage or hurt)造成伤害 cause inflammation vtr + n (produce swelling)造成发炎；引起炎症If you don't keep that wound clean, the germs will cause infection and inflammation.如果伤口未保持清洁，病菌会引起感染和发炎。 cause interference vtr + n (confuse radio, etc., signals)产生干扰；引起干扰Lightning storms cause interference with my TV reception. cause of death n (medical reason [sb] has died)死因An autopsy may be necessary to discover the cause of death. cause [sb] pain, cause pain to [sb] vtr + n (hurt physically) (身体受伤等)引起疼痛As a nurse, I sometimes had to perform procedures that caused people pain. cause [sb] pain, cause pain to [sb] vtr + n (torment, hurt emotionally) (感情上)使某人痛苦Although I didn't want to cause him pain, I felt that I had no choice but to tell him about his wife's infidelity. cause trouble vtr + n (create problems)带来麻烦；引起麻烦The virus has been causing trouble for computer systems all over the world. for a good cause expr (for charity, etc.)为了慈善事业；做善事 great cause n ([sb], [sth]: deserves charity)慈善事业，善举，高尚的事业 lost cause n ([sb], [sth] hopeless)失败的事情；没有希望的事情We may as well give up on the plan; it's a lost cause. make common cause with [sb] v expr (join forces)与…合作The union made common cause with the government in an effort to keep the factory from leaving town. probable cause n (likely reason)可能的原因Without probable cause, much less a warrant, the police were unable to search the suspect's car, where they were sure he kept some drugs. probable cause n (law: evidence to justify arrest) (法律)正当理由，合理根据The blood-stained shirt gave the detectives probable cause to arrest the suspected killer. reasonable and probable cause n (law: evidence to justify arrest)合理依据；可成立的根据 root cause n (origin)根本原因；根源The root cause of most of the world's problems is overpopulation. take up the cause v expr (embrace an idea, purpose) (想法、目的)接受；接纳 |
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