cause的词语用法

1. 原因，起因，缘故，理由
2. 事业
3. 动机，目的，目标
4. 根据
5. 理想
6. 【律】诉讼，诉讼事由，诉讼程序
7. 事项，事件，问题
8. 主张，主义
9. 运动

1. 成为...的原因，起因于
2. 惹起
3. 使遭受
4. 给...带来，致使，造成
5. 产生，使产生
6. 酿成，制造
7. 找、添、惹（出麻烦）
8. 闹（事）
9. 使，逼
10. 导致，使发生，引起

1. [C]原因,起因 sth which produces an effect; a person, thing, or event that makes sth happen
2. [U]缘故,理由 sth that provides a satisfactory reason for an action
3. [C]事业,原则,目标 aim, principle or movement that is strongly defended or supported

1. vt. 成为…的原因; 导致 be the reason why sth happens
2. vt. 引起,促使,使发生 make sth happen

1.(常指坏事的)原因，诱因
Thecause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.

e.g. Smoking is the biggest preventablecause of death and disease...
在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中，吸烟排在第一位。
e.g. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
原因很复杂，既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。

2.引起;导致
Tocause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.

e.g. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely tocause problems...
试图在某些少数民族地区生育可能会引起问题。
e.g. This was a genuine mistake, but it didcause me some worry.
这是好心办错事，可是确实让我担心了一阵子。

3.理由;缘由
If you havecause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.

cause

e.g. Only a few people can find anycause for celebration...
只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由。
e.g. Both had muchcause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.
双方都有充分的理由对英国的行事隐秘深表感激。

4.事业;追求;目标;理想
Acause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.

e.g. Refusing to have one leader has not helped thecause.
拒绝推举一名领导者对此项事业毫无帮助。

5.因果;因果关系
You usecause and effect to talk about the way in which one thing is caused by another.

e.g. ...fundamental laws of biologicalcause and effect.
生物学上因果关系的根本法则

6.(为了特定目的)与…联手，与…配合
If one group of peoplemakes common cause with another, they act together in order to achieve a particular aim even though their aims and beliefs are normally very different.

e.g. They make commoncause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their own interests.
他们因为几个目的而联手，可是多数情况下，他们追逐着各自的利益。

7.为了公益事业;为了行善
If you say that something isin a good cause orfor a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.

e.g. The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a goodcause.
想要为公益事业筹集资金的人都可以参加雷利国际自行车比赛。

1. The detectives are trying to ascertain the cause.
   侦探正设法查清原因。
2. They have cleared up the cause.
   他们已经搞清原因。
3. There is no effect without a cause.
   没有无原因的结果。
4. You have no cause to complain.
   你没有理由来抱怨。
5. I don't think you have cause to worry.
   我认为你没有担心的理由。
6. Don't complain without cause.
   不要无故发牢骚。
7. Don't complain without good cause.
   没有充分的理由就不要抱怨。
8. The cause of the added tension was a signal on a radarscope.
   增加紧张气氛的原因是雷达显示器上出现的信号。
9. What was the cause of the fire?
   火灾是怎么引起的?
10. Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
    警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
11. This is a cause of complaint.
    这是抱怨的原因。
12. She has been the cause of anxiety.
    引起大家焦虑的是她。
13. The apparent cause of her absence was a bad cold.
    她缺席的原因表面上是患了重感冒。
14. Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease.
    吸烟是引起心脏病的一种原因。
15. His drinking was the cause of the accident.
    他饮酒是这个事故的原因。
16. The Prime Minister proclaimed that a five-man committee had been founded to investigate the cause of the accident.
    首相宣布已成立一个五人委员会来调查事故的原因。
17. Every day I have to fight for the cause of increasing in pay.
    每天我都必须为增加工资而卖力工作。
18. He has done much research on the cause of this disease.
    他对这一疾病的起因做了很多研究。
19. We can't get rid of war unless we get rid of the causes of war.
    除非消灭战争的根源,否则就不能避免战争。
20. There is no cause for anxiety.
    没有理由担心。
21. This news was a cause for rejoicing.
    这是个应当使人高兴的消息。
22. There must be an internal cause for this change.
    这个变化肯定有内因。
23. They ticked off a few specific causes for the price spiral in their country.
    他们列举了他们国内物价螺旋形上升的几个具体原因。
24. They are fighting for a just cause.
    他们在为正义的事业而斗争。
25. They fought for the cause of peace.
    他们为和平而战。
26. He is engaged in a great and glorious cause.
    他在从事一项伟大而光荣的事业。
27. People hate those who unwittingly harm the cause of peace.
    人们痛恨那些在不知不觉中危害和平事业的人。
28. He dedicates himself whole-heartedly to the cause of science.
    他全心全意地献身于科学事业。
29. She is a zealous supporter of our cause.
    她是我们事业的热心支持者。

1. What caused his illness?
   他怎么会病的?
2. What caused his death?
   他的死因是什么?
3. Films can cause harm.
   胶片可能造成损害。
4. The fire caused much damage.
   火灾招致重大损失。
5. Sun, air and wind cause quick chemical changes.
   太阳、空气和风引起快速的化学变化。
6. The book caused great interest and argument.
   这本书引起了人们的极大兴趣和争论。
7. His speech was calculated to cause trouble.
   他的讲话是有意制造麻烦。
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8. The swelling on her finger was caused by a foreign body in it.
   她手指肿大是内有异物所致。
9. Accidents are often caused by drivers who try to cut in.
   司机超车抢行常常造成意外事故。
10. It was learned that the great fire was caused by the carelessness of a housewife.
    据悉那次火灾是由于一位主妇不慎而引起的。

1. I'm afraid I am causing you much trouble.
   我担心我给你增添麻烦。
2. This car has caused me a lot of trouble.
   这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。
3. All that he did caused her much inconvenience.
   所有这一切他都给她增添了麻烦。
4. This has caused us much anxiety.
   这事曾使我们极为担心。
5. The operation unavoidably causes the patient much pain.
   手术不免会导致病人更多的痛苦。
6. He was sorry to think that he had caused her so much pain.
   一想到给她带来这么多痛苦,他就内疚。
7. Tom's actions caused his parents a great deal of anxiety.
   汤姆的行为使他的父母极为忧虑。

1. You've caused trouble to the family.
   你给这个家庭带来了麻烦。
2. You've caused a lot of trouble to all of us.
   你给我们大家惹了许多麻烦。

1. The lightning caused the baby to cry.
   闪电把孩子吓哭了。
2. The drought caused the vegetable prices to go up.
   干旱导致蔬菜价格上涨。
3. What caused him to change his mind?
   是什么使他改变了主意?
4. It is gravitation that causes the apple to fall.
   是地心吸引力使苹果下落。
5. The heaviness of his heart caused him to sleep deeply.
   他心情忧郁,就沉沉入睡了。
6. His illness caused him to miss the game.
   他的病使他错过了比赛。
7. The sound caused him to jump to his feet.
   那声音使他一跃而起。
8. You can touch a hibernating animal, or even pull its tail, without causing it to move or wake up.
   你可以摸冬眠的动物,甚至拉它的尾巴,也不会使它动一动或醒来。
9. We caused the roof to be mended.
   我们叫人去补房顶。
10. She caused her car to be fixed.
    她叫人去修她的车。
11. What caused him to be respected?
    什么原因使他受到人们的尊敬?

give cause

给予…的理由 find a excuse (for sth)

good cause

高尚的目标 undertaking that deserves support

lost cause

败局已定的事业 undertaking that is bound to fail

make common cause with

和…合作; 和…联合起来 cooperate with sb/sth; gang up

cause for, cause of

cause of强调“原因”, cause for强调“理由”。例如:

Nobody knew the cause of the explosion.谁也不知道爆炸的原因。

You have no cause for complaint.你没有理由抱怨。

cause, excuse, grounds, reason

这组词都有“理由,原因”的意思。其区别在于:cause指造成一种事实或现象的比较直接的“原因,根源,起因”,它表示的原因是指导致某种结果的客观条件、情况、事件、力量等; reason强调“推理”,指对于某个情况或看法从逻辑推理上引出结论的“理由”; excuse指为了避免责任而设法辩解过错或设法使之显得轻微,指找出的“理由,原因”或“借口”; grounds指一种有根据的“理由”,有时可译作“原因”。例如:

Give your reason for changing the plan.把你改变计划的理由讲一下。

He is always late, and always has an excuse.他总是迟到,而且总有借口。

I have not much grounds for believing the information.我没有充分的依据去相信这个消息。

cause, get, make

cause, make和get都具有“使役”意义。其区别是：

1.cause强调的是什么原因使某人做某事; make则具有强制的意味,即强迫某人做什么事; get是指以说服或命令之方式让某人做某事。

2.使用cause和get时,应当用cause〔get〕 sb to do sth 句型,而使用make时,应当用make sb do sth 句型。

cause, drive

drive和cause都可译作“迫使”“使得”。其区别在于其用法不同:cause只能以动词不定式作宾语补足语,而drive除可用动词不定式作宾语补足语外,还可接形容词或介词短语作宾语补足语。例如:

His illness caused him to miss the game.

他的病使他错过了比赛。

The noise outside the building nearly drove me mad.

楼外的噪音几乎使我发疯。

You must drive your advice into his head again.

你必须把你的忠告再一次灌输给他。

cause，reason，excuse

这些名词均有“原因”之意。

cause指直接导致事情发生的原因，与所发生的事有因果关系。

reason强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因，不是直接说明起因。

excuse指为自己辩解，希望得到谅解时所提出的种种理由，是借口性的理由。

make，cause，get，have，render

这些动词均有“使、使得”之意。

make普通用词，指强迫或劝诱他人做某事。

cause正式用词，侧重指使某事发生的原因。

get侧重指劝某人做某事，或指使某事物处于某种状态或产生某种结果。

have普通用词，指让某人做某事。

render书面用词，多指因外界因素而使某人或某物处于某种状态。