cause 的英语意思
causecause1 /kɔːz $ kɒːz/ verb [transitive] 
查看全部语言翻译 to make something happen, especially something bad使某事发生，尤指坏事: 
Heavy traffic is causing delays on the freeway.高速公路上交通严重拥堵，导致行车延误。 The fire caused £15,000 worth of damage.这场火灾造成了15,000英镑的损失。cause something for somebody The oil spill is causing problems for coastal fisheries.漏油事故正在给沿海渔业带来问题。cause concern/uncertainty/embarrassment etc The policy changes have caused great uncertainty for the workforce.政策变化给劳动者带来了极大的不确定性。 I’m sorry if I caused any confusion.如果我造成了任何误解，我很抱歉。cause somebody trouble/problems etc You’ve caused us all a lot of unnecessary worry.你让我们所有人都白白担心了很多。 Sorry, I didn’t mean to cause offence (=offend you).对不起，我不是故意要冒犯你（=惹你不高兴）的。cause somebody/something to do something What caused you to change your mind?是什么让你改变了主意？Register语体In everyday English, people usually use the expression make somebody do something rather than cause somebody to do something:· What made you change your mind?在日常英语中，人们通常用 make somebody do something，而不是 cause somebody to do something：· What made you change your mind?（是什么让你改变了主意？）GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较cause• Someone or something causes something: · Investigators are trying to find out what caused the accident.• 人或事物 cause（引起）某事：· 调查人员正在努力查明是什么导致了这起事故。• Something causes a person or thing to do something: · The warmer temperatures caused the ice caps to melt.· The injury caused him to lose the game. ✗Don’t say: cause that someone does something• 某事 cause（使）人或物做某事：· 气温升高导致冰盖融化。· 受伤导致他输掉了比赛。 ✗不说：cause that someone does somethingmake• Someone or something makes another person or thing do something: · The warmer temperatures made the ice caps melt.· The injury made him lose the game. ✗Don’t say: make someone/something to do something• 人或事物使另一个人或事物做某事：· 气温升高使冰盖融化了。· 受伤使他输掉了比赛。 ✗不说：make someone/something to do somethingCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配nouns名词cause a problem· The heavy rain has been causing serious problems on the roads.· 大雨一直在给道路造成严重问题。cause trouble· I decided not to complain because I didn’t want to cause trouble.· 我决定不投诉，因为我不想惹麻烦。cause damage· A fire had broken out and caused severe damage to the roof.· 一场火灾爆发，对屋顶造成了严重损坏。cause (a) disease· Scientists are trying to find out what causes the disease.· 科学家们正在努力查明是什么导致这种疾病。cause injury· Rugby is one of the sports that are most likely to cause injury.· 橄榄球是最容易造成伤害的运动之一。cause pain· The infection can cause severe pain.· 这种感染可能引发剧烈疼痛。cause death· The famine caused the death of up to 400,000 people.· 这场饥荒造成多达40万人死亡。cause (a) delay· Bad weather caused delays at many airports.· 恶劣天气导致许多机场出现延误。cause an accident· 75% of accidents are caused by speeding.· 75%的事故由超速引起。cause chaos/disruption· Floods caused chaos across much of the country.· 洪水在全国大部分地区造成了混乱。cause concern/alarm· Environmental issues are causing widespread concern.· 环境问题正在引发广泛关注。cause confusion· Teachers say the reforms will cause confusion in schools.· 教师们说这些改革将在学校里造成混乱。cause offence/embarrassment (=offend/embarrass someone)· How can I refuse the invitation without causing offence?· 我怎样才能拒绝邀请而又不冒犯对方？THESAURUS同义词辨析cause to make something happen, especially something bad使某事发生，尤指坏事: · Bad weather has caused a lot of problems on the roads.· 恶劣天气在道路上造成了很多问题。· The fault caused the whole computer system to shut down.· 这个故障导致整个计算机系统关闭。make somebody/something do something to cause someone to do something, or cause something to happen. Make is less formal than cause, and is the usual word to use in everyday English使某人做某事，或使某事发生。make 比 cause 更不正式，是日常英语中的常用词: · What made you decide to become a teacher?· 是什么让你决定成为一名教师的？· I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you cry.· 对不起，我不是故意要让你哭的。· Gravity is the force which makes the planets move round the Sun.· 重力是使行星围绕太阳运动的力。be responsible for something if someone or something is responsible for something bad, they caused it to happen如果某人或某事对某件坏事负责，意味着他们/它导致了该事的发生: · The excessive heat was responsible for their deaths.· 极度高温是导致他们死亡的原因。· A small militant group was responsible for the bombing.· 一个小型激进团体对此次爆炸事件负责。bring about something to make something happen – used especially about changes or improvements使某事发生——尤指变化或进步: · The Internet has brought about enormous changes in society.· 互联网给社会带来了巨大变化。· It’s important that we do everything we can to bring about peace.· 我们尽一切努力促成和平，这一点非常重要。result in something if an action or event results in something, it makes that thing happen如果一个行动或事件 result in（导致）某事，意味着它使那件事发生: · The fire resulted in the deaths of two children.· 火灾造成两名儿童死亡。· The decision is likely to result in a large number of job losses.· 这一决定很可能导致大量失业。lead to something to cause something to happen eventually after a period of time经过一段时间后最终导致某事发生: · The information led to several arrests.· 这些信息促成了几起逮捕行动。· A poor diet in childhood can lead to health problems later in life.· 童年时期不良的饮食习惯可能导致日后出现健康问题。trigger if one event triggers another, it suddenly makes the second event happen如果一个事件 trigger（触发）另一个事件，意味着它突然使第二个事件发生: · The incident triggered a wave of violence.· 这一事件引发了一波暴力浪潮。· An earthquake off Java’s southern coast triggered a tsunami.· 爪哇岛南部海岸发生的地震引发了海啸。precipitate formal正式 to make a very serious event happen very suddenly, which will affect a lot of people使一件非常严重的事件突然发生，影响众多人: · The withdrawal of foreign investment would precipitate an economic crisis.· 撤回外国投资将引发经济危机。· The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand precipitated World War I.· 弗朗茨·斐迪南大公遇刺引发了第一次世界大战。
查看全部语言翻译 to make something happen, especially something bad使某事发生，尤指坏事: Heavy traffic is causing delays on the freeway.高速公路上交通严重拥堵，导致行车延误。 The fire caused £15,000 worth of damage.这场火灾造成了15,000英镑的损失。cause something for somebody The oil spill is causing problems for coastal fisheries.漏油事故正在给沿海渔业带来问题。cause concern/uncertainty/embarrassment etc The policy changes have caused great uncertainty for the workforce.政策变化给劳动者带来了极大的不确定性。 I’m sorry if I caused any confusion.如果我造成了任何误解，我很抱歉。cause somebody trouble/problems etc You’ve caused us all a lot of unnecessary worry.你让我们所有人都白白担心了很多。 Sorry, I didn’t mean to cause offence (=offend you).对不起，我不是故意要冒犯你（=惹你不高兴）的。cause somebody/something to do something What caused you to change your mind?是什么让你改变了主意？Register语体In everyday English, people usually use the expression make somebody do something rather than cause somebody to do something:· What made you change your mind?在日常英语中，人们通常用 make somebody do something，而不是 cause somebody to do something：· What made you change your mind?（是什么让你改变了主意？）GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较cause• Someone or something causes something: · Investigators are trying to find out what caused the accident.• 人或事物 cause（引起）某事：· 调查人员正在努力查明是什么导致了这起事故。• Something causes a person or thing to do something: · The warmer temperatures caused the ice caps to melt.· The injury caused him to lose the game. ✗Don’t say: cause that someone does something• 某事 cause（使）人或物做某事：· 气温升高导致冰盖融化。· 受伤导致他输掉了比赛。 ✗不说：cause that someone does somethingmake• Someone or something makes another person or thing do something: · The warmer temperatures made the ice caps melt.· The injury made him lose the game. ✗Don’t say: make someone/something to do something• 人或事物使另一个人或事物做某事：· 气温升高使冰盖融化了。· 受伤使他输掉了比赛。 ✗不说：make someone/something to do somethingCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配nouns名词cause a problem· The heavy rain has been causing serious problems on the roads.· 大雨一直在给道路造成严重问题。cause trouble· I decided not to complain because I didn’t want to cause trouble.· 我决定不投诉，因为我不想惹麻烦。cause damage· A fire had broken out and caused severe damage to the roof.· 一场火灾爆发，对屋顶造成了严重损坏。cause (a) disease· Scientists are trying to find out what causes the disease.· 科学家们正在努力查明是什么导致这种疾病。cause injury· Rugby is one of the sports that are most likely to cause injury.· 橄榄球是最容易造成伤害的运动之一。cause pain· The infection can cause severe pain.· 这种感染可能引发剧烈疼痛。cause death· The famine caused the death of up to 400,000 people.· 这场饥荒造成多达40万人死亡。cause (a) delay· Bad weather caused delays at many airports.· 恶劣天气导致许多机场出现延误。cause an accident· 75% of accidents are caused by speeding.· 75%的事故由超速引起。cause chaos/disruption· Floods caused chaos across much of the country.· 洪水在全国大部分地区造成了混乱。cause concern/alarm· Environmental issues are causing widespread concern.· 环境问题正在引发广泛关注。cause confusion· Teachers say the reforms will cause confusion in schools.· 教师们说这些改革将在学校里造成混乱。cause offence/embarrassment (=offend/embarrass someone)· How can I refuse the invitation without causing offence?· 我怎样才能拒绝邀请而又不冒犯对方？THESAURUS同义词辨析cause to make something happen, especially something bad使某事发生，尤指坏事: · Bad weather has caused a lot of problems on the roads.· 恶劣天气在道路上造成了很多问题。· The fault caused the whole computer system to shut down.· 这个故障导致整个计算机系统关闭。make somebody/something do something to cause someone to do something, or cause something to happen. Make is less formal than cause, and is the usual word to use in everyday English使某人做某事，或使某事发生。make 比 cause 更不正式，是日常英语中的常用词: · What made you decide to become a teacher?· 是什么让你决定成为一名教师的？· I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you cry.· 对不起，我不是故意要让你哭的。· Gravity is the force which makes the planets move round the Sun.· 重力是使行星围绕太阳运动的力。be responsible for something if someone or something is responsible for something bad, they caused it to happen如果某人或某事对某件坏事负责，意味着他们/它导致了该事的发生: · The excessive heat was responsible for their deaths.· 极度高温是导致他们死亡的原因。· A small militant group was responsible for the bombing.· 一个小型激进团体对此次爆炸事件负责。bring about something to make something happen – used especially about changes or improvements使某事发生——尤指变化或进步: · The Internet has brought about enormous changes in society.· 互联网给社会带来了巨大变化。· It’s important that we do everything we can to bring about peace.· 我们尽一切努力促成和平，这一点非常重要。result in something if an action or event results in something, it makes that thing happen如果一个行动或事件 result in（导致）某事，意味着它使那件事发生: · The fire resulted in the deaths of two children.· 火灾造成两名儿童死亡。· The decision is likely to result in a large number of job losses.· 这一决定很可能导致大量失业。lead to something to cause something to happen eventually after a period of time经过一段时间后最终导致某事发生: · The information led to several arrests.· 这些信息促成了几起逮捕行动。· A poor diet in childhood can lead to health problems later in life.· 童年时期不良的饮食习惯可能导致日后出现健康问题。trigger if one event triggers another, it suddenly makes the second event happen如果一个事件 trigger（触发）另一个事件，意味着它突然使第二个事件发生: · The incident triggered a wave of violence.· 这一事件引发了一波暴力浪潮。· An earthquake off Java’s southern coast triggered a tsunami.· 爪哇岛南部海岸发生的地震引发了海啸。precipitate formal正式 to make a very serious event happen very suddenly, which will affect a lot of people使一件非常严重的事件突然发生，影响众多人: · The withdrawal of foreign investment would precipitate an economic crisis.· 撤回外国投资将引发经济危机。· The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand precipitated World War I.· 弗朗茨·斐迪南大公遇刺引发了第一次世界大战。causecause2 noun 1[countable] a person, event, or thing that makes something happen使某事发生的人、事件或事物；原因cause of Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their 40s.乳腺癌是美国40多岁女性死亡的首要原因。 It’s our job to establish the cause of the fire.查明火灾原因是我们的工作。2[uncountable] a fact that makes it right or reasonable for you to feel or behave in a particular way使你以某种方式感受或行动有正当理由的事实；理由 SYN reasoncause for There is no cause for alarm.没有必要惊慌。 The patient’s condition is giving cause for concern.患者的病情令人担忧。 The present political climate gives little cause for optimism.当前的政治形势几乎没有给人乐观的理由。have (good) cause to do something 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.许多人对经济感到担忧，而且有充分的理由。3[countable] an aim, belief, or organization that a group of people support or fight for一群人支持或为之奋斗的目标、信念或组织；事业: My father fought for the Nationalist cause.我父亲为民族主义事业而战。cause of her lifelong devotion to the cause of women’s rights她毕生致力于妇女权利事业 He has championed the cause of independence (=he has supported it publicly).他倡导独立事业（=他曾公开支持这一主张）。 You can get fit, and at the same time raise money for a worthy cause.你可以强身健体，同时也可以为有价值的事业筹集资金。 Please give generously – it’s all in a good cause (=done in order to help people).请慷慨解囊——这一切都是为了好的事业（=为了帮助他人）。4have/make common cause (with/against somebody) formal正式 to join with other people or groups in order to oppose an enemy与其他人或团体联合起来共同对抗敌人: U.S. officials expect other Western governments to make common cause with them over the arrests.美国官员希望其他西方国家政府就逮捕事件与他们携手合作。5[countable] law法律 a case that is brought to a court of law提交法庭审理的案件 → lost cause at lost2(12)GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较cause• You say the cause of something: · What was the cause of the problem? ✗Don’t say: the cause for the problem• 表示某事的原因时说 the cause of something：· 问题的原因是什么？ ✗不说：the cause for the problem• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint etc: · The doctor said there was cause for concern. ✗Don’t say: There was a cause for concern.• 表示有值得担忧/警惕/抱怨等的理由时说 there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint：· 医生说有理由担忧。 ✗不说：There was a cause for concern.reason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say: the reason of their success• 表示某事的理由时说 the reason for something：· 你认为他们成功的原因是什么？ ✗不说：the reason of their success• You talk about the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?• 谈论某事发生的理由时说 the reason why something happens：· 你能告诉我你这样做的原因吗？COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词a common cause of something· Alcohol is the most common cause of road accidents.· 酒精是交通事故最常见的原因。the main/primary cause of something· Smoking is the main cause of lung disease.· 吸烟是肺病的主要原因。a major/leading cause of something· In this country, debt is a major cause of homelessness.· 在这个国家，债务是造成无家可归的主要原因之一。· Drug abuse is the leading cause of crime and violence.· 药物滥用是犯罪和暴力的首要原因。a direct/indirect cause· Government policies are the direct cause of the problems facing the economy.· 政府政策是经济面临问题的直接原因。the root cause (=the most basic cause)· People often deal with the symptoms rather than the root cause of a problem.· 人们往往只处理症状，而不去解决问题的根本原因。the fundamental/underlying cause (=the root cause)· The underlying cause of insomnia is often anxiety.· 失眠的潜在原因往往是焦虑。the probable/likely cause· The probable cause of the fire was faulty wiring.· 这场火灾的可能原因是电线故障。verbs动词discover/find the cause· An investigation has failed to discover the cause of the epidemic.· 调查未能查明此次疫情的原因。determine/establish/identify the cause (=discover definitely what it is)· A team of experts is at the scene of the accident, trying to determine the cause.· 一组专家正在事故现场，试图查明原因。investigate the cause· Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.· 警方仍在调查火灾原因。phrases短语the cause of death· A snake bite was the cause of death.· 蛇咬是死亡原因。die of/from natural causes (=die of illness, old age etc, not because of an accident or crime)· He died from natural causes, believed to be a heart attack.· 他死于自然原因，据信是心脏病发作。cause and effect (=the idea that one thing directly causes another)· What happened was simply a question of cause and effect.· 所发生的一切不过是因果关系的问题。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 释义3adjectives形容词a good cause (=one that is worth supporting, for example a charity)· The money we are raising is for a good cause.· 我们筹集的资金是为了一个好的事业。a worthy/deserving cause (=a good cause)· The Red Cross is a very worthy cause.· 红十字会是一项非常值得支持的事业。a just cause (=an aim that is fair and right)· The rebels believed that they were fighting for a just cause.· 叛乱分子相信他们是在为正义的事业而战。a noble cause (=an aim that is morally good)· He died for a noble cause.· 他为崇高的事业而献身。the Nationalist/Republican etc cause (=their aims and organization)· The election results were a serious blow to the Nationalist cause.· 选举结果对民族主义事业是一次严重打击。verbs动词support a cause· Giving money is only one way of supporting a good cause.· 捐款只是支持善事的一种方式。fight for a cause (=take action to achieve an aim)· Young people often want to fight for a cause.· 年轻人往往想要为某种事业而奋斗。champion a cause (=publicly support an aim)· He has championed the cause of renewable energy since the 1980s.· 他自1980年代以来一直倡导可再生能源事业。advance/further/promote a cause (=help to achieve an aim)· He did much to advance the cause of freedom.· 他为推进自由事业做出了很多贡献。be committed to a cause (=believe in an aim very strongly)· We are committed to the cause of racial justice.· 我们致力于种族正义事业。be sympathetic to a cause (=understand an aim, and possibly support it)· They hope the new president will be sympathetic to their cause.· 他们希望新总统会对他们的事业表示同情。
1[countable] a person, event, or thing that makes something happen使某事发生的人、事件或事物；原因cause of Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their 40s.乳腺癌是美国40多岁女性死亡的首要原因。 It’s our job to establish the cause of the fire.查明火灾原因是我们的工作。2[uncountable] a fact that makes it right or reasonable for you to feel or behave in a particular way使你以某种方式感受或行动有正当理由的事实；理由 SYN reasoncause for There is no cause for alarm.没有必要惊慌。 The patient’s condition is giving cause for concern.患者的病情令人担忧。 The present political climate gives little cause for optimism.当前的政治形势几乎没有给人乐观的理由。have (good) cause to do something 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.许多人对经济感到担忧，而且有充分的理由。3[countable] an aim, belief, or organization that a group of people support or fight for一群人支持或为之奋斗的目标、信念或组织；事业: My father fought for the Nationalist cause.我父亲为民族主义事业而战。cause of her lifelong devotion to the cause of women’s rights她毕生致力于妇女权利事业 He has championed the cause of independence (=he has supported it publicly).他倡导独立事业（=他曾公开支持这一主张）。 You can get fit, and at the same time raise money for a worthy cause.你可以强身健体，同时也可以为有价值的事业筹集资金。 Please give generously – it’s all in a good cause (=done in order to help people).请慷慨解囊——这一切都是为了好的事业（=为了帮助他人）。4have/make common cause (with/against somebody) formal正式 to join with other people or groups in order to oppose an enemy与其他人或团体联合起来共同对抗敌人: U.S. officials expect other Western governments to make common cause with them over the arrests.美国官员希望其他西方国家政府就逮捕事件与他们携手合作。5[countable] law法律 a case that is brought to a court of law提交法庭审理的案件 → lost cause at lost2(12)GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较cause• You say the cause of something: · What was the cause of the problem? ✗Don’t say: the cause for the problem• 表示某事的原因时说 the cause of something：· 问题的原因是什么？ ✗不说：the cause for the problem• You say there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint etc: · The doctor said there was cause for concern. ✗Don’t say: There was a cause for concern.• 表示有值得担忧/警惕/抱怨等的理由时说 there is cause for concern/alarm/complaint：· 医生说有理由担忧。 ✗不说：There was a cause for concern.reason• You say the reason for something: · What do you think was the reason for their success? ✗Don’t say: the reason of their success• 表示某事的理由时说 the reason for something：· 你认为他们成功的原因是什么？ ✗不说：the reason of their success• You talk about the reason why something happens: · Can you tell me the reason why you did this?• 谈论某事发生的理由时说 the reason why something happens：· 你能告诉我你这样做的原因吗？COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词a common cause of something· Alcohol is the most common cause of road accidents.· 酒精是交通事故最常见的原因。the main/primary cause of something· Smoking is the main cause of lung disease.· 吸烟是肺病的主要原因。a major/leading cause of something· In this country, debt is a major cause of homelessness.· 在这个国家，债务是造成无家可归的主要原因之一。· Drug abuse is the leading cause of crime and violence.· 药物滥用是犯罪和暴力的首要原因。a direct/indirect cause· Government policies are the direct cause of the problems facing the economy.· 政府政策是经济面临问题的直接原因。the root cause (=the most basic cause)· People often deal with the symptoms rather than the root cause of a problem.· 人们往往只处理症状，而不去解决问题的根本原因。the fundamental/underlying cause (=the root cause)· The underlying cause of insomnia is often anxiety.· 失眠的潜在原因往往是焦虑。the probable/likely cause· The probable cause of the fire was faulty wiring.· 这场火灾的可能原因是电线故障。verbs动词discover/find the cause· An investigation has failed to discover the cause of the epidemic.· 调查未能查明此次疫情的原因。determine/establish/identify the cause (=discover definitely what it is)· A team of experts is at the scene of the accident, trying to determine the cause.· 一组专家正在事故现场，试图查明原因。investigate the cause· Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.· 警方仍在调查火灾原因。phrases短语the cause of death· A snake bite was the cause of death.· 蛇咬是死亡原因。die of/from natural causes (=die of illness, old age etc, not because of an accident or crime)· He died from natural causes, believed to be a heart attack.· 他死于自然原因，据信是心脏病发作。cause and effect (=the idea that one thing directly causes another)· What happened was simply a question of cause and effect.· 所发生的一切不过是因果关系的问题。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 释义3adjectives形容词a good cause (=one that is worth supporting, for example a charity)· The money we are raising is for a good cause.· 我们筹集的资金是为了一个好的事业。a worthy/deserving cause (=a good cause)· The Red Cross is a very worthy cause.· 红十字会是一项非常值得支持的事业。a just cause (=an aim that is fair and right)· The rebels believed that they were fighting for a just cause.· 叛乱分子相信他们是在为正义的事业而战。a noble cause (=an aim that is morally good)· He died for a noble cause.· 他为崇高的事业而献身。the Nationalist/Republican etc cause (=their aims and organization)· The election results were a serious blow to the Nationalist cause.· 选举结果对民族主义事业是一次严重打击。verbs动词support a cause· Giving money is only one way of supporting a good cause.· 捐款只是支持善事的一种方式。fight for a cause (=take action to achieve an aim)· Young people often want to fight for a cause.· 年轻人往往想要为某种事业而奋斗。champion a cause (=publicly support an aim)· He has championed the cause of renewable energy since the 1980s.· 他自1980年代以来一直倡导可再生能源事业。advance/further/promote a cause (=help to achieve an aim)· He did much to advance the cause of freedom.· 他为推进自由事业做出了很多贡献。be committed to a cause (=believe in an aim very strongly)· We are committed to the cause of racial justice.· 我们致力于种族正义事业。be sympathetic to a cause (=understand an aim, and possibly support it)· They hope the new president will be sympathetic to their cause.· 他们希望新总统会对他们的事业表示同情。