cause

n 重难点
英音 [kɔːz]
美音 [kɔːz]
词频 5口语 2书面 3

英文释义

  • [C] 起因;原因 (a person or thing that makes sth happen:)
    • cause and effect

      因果

    • Cars are one of the leading causes of air pollution in the world today.

      汽车是当今世界空气污染的主要原因之一。

  • [U] 理由;缘故 (a reason that makes you behave in a particular way (reason):)
    • with / without good cause

      有充分的理由/毫无理由

    • The patient’s condition is giving cause for concern.

      病人的状况令人担忧。

  • [C] 事业;理想;目标 (an organization, belief, or aim that people support or fight for:)
    • The Nobel prizes would be awarded to people who made great contributions to the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences.

      诺贝尔奖将颁发给为和平、文学和科学事业做出巨大贡献的人。

    • The club is raising a fund in support of this good cause.

      该俱乐部正在为赞助这项有益的事业集资。


cause

vt 重难点
英音 [kɔːz]
美音 [kɔːz]
词频 5口语 3书面 3

英文释义

  • 引起;导致 (to make sth happen, especially sth bad:)
    • Unpunctual people seldom realise that their habit causes problems to others.

      不守时的人很少会意识到他们的习惯给别人带来不便。

    • Everyone believes that global warming is caused by human activities.

      人们普遍认为全球变暖是由人类活动所导致的。


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caused, causes, causing