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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
  1.  
     [countable] cause (of something) the person or thing that makes something happen原因；起因
    • Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.失业是贫困的主要原因。
    • The report ignores the root cause of the problem.这份报告忽略了问题的根本原因。
    • Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.吸烟是肺癌的主要原因。
    • Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents.酒后驾车是导致交通事故最常见的原因之一。
    • It was impossible to determine the cause of death.无法确定死因。
    • There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause.对那场火灾及其可能的起因进行了讨论。
    • He died of natural causes.他是自然死亡的。
    • It is not easy to separate cause and effect in this situation.在这种情况下，因果是不容易分开的。
    Extra Examples
    • A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.导致愤怒的更主要原因是报酬上的差异。
    • Smoking is a common cause of premature death.吸烟是导致早死的一个常见原因。
    • The precise cause of the accident is not known.事故的确切原因还不知道。
    • The real cause of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.问题的真正原因在于桥的建筑质量很差。
    • What are the causes of the crisis?危机的起因是什么？
    • attempts to identify the immediate cause of the breakdown查明引起故障的直接原因的努力
    • the causes of blindness致盲的原因
    • the root cause of the problem这个问题的根本原因
    • the social causes of ill health导致身体不健康的社会因素
    • She regarded me as the cause of all her problems.她认为我是她所有问题的原因。
    • They are still trying to identify the immediate cause of the breakdown.他们仍在试图找出故障的直接原因。
    Topics Change, cause and effecta2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • real
    • root
    • true
    • …
    verb + cause
    • determine
    • discover
    • find
    • …
    cause + verb
    • be
    • lie in something
    • remain
    • …
    preposition
    • cause of
    phrases
    • cause and effect
    • the cause of death
    • due to natural causes
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable] a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way理由；动机；缘故
    • cause for something There is no cause for concern.没有理由担忧。
    • The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint.饭菜好极了，我没理由抱怨。
    • with/without cause If your child is absent without good cause (= a good reason), you may receive a warning from the school board.如果你的孩子无故缺席，你将收到校董事会的警告。
    see also probable cause
    Extra Examples
    • Her health is giving us great cause for concern.她的健康状况让我们十分担心。
    • The experts may find cause to disagree with the school's decision.专家可能会找出不同意校方决定的理由。
    • The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed.政府部门有责任说明不能公开信息的理由。
    • There is no cause for alarm.没有必要恐慌。
    • There is no reasonable cause to suspect an unnatural death.没有理由怀疑这是非自然死亡。
    • We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime.我们有充分理由相信他涉嫌此案。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • great
    • real
    • …
    verb + cause
    • have
    • find
    • give (somebody)
    • …
    preposition
    • cause for
    phrases
    • cause for concern
    • with good cause
    • without good cause
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [countable] an organization or idea that people support or fight for（支持或为之奋斗的）事业，目标，思想
    • Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了 7 万英镑。
    • a good/worthy cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity)有益/有价值的事业
    • He dedicated his life to fighting for the Republican cause.他致力于为共和党的事业而奋斗。
    • The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause.这笔捐款是对人道主义事业最大的私人礼物。
    • She has long championed the cause of civil liberties.她长期支持公民自由事业。
    see also lost cause
    Extra Examples
    • He pleaded the cause of the local fishermen.他为了当地渔民的利益呼吁奔走。
    • She has taken up the cause of animal rights.她已经开始投入保护动物权利的事业。
    • She was keen to do anything that would further the cause.只要能促进这项事业发展的她都渴望能做。
    • The different groups support a common cause.不同的群体支持一项共同的事业。
    • The money she left went to various worthy causes.她留下来的钱用到了各种有益的事业上。
    • young men willing to fight for the cause愿意为这项事业而奋斗的年轻人
    • They were not prepared to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the country.他们没打算为国家的事业而献身。
    • prominent figures in the socialist cause社会主义事业中的著名人物
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deserving
    • good
    • just
    • …
    verb + cause
    • advance
    • champion
    • embrace
    • …
    preposition
    • for the cause of
    • in the cause of
    • in a/​the cause
    • …
    phrases
    • (all) for a good cause
    • (all) in a good cause
    See full entry
  4. [countable] (law法律) a case that goes to court诉讼案
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb).
Idioms
be for/in a good cause
  1. worth doing, because it is helping other people做好事；行善
    • Oh well, it's all for a good cause.哦，好吧，这都是行善。
    • The function took a lot of organizing, but was all for/in a good cause.这个活动费了不少劲儿组织，但这是值得做的好事。
in the cause of something
  1. in order to support or defend something（支持或为之奋斗的）事业，目标，思想
    • He gave his life in the cause of freedom.他为自由事业献出了生命。
    Extra Examples
    • battles fought in the cause of decentralization为权力下放的事业而进行的斗争
    • to disregard the strict letter of the law in the cause of true justice为真正的正义而不要拘泥于法律的死板条文
make common cause with somebody
  1. (formal) to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve与某人联合起来，与某人合作（以达到共同的目的）Topics Discussion and agreementc2

cause

verb
 OPAL WOPAL S
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cause
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he / she / it causes
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past simple caused
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past participle caused
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-ing form causing
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  1. to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant; to make somebody do something使发生；造成；引起；导致
    • cause something Do they know what caused the fire?他们知道引起这场火灾的原因吗？
    • Are you causing trouble again?你又在惹麻烦吗？
    • Doctors say her condition is causing some concern.医生说她的健康状况开始令人担忧。
    • Recently there have been several deaths caused by dangerous driving.最近有几起危险驾驶造成的死亡事件。
    • cause something for somebody/something The drought is causing problems for many farmers.干旱给许多农民带来了问题。
    • cause something to something/somebody The earthquake caused widespread damage to property.地震造成了大范围的财产损失。
    • cause somebody something The project is still causing him a lot of problems.这项工程现在仍然给他带来许多的麻烦。
    • cause something/somebody to do something The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。
    • The bad weather is likely to cause people to stay away.恶劣的天气可能会导致人们远离。
    Language Bank causecauseX causes YX 导致 Y
      • Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.儿童肥胖可能导致长期的健康问题。
      • Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.过去二十年生活方式及饮食的变化导致肥胖儿童数量急剧上升。
      • Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.包括饮食及生活方式变化在内的多个因素促使肥胖儿童数量增加。
      • Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。
      • Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.基因、生活方式和饮食都是造成儿童肥胖的重要因素。
      • Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.甚至生活方式及饮食的细微变化都可能带来明显的体重下降。
    language bank at because of, consequently, therefore
    Extra Examples
    • A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.昨天一起严重的道路事故导致了交通混乱。
    • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
    • Heavy rainfall in the mountains caused the floods.山区的暴雨引发了洪灾。
    • The bombing caused an international outcry.炸弹袭击引起了国际社会的强烈谴责。
    • The loss of a pet can cause some people real anguish.失去宠物会使一些人十分悲痛。
    • The president's remarks caused surprise and embarrassment.总统的言辞令人惊讶而窘迫。
    • The revelations caused some discomfort to the president.披露的事件使总统有些尴尬。
    • Will it cause any difficulties if I go early?如果我提早离开，会不会给你们带来不便 ?
    Topics Change, cause and effecta2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb).
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause

noun¹

 1sb/sth that makes sth happen起因ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | CAUSE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤real, root, true, underlying真正的起因；根本原因◇the root cause of the problem這個問題的根本原因➤deeper更深層的原因◇A deeper cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.導致怨憤的更深層的原因是薪酬上的差異。➤biggest, chief, clear, fundamental, important, leading, main, major, number-one, primary, prime, principal, significant最大的原因；首要原因；明顯的原因；根本原因；重要原因；主要原因▸➤common常見原因◇Smoking is a common cause of premature death.吸煙是導致早死的一個常見原因。➤likely, possible, probable可能的原因▸➤known, unknown已知／未知起因▸➤direct, indirect直接／間接原因▸➤immediate, initial直接／初始原因▸➤contributory促成原因▸➤hidden隱藏的原因VERB + CAUSE➤determine, discover, find, identify, pinpoint, reveal確定／發現／找出／辨明／準確查明／透露原因◇attempts to identify the immediate cause of the breakdown查明引起故障的直接原因的努力➤examine, investigate, study檢查／調查／研究原因➤know, understand瞭解／明白原因➤address探究原因CAUSE + VERB➤be, lie in sth, remain起因是；起因在於⋯◇What are the causes of the crisis?危機的起因是什麼？◇The real cause of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.問題的真正原因在於橋的建築質量很差。PREPOSITION➤cause of⋯的原因◇the causes of blindness致盲的原因PHRASES➤cause and effect因果▸➤the cause of death死因▸➤due to natural causes, from natural causes, of natural causes由於／因為／基於自然的因素◇He died of natural causes.他是自然死亡的。➤the exact cause of sth, the precise cause of sth⋯的確切原因◇The precise cause of the accident is not known.事故的確切原因還不知道。➤have many causes, have several causes, have various causes有很多／多個／各種各樣的原因
cause

noun²

 2reason理由ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤good, great, real, reasonable, sufficient正當的／充分的／真正的／合理的／充足的理由VERB + CAUSE➤have有理由◇We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime.我們有充分理由相信他涉嫌此案。➤find找出理由◇The experts may find cause to disagree with the school's decision.專家可能會找出不同意校方決定的理由。➤give (sb)給（某人）理由◇Her health is giving us great cause for concern.她的健康狀況讓我們十分擔心。➤show表明理由◇The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed.政府部門有責任說明不能公開信息的理由。PREPOSITION➤cause for⋯的理由◇There is no cause for alarm.沒有必要恐慌。PHRASES➤cause for concern, with good cause, without good cause, without just cause擔心的／有充足的／沒有充足的／沒有正當的理由
cause

noun³

 3aim that people believe in崇信的目標ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤deserving, good, just, noble, righteous, worthwhile, worthy值得為之奮鬥的事業；崇高的理想；正義的事業；偉大的目標；值得追求的理想◇The money she left went to various worthy causes.她留下來的錢用到了各種有益的事業上。➤favourite/favorite, pet (NAmE) 最喜愛的／鍾愛的事業▸➤bad, unjust錯誤的目標；不正當的事業▸➤common共同的事業◇The different groups support a common cause.不同的群體支持一項共同的事業。➤hopeless, lost (= one that has failed or that cannot succeed) 無望的事業；徒勞的目標▸➤charitable, environmental, humanitarian, political, social慈善事業；環保事業；人道主義理想；政治理想；社會理想▸➤communist, conservative, liberal, socialist, etc.共產主義、保守主義、自由主義、社會主義等事業VERB + CAUSE➤advance, champion, embrace, fight for, further, help, promote, serve, support促進⋯事業；擁護⋯事業；為⋯事業而奮鬥；推動⋯事業；服務於⋯事業；支持⋯事業◇young men willing to fight for the cause願意為這項事業而奮鬥的年輕人◇She would do anything that would further the cause.只要是能促進這項事業的事情她都願意去做。➤be committed to, be sympathetic to投身於／贊同⋯事業▸➤join, take up加入／開始從事⋯事業◇She has taken up the liberal cause.她已經開始投入自由主義事業。➤plead聲援⋯事業◇He pleaded the cause of the local fishermen.他為了當地漁民的利益呼籲奔走。PREPOSITION➤for the cause of, in the cause of為⋯的事業；在⋯的事業中◇They were not prepared to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the country.他們沒打算為國家的事業而獻身。◇battles fought in the cause of decentralization為權力下放的事業而進行的鬥爭➤in a/the cause在⋯事業中◇prominent figures in the socialist cause社會主義事業中的著名人物PHRASES➤(all) for a good cause, (all) in a good cause (especially BrE) 值得做◇The function took a lot of organizing, but was all for / in a good cause.這個活動費了不少勁兒組織，但這是值得做的好事。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause noun
⇨ charity (a good cause) ⇨ reason (no cause for alarm) ⇨ source (the cause of poverty) cause

verb

  ➡ See also the entries for encourage 3, prompt and stimulate 另见encourage条第3义、prompt条和stimulate条cause ♦︎ result in sth ♦︎ lead (sth) to sth ♦︎ produce ♦︎ bring sth about ♦︎ give rise to sth ♦︎ create ♦︎ make ♦︎ induceThese words all mean to make sth happen. 这些词均表示使发生、导致。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about / give rise to a / an change / shift / increase◆to cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about a reduction in sth◆to cause / result in / lead to / produce / give rise to / create problems / difficulties◆to cause / result in / lead to / produce damage / friction◆to cause / result in / lead to / bring about the collapse / destruction / demise of sth◆to cause / lead to / produce / give rise to / create speculation / uncertainty◆to cause / lead to / give rise to / create discontent / dissatisfaction / resentment◆to result in / lead to / produce improvements / success◆to inevitably cause / result in / lead to / produce / bring about / give rise to / create sth■ cause [transitive] to make sth happen, especially sth bad or unpleasant 使（坏事）发生；造成；导致◆Do they know what caused the fire?他们知道火灾的起因吗？◆Are you causing trouble again?你又要惹麻烦吗？◆Doctors say her condition is causing some concern.医生说她的健康状况开始令人担忧。◆The project is still causing him a lot of problems.这个项目仍然给他带来许多麻烦。◆The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。  see also cause ⇨ source noun ■ reˈsult in sth

phrasal verb

to cause a particular situation, especially the loss or increase of sth; to have sth as a result 造成，导致（某事物的损失或增加）；是⋯的成因◆Closure of the plant could result in the loss of thousands of jobs .工厂关闭可能导致数千份工作流失。◆In 1965 their work resulted in a Nobel Prize.1965年，他们的工作成果获得了诺贝尔奖。◆These policies resulted in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship.这些政策使许多老人和残疾人饱受困苦。  see also result ⇨ result noun , resulting , resultant ⇨ related ■ lead to sth■ lead sth to sth

phrasal verb

(led, led)to be the reason why sth happens; to have sth as a result 导致；是⋯的成因◆The scandal ultimately led to his resignation.该丑闻最终导致他辞职了。◆A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest.提供线索使嫌犯被捕的人可获得赏金。◆These policies could lead the country to environmental catastrophe.这些政策可能会使国家陷入环境的灾难。ⓘ Lead to sth is often used as part of a process of explaining or understanding sth. * lead to sth常在解释或理解某事的过程中使用。■ produce [transitive] to cause a particular result or reaction 引起；导致；使产生◆A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted.给经理打了一个电话就让她如愿以偿。◆The prime minister's speech produced an angry response from opposition parties.首相的讲话激起了反对党派的愤怒反应。◆The drug produces a feeling of great happiness and excitement.那种毒品会使人产生狂喜和兴奋的感觉。■ ˌbring sth aˈbout

phrasal verb

(brought, brought)to make sth happen, especially to cause sth to change over a period of time or in a number of stages 造成，引起，导致（尤指渐进的或阶段性的变化）◆What brought about the change in his attitude?是什么使他改变了态度？◆It was this scandal that finally brought about her downfall.正是这桩丑闻最终导致她垮台。■ give ˈrise to sth

idiom

(gave, given) (formal) to make or allow sth to happen or come into existence 使发生；使形成◆The novel's success gave rise to a number of sequels.这部小说的成功带来了一系列的续篇。◆The ocean gave rise to the first life on Earth.海洋孕育了地球上最早的生命。■ create [transitive] to produce a particular feeling or impression 造成，引起，产生（感觉或印象）◆The company is trying to create a young energetic image.该公司正试图塑造一个充满活力的年轻形象。◆The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion.那个通告反而引起了混乱。■ make [transitive] (made, made)to cause sth to appear as a result of breaking, tearing, hitting or removing material 造成（破坏、破损等）◆The rock made a dent in the roof of the car.石头把车顶砸了个坑。◆The holes in the cloth were made by moths.布上的窟窿是虫蛀的。■ induce ɪnˈdjuːs; NAmE ɪnˈduːs [transitive] (formal) to cause sth or make sth more likely to happen 引起；导致；促进◆A glass of warm milk at bedtime may help to induce sleep.睡前喝一杯热牛奶有助于促进睡眠。◆Doctors will begin bringing him out of a drug-induced coma on Sunday.医生会在周日开始让他脱离药物引起的昏迷状态。ⓘ Induce is often used to talk about the effects that sth such as medicine, disease or injury has on the body. * induce常指药物、疾病或受伤等引发对身体的影响◆Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise.遭受高噪音常会导致听力受损。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 476 COCA: 601
cause
Causes: cause, catalyst, source...
Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
Political beliefs and their supporters: anarchism, antidisestablishmentarianism, broad church...
Charity and giving money to charity: aid, aid, alms...
Court cases and legal processes: action, admit, advocacy...
To make something bad exist or happen: bring on, cause, touch off...
To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill: cause, give, pass on...
Miscellaneous legal terms: abatable, accession, accrual...

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