- [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 ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effecta2A 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- root
- true
- …
- determine
- discover
- find
- …
- be
- lie in something
- remain
- …
- cause of
- cause and effect
- the cause of death
- due to natural causes
- …
- [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。
Extra ExamplesHer 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
- …
- have
- find
- give (somebody)
- …
- cause for
- cause for concern
- with good cause
- without good cause
- …
- cause for something
- [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。
Extra ExamplesHe 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
- …
- advance
- champion
- embrace
- …
- for the cause of
- in the cause of
- in a/the cause
- …
- (all) for a good cause
- (all) in a good cause
- [countable] (
law 法律 a case that goes to court 诉讼案
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb).
Idioms
be for/in a good cause
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
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 Examplesbattles 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
- (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）