cause

英 [kɔːz] 美 [kɔːz]

• vt. 引起；使发生
• n. 原因；理由；事业

双解释义

n. (名词)

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

v. (动词)

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

详尽释义

n. 名词

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

v. 动词

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

英英释义

Noun:

1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something;

   "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
   

2. a justification for something existing or happening;

   "he had no cause to complain"
   "they had good reason to rejoice"
   

3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

   "he supported populist campaigns"
   "they worked in the cause of world peace"
   "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
   "the movement to end slavery"
   "contributed to the war effort"
   

4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;

   "the family brought suit against the landlord"
   

Verb:

1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;

   "cause a commotion"
   "make a stir"
   "cause an accident"
   

2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;

   "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
   "My children finally got me to buy a computer"
   "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Smoking can cause lung cancer.
   吸烟可致肺癌。
2. She is always causing trouble for people.
   她总是给人添麻烦。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Police are investigating the causes of the explosion.
   警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
2. You have no cause for complaint.
   你没有理由抱怨。
3. World peace is a cause we should all work for.
   争取世界和平是一项我们都应该为之而努力的事业。
4. She is willing to donate money to a worthy cause.
   她愿为高尚的事业捐款。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

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。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

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。

用作双宾动词

S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

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。

S+～+ n./pron. +to pron./n.

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。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

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?

经典引文

• The greatest events may be often traced to slender causes.

  出自： S. Johnson

• Bruno is buried, and his death from natural causes duly certified.

  出自： G. B. Shaw

• The sound of it falling must have been the cause of my waking.

  出自： H. Innes

• She caused them be led..Into a bowre.

  出自： Spenser

• Could not this man..have caused that even this man should not have died?

  出自：Bible (AV): John

• A Drench of Wine..the Patient's Death did cause.

  出自： Dryden

• The visitor pressed an electric button that caused a glass wall to roll back.

  出自： C. Beaton

• A cruel satirical short story, which..caused me great pain.

  出自： L. Durrell

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

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

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• advance a cause 提出理由
• aid a cause 支持一个事业
• analyze a cause 分析原因
• appraise a cause 评价原因
• approach a cause 探讨原因
• assign a cause 确定原因
• attach a cause 把原因附加
• champion the cause 捍卫事业
• confuse a cause 混淆原因
• cure a cause 消除原因
• debate a cause 争论原因
• declare a cause 宣布原因
• defend a cause 保卫一个事业
• define a cause 解释原因
• demonstrate a cause 表明原因
• determine a cause 决定原因
• die for a cause 为事业而死,为事业献身
• discover a cause 发现原因
• display a cause 显示出原因
• eliminate a cause 排除原因
• eradicate a cause 除去原因
• establish the cause 确定原因
• estimate a cause 估计原因
• explain a cause 解释原因
• expose a cause 揭露原因
• favour a cause 赞成一项事业,有助于一项事业
• fight for a cause 为事业而战斗
• find a cause 找理由
• form a cause 形成理由
• further a cause 推进事业发展
• get a cause 获得理由
• guess a cause 猜测原因
• investigate a cause 调查原因
• judge a cause 判断原因
• make common a cause with 与…合作,与…联合起来
• obliterate a cause 消除理由
• obviate a cause 排除理由
• overcome a cause 克服原因
• perceive a cause 看出原因
• plead a cause 为…辩护
• ponder the cause 思考原因
• present a cause 提出理由
• procure a cause 获得原因
• regard a cause 把理由看作…
• relieve a cause 解除原因
• remand a cause 发回(案件)至下级法院处理
• report a cause 报告理由
• reveal a cause 揭示原因
• reverse a cause 颠倒原因
• safeguard a cause 捍卫一个事业
• seek a cause 寻找原因
• serve a cause 为事业服务
• show a cause 提出理由
• support a cause 支持一个事业

形容词+～

• adequate cause 充分的理由
• basic cause 基本原因
• common cause 共同的事业
• final cause 最终目标,决定性原因
• good cause 正当的理由
• great cause 伟大的事业
• immediate cause 直接原因
• just cause 正义的事业
• lost cause 已告失败的事业
• main cause 主要原因
• material cause 物质的原因
• national cause 民族事业
• natural cause 自然原因,必然原因
• noble cause 崇高的事业
• primary cause 主要原因
• public cause 公共事业
• special cause 特殊的原因
• true cause 真正的原因
• unknown cause 未知的原因
• usual cause 通常的原因
• worthwhile cause 值得为之努力的事业

名词+～

• root cause 根源

介词+～

• lay down one's life for a cause 为事业而献身
• for the cause 为事业
• all kinds of causes 各种原因

～+介词

• cause of crime 犯罪的原因
• cause of peace 和平事业
• cause of the accident 造成事故的原因
• cause of the disease 发病的原因
• cause of the fire 失火的原因
• cause of war 战争的原因

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• cause a phenomenon (使)产生一种现象
• cause an accident 造成事故
• cause calamity 酿成灾害
• cause diseases 引起疾病
• cause excitement 引起兴奋
• cause fright 引起惊慌
• cause great pain 引起剧痛
• cause mild sensation 引起不算大的轰动
• cause much discussion 引起议论
• cause one's death 导致死亡
• cause sb permanent paralysis 使某人终身瘫痪
• cause suspicion in one's mind 引起怀疑
• cause trouble to sb 给某人引起麻烦

～+副词

• cause accidentally 意外地引起
• cause deliberately 故意地造成
• cause fundamentally 从根本上造成
• cause inadvertently 不经意地引起
• cause maliciously 蓄意地导致
• cause physically 自然地造成
• cause suddenly 忽然引起
• cause unavoidably 难免带来

～+介词

• cause by 由…造成
• cause to 导致,造成,带来

词语用法

1. cause前面不一定都要加a/the。

   I do not think you have cause to worry.

2. cause of指“……的根源”，后接的宾语不一定是行为或感觉；
3. cause for指“对于……的理由”，后接的宾语一定要是行为或感觉，如the cause of the accident和cause for complaint。值得注意的是，cause for不与the搭配；
4. cause后可接宾语和不定式。

   The lightning caused the baby to cry.
   闪电把小宝宝弄哭了。

5. cause后不可接宾语和形容词，如it caused me happy是错误的，需在happy前加上to be。不过cause后可接双宾语。

   That caused him much inconvenience.

n. (名词)

1. cause用作名词的基本意思是“原因,起因”,指产生一种后果的起因,也可指导致某事情发生的人或事物，是可数名词。
2. cause也可作“理由,缘故”解,是不可数名词。
3. cause还可表示极力维护或支持的“目标”“原则”“运动”或“事业”,是可数名词。

v. (动词)

1. cause的基本意思是“导致”,指某人、某物、某条件、某事件等“给…带来”“使发生…”某种结果。本词说的是原因,而强调的却是“结果”,这种因果关系是真正的、直接的、根本的。
2. cause是及物动词,多接抽象名词、代词作简单宾语; 也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词to的宾语; 还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语,这里的动词不定式通常带to。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

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。

v. (动词)

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。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 疏忽是这次火灾的起因。

   误 The cause for the fire was carelessness.

   正 The cause of the fire was carelessness.

   析 cause指“起因”“原因”与of连用, cause指“理由”与for连用。

2. 他的成功缘于勤奋。

   误 The cause of his success was on account of his hard work.

   正 The cause of his success was his hard work.

   正 His success was on account of his hard work.

   析 the cause of和on account of都表示“原因”,故应该去掉on account of或the cause of,以避免重复。

v. (动词)

1. 什么原因使她脸这样红?

   误 What caused her blush like that?

   正 What caused her to blush like that?

   析 cause的宾语补足语中的不定式符号to不可省略。

2. 那使我快乐。

   误 That caused me happy.

   正 That caused me to be happy.

   析 cause不可接形容词作宾语补足语。

3. 这事使我有了反应。

   误 I was caused to reflect by incident.

   正 The incident caused me to reflect.

   析 cause后接动词不定式作宾语补足语时,不可以用在被动结构里。

4. 我因病缺席了一星期左右。

   误 I was absent for a week or so, caused by illness.

   正 I was absent for a week or so on account of illness.

   析 cause by不能当作副词使用。

词源解说

• ☆ 13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的causa，意为原因，法律程序。

近反义词

【近义词】

• creation
• ground
• occasion
• origin
• reason
• aim
• object
• purpose
• bring about
• give rise to
• originate

【反义词】

• outcome 结果
• consequence 结果
• effect 效应
• result 结果