cause
[kC:z]
n.
原因, 导致某事发生的人或事, 动机, 理由, 根据, 目标, 理想, 事业
vt.
引起, 惹起, 使(发生), 促成
cause
cause
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n.（名词）
The producer of an effect, result, or consequence.
缘故，原因：一种影响、结果或后果的制造者
The one, such as a person, an event, or a condition, that is responsible for an action or a result.
起因：对某种行为或结果的发生产生作用的人、事或条件
A basis for an action or a response; a reason:
理由，动机，根据：行为或反应的基础；原因：
The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm.
医生的报告没有给出发警报的根据
A goal or principle served with dedication and zeal:
目标，理想：以献身精神和热情追求的目标和原则：
“the cause of freedom versus tyranny”(Hannah Arendt)
“反对暴政的自由理想”(汉娜·阿伦特)
The interests of a person or group engaged in a struggle:
利益：参与斗争的人或集团的利益：
“The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind”(Thomas Paine)
“美国所争取的利益大抵上就是全人类所争取的利益”(托马斯·佩恩)
Law
【法律】
A ground for legal action.
诉因：法律诉讼的根据
A lawsuit.
诉讼
A subject under debate or discussion.
辩论或讨论中的主题
v.tr.（及物动词）
caused， caus.ing， caus.es
To be the cause of or reason for; result in.
成为…的原因；导致
To bring about or compel by authority or force:
造成…，促使…：利用权威或武力促成或强迫：
The moderator invoked a rule causing the debate to be ended.
仲裁人引用了一项规则使辩论终止
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin causa [reason, purpose]
源自 拉丁语 causa [原因，目的]
caus“able
adj.（形容词）
cause“less
adj.（形容词）
caus“er
n.（名词）
cause， reason， occasion， antecedent
These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result. A
这些名词意指带来或关于某种影响或结果的原因。
cause is an agent or condition that permits the occurrence of an effect or necessarily or ineluctably leads to a result:
Cause 是允许一种效果的发生或必然、必要导致结果发生的动因或条件：
“He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others” (Samuel Foote).
“他不仅仅是自己愚蠢，而且是引起他人愚蠢的原因” （塞缪尔·福特）。
Reason refers to what explains the occurrence or nature of an effect:
Reason 是指解释某种效果的发生或性质的措辞：
There was no obvious reason for the accident.
这场事故没有明显的缘由。
Occasion is a situation that permits or stimulates existing causes to come into play:
Occasion 是一种允许或激发既存原因发生作用的情形：
“Such were the causes; but the immediate occasion of his departure . . . was the favorable opportunity . . . of migrating in a pleasant way” (Thomas De Quincey).
“这就是原因；但使得他离开的直接动因…是能够舒服地移居的诱人机会。” （托马斯·德·昆西）。
Antecedent refers to what has gone before and implies a relationship—but not necessarily a causal one—with what ensues:
Antecedent 指先发生并且暗示着与后继者之间的关系—虽不必然是因果关系—的原因：
Some of the antecedents of World War II lie in economic conditions in Europe following World War I.
第二次世界大战的某些前因在于第一次世界大战后的经济情况
cause
[kC:z]
n.
原因；导致某事发生的人、事等
The heavy rain was the cause of the flood.
大雨是导致洪水产生的原因。
动机；理由；根据
There is no cause for anxiety.
不必焦虑。
There is no cause for concern, for the windstorm was not too serious.
那场风暴不太厉害,没必要担心。
目标；理想；主义
fight for the cause of world peace
为世界和平而战
She has made up her mind to fight for the cause of peace all her life.
她已下定决心为和平事业奋斗终身。
cause
vt.
caused, causing
引起；使；促成
The heavy rain caused the flood.
大雨引起了洪水。
The wound isn't serious, but may cause some discomfort.
伤口并不严重,但可能会引起一些不舒适。
cause
来自拉丁语 causa 原因，理由
cause,reason,justification,ground这组同义词的一般含义是“原因”或“理由”
cause用于表示具有明显因果关系的原因。reason有时能与cause换用，但上下文必须有能够查得出的或可以解释得出的因果关系。如果某“结果”是不言而喻的，也可以用reason表示“原因”
Was the noise a cause of the illness,or were the complaints about noise merely a symptom?
噪音是病因呢，还是对噪音的抱怨仅仅是一种症状呢？
Every effect must have an adequate cause.
每一种结果都必须有充分的原因。
reason通常含有“理由”的意思
They are trying to find out the reason (or cause) of the terrible fire.
他们正在努力查寻那次可怕的火灾的原因。
The airport was built during the war,but for some reason it could not be used then.
这个飞机场是在大战期间建造的，但是由于某种原因当时没有能够使用。
The reason for this is that this plane is also a bicycle.
其原因是，这架飞机又是一辆自行车。
…，but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect for elders—as if mere age were a reason for respect.…
…但我不会为了维护自己而求助于尊重长辈之类的陈词滥调—似乎只要年老就是受到尊重的理由。
justification所表示的“理由”的内涵是“正当”或辩解
In the young there is a justification for this feeling.
在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
What' your justification for being late?
你迟到的理由是什么？
You have no justification for deserting your wife and children.
你没有理由抛妻弃子。
ground 所表示的“理由”包含着坚实的依据
On what ground do you suspect him?
你怀疑他的理由是什么？
The youngster has been excused by the law on the ground of his youth.
这个青年由于年轻而受到法律的赦免。
