英语释义

1. a reason for an action or condition motive

2. something that brings about an effect or a result
trying to find the cause of the accident

3. a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state
a cause for celebration especially an agent that brings something about
She is the cause of your troubles.

4. sufficient reason
discharged for cause

5. a ground of legal action

6. case
They are paid by the cause for their expert opinions.

7. a matter or question to be decided
The city council is involved with school department causes.

8. a principle or movement militantly defended or supported
the insurgents' cause

9. a charitable undertaking
for a good cause

10. to serve as a cause or occasion of
cause an accident

11. to compel by command, authority, or force
caused him to resign

12. something or someone that produces an effect, result, or condition something or someone that makes something happen or exist

13. a reason for doing or feeling something

14. something (such as an organization, belief, idea, or goal) that a group or people support or fight for

15. to make (something) happen or exist to be the cause of (something)

16. to make (someone) feel, have, or do something

17. a person or thing that brings about a result
Carelessness is the cause of many accidents.

18. a good or good enough reason for something
His return was a cause for rejoicing.

19. something supported or deserving support
a worthy cause

20. to make happen or exist
You'll cause an accident.

21. because

22. something that brings about an effect or result
the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff's injury Note: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. — actual cause cause in fact in this entry

23. cause in fact in this entry

24. a cause without which the result would not have occurred — called also actual cause, but-for cause

25. a cause that joins simultaneously with another cause to produce a result — called also concurring cause — compare intervening cause and superseding cause in this entry

26. proximate cause in this entry

27. superseding cause in this entry

28. an independent cause that follows another cause in time in producing the result but does not interrupt the chain of causation if foreseeable — called also supervening cause — compare concurrent cause and superseding cause in this entry

29. one (as a broker) that sets in motion a continuous series of events culminating especially in the sale or leasing of real estate
entitled to a commission as the procuring cause of the sale even though the listing had expired

30. an efficient, exciting, or contributing cause (as an act, practice, or event) that produces an injury which would not have occurred without it
claimed that the workplace accident was a producing cause of his disability —used especially in workers' compensation and consumer protection cases Note: A producing cause lacks the element of foreseeability associated with a proximate cause, being more exclusively concerned with causation in fact.

31. a cause that sets in motion a sequence of events uninterrupted by any superseding causes and that results in a usually foreseeable effect (as an injury) which would not otherwise have occurred — called also direct cause, legal cause — see also Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. — compare remote cause in this entry

32. a cause that is followed by a superseding cause interrupting the chain of causation also a cause that in ordinary experience does not lead to a particular effect — compare proximate cause in this entry

33. an unforeseeable intervening cause that interrupts the chain of causation and becomes the proximate cause of the effect — called also efficient intervening cause, intervening cause — compare concurrent cause and intervening cause in this entry

34. intervening cause in this entry

35. a reason or justification for an action or state (as belief): as

36. good cause in this entry
an appeal dismissed for cause

37. just cause in this entry
behavior that constitutes cause to terminate an employee Note: The circumstances under which cause, good cause, just cause, probable cause, reasonable cause, or sufficient cause exists are determined on a case by case basis. These terms are often used interchangeably, and the distinctions between them are sometimes unclear. — good cause a substantial reason put forth in good faith that is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or irrational and that is sufficient to create an excuse for an act under the law
unable to show good cause for failure to pay child support neglect of duty is good cause for removal of a trustee

38. cause that a person of ordinary intelligence would consider a fair and reasonable justification for an act —used especially in cases involving termination of employment and denial of unemployment benefits

39. good cause in this entry

40. a reasonable ground in fact and circumstance for a belief in the existence of certain circumstances (as that an offense has been or is being committed, that a person is guilty of an offense, that a particular search will uncover contraband, that an item to be seized is in a particular place, or that a specific fact or cause of action exists)
when supported by probable cause, warrantless search of vehicle may extend to every part of vehicle where objects of search might be concealed
— State v. Nixon, 593 N.E.2d 1210 (1992) — called also reasonable cause, sufficient cause — compare reasonable suspicion Note: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” Probable cause is also required for a warrantless arrest. Probable cause is an objective standard rather than a function of subjective opinion or suspicion not grounded in fact or circumstance. However, the facts or circumstances need not be of the nature of certainty necessary to establish proof in court.

41. justification for an administrative search based on a showing that it is to be conducted in accordance with standardized nonarbitrary regulatory procedures designed to further public interest in regulatory enforcement that outweighs the intrusiveness of the search

42. probable cause in this entry also a fact or circumstance that justifies a reasonable suspicion — compare reasonable suspicion

43. a reason that would motivate a person of ordinary intelligence under the circumstances
reasonable cause to believe abuse had occurred

44. something (as an event or the exercise of ordinary care or prudence) that excuses or justifies failure to file a tax return on time

45. cause that is deemed enough to provide an excuse under the law: as

46. good cause in this entry —often used in the phrase good and sufficient cause

47. probable cause in this entry

48. a ground of a legal action
tortious conduct is not a cause of divorce embraced within the statutory cause of cruel and inhuman treatment
— Case & Comment

49. case
questions of law…determinative of the cause then pending
— R. T. Gerwatowski

50. the reason for making a contract — compare frustration sense 2 Note: Under the Louisiana Civil Code, if a contract's cause is illicit or immoral, the contract is absolutely null. If the cause fails after the contract is made (as when a leased building cannot be occupied because of a fire), the contract may either be not enforced or only partially enforced.

51. to serve as the cause of
the scales struck the plaintiff causing injuries for which she sues
— Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co., 162 N.E. 99 (1928)

52. to effect by command, authority, or force
the administrator shall cause an investigation to be made

片语

sovereignty caused主权

reasons caused产生原因

caused when由于机翼上表面的不稳定气流引起的机翼和机体的振

bleeding caused破裂出血

encephalopathy caused性脑病

aphasia caused失语

caused by归因于

incident caused事件引起

effect caused训练者

convulsion caused惊厥作用

infertility caused不孕

英汉例句

• This is not thefirst time that dress codes have caused a stir in Nigeria.

  在尼日利亚穿着规则能够引发动蕩这已经不是第一次了。

• Ankle sprains are often caused by the twisting or rolling of your ankle and result in swelling and pain above and around the ankle.

  脚踝扭伤大多数是由扭动或者转动你的脚踝引起的，并且导致脚踝的周围和上面的肿胀和疼痛。

• The stresses caused by flying too fast could peel the wings from the sailplane.

  飞行过快而引起的应力会使滑翔机的机翼脱落。

• But today, the health and vitality of our nation is at risk because of preventable diseases caused by poor eating habits.

  但是今天，因为本可以阻止的由不良饮食习惯导致的疾病，我们国家的健康与活力遭遇风险。

• Lack of food and supplies caused disaffection among the soldiers.

  食物和补给的不足造成士兵的不满。

• What caused your authenticity to be compromised?

  是什么导致你的真实性妥协掉了？

• He caused us to fail.

  是他导致了我们的失败。

• About 25% of deaths caused by severe bleeding during delivery could be prevented through access to safe blood.

  在由分娩期间严重出血造成的死亡中，约25%可通过获得安全血液予以预防。

• Future research, he says, should look at the behavior and ecology of these worms to understand what caused the new species to arise.

  他说，未来的研究应该看看这些蠕虫的行为与生态学，以了解新物种的出现是由什么造成的。

• This test should measure how the feature handles the load caused by large databases.

  这个测试度量该特性如何处理由大型数据库引起的负载。

• Cancer cannot: it is not by and large caused by infection, and neither is it new.

  而癌癥就不是：因为它既不是大部分由感染引起，也不是新病。

• They are caused by bleeding between the conjunctiva and the sclera.

  它们是由结膜和巩膜间的出血造成的。

• If people knew what caused the noise, they tended to rate it as more unpleasant.

  如果人们知道造成这种噪声的是什么，觉得难受的几率会增加。

• Conversely, each and every version of every file can be traced back to the activity, and therefore the change request, that caused the change.

  相反，每个文件的每一个版本都可以被追溯到这个活动，因此这个变更请求就可以引起变更。

• The reports said blond hair was caused by a recessive gene, so both sides of the family have to have it to extend the shade into the next generation.

  报道中说金发是由一种隐性基因造成，因此只有在家庭中的双方都携带这种基因的情况下这种发色才能遗传给下一代。

• This lets you isolate the function in the program that caused the instruction to execute or generate.

  这让您可以将程序中导致执行或生成这条指令的函数隔离开来。

• But I saw the pain my questions caused her.

  但是我知道我的问题给她造成了痛苦。

• Be careful not to simply assume they are caused by climate change.

  小心不要简单地假定它们是由气候变化导致的。

• The reason why one is fat is partly caused by overeating.

  造成肥胖的部分原因是饮食过多。

• The Chinese fashion show caused a sensation in Moscow.

  中国时装表演在莫斯科引起轰动。

• All this caused the current excess.

  所有这些导致如今的过剩。

• The extent to which genes are to blame varies, but for those with the worst vision, around 80% of the condition is caused by genetic factors.

  在多大程度上归咎于基因并不一定，但是对于那些视力最差的人来说，80%的情况下是由遗传因子导致的。

• Accidents are often caused by drivers who try to cut in.

  司机超车抢挡常常造成意外事故。

• Every problem you have is your responsibility, regardless of who caused it.

  不管是谁造成的，你都需要对你面对的每个问题负全责。

• These variations caused minute differences in the temperature of the early universe, which we can see in the cosmic microwave background.

  这些变化导致早期宇宙的温度瞬间不同，这些我们能在宇宙的微波背景上看出来。

• It caused some protest and indignation.

  这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。

相似词

antecedent先前的；（语法）先行的

causality因果关系

causation原因；因果关系；出现

occasion引起，惹起

reason推论；劝说

相反词

aftereffect后果；余波；[数] 后效

aftermath（Aftermath）《空难余波》（电影名）

consequence结果；重要性；推论

corollary推论；必然的结果

development发展；开发；发育；住宅小区（专指由同一开发商开发的）；[摄] 显影

effect产生；达到目的

fate命运

fruit(Fruit)人名；(法)弗吕；(英)弗鲁特

issue发行；流出；造成…结果；传下

outcome结果，结局；成果

outgrowth结果；副产物；自然的发展；分枝；生长晕

product产品；结果；[数] 乘积；作品

result结果；导致；产生

resultant合力，合成速率；结果

sequel续集；结局；继续；后果

sequence按顺序排好

upshot结果，结局；要点