causes

英 [ˈkɔːzɪz]

美 [ˈkɔːzɪz]

n.  原因; 起因; 理由; 动机; 缘故; (支持或为之奋斗的)事业，目标，思想
v.  使发生; 造成; 引起; 导致
cause的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• (常指坏事的)原因，诱因
  Thecause ofan event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.
  1. Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease...
     在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中，吸烟排在第一位。
  2. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
     原因很复杂，既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。
• 引起;导致
  Tocausesomething, usually something bad, means to make it happen.
  1. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...
     试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题。
  2. This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.
     这是好心办错事，可是确实让我担心了一阵子。
  3. ...a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread.
     进入动物细胞内攻击其他蛋白质、从而导致疾病传播的蛋白质
  4. ...the damage to Romanian democracy caused by events of the past few days.
     过去几天发生的事件对罗马尼亚民主政体的危害
• 理由;缘由
  If you havecause fora particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.
  1. Only a few people can find any cause for celebration...
     只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由。
  2. Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.
     双方都有充分的理由对英国政府的行事隐秘深表感激。
• See also:Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.lost cause
• 因果;因果关系
  You usecause and effectto talk about the way in which one thing is caused by another.
  1. ...fundamental laws of biological cause and effect.
     生物学上因果关系的根本法则
• (为了特定目的)与…联手，与…配合
  If one group of peoplemakes common cause withanother, they act together in order to achieve a particular aim even though their aims and beliefs are normally very different.
  1. They make common cause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their own interests.
     他们因为几个目的而联手，可是多数情况下，他们追逐着各自的利益。
• 为了公益事业;为了行善
  If you say that something isin a good causeorfor a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.
  1. The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.
     想要为公益事业筹集资金的人都可以参加雷利国际自行车比赛。

双语例句

• The research institute is on the track of what causes the artery damage.
  研究所正在探究动脉损伤的诱因。
• The current political situation was considered with a view to its causes and its effect.
  从原因和后果两个方面对时局进行了考虑。
• Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.
  对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。
• Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back
  当被别人弄疼时我们本能的反应是反击。
• Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.
  嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。
• Being out of work causes poverty.
  失业导致贫困。
• This book contains observations about the causes of addictions.
  该书包括有关成瘾原因的观察发现。
• The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects.
  这种药药效极强，但会产生不良的副作用。
• The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
  原因很复杂，既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。
• Once you have eliminated the obvious causes of death, you must consider the possibility of foul play.
  一旦排除了明显的死因，你就必须考虑到可能有人采取了卑劣手段。