causing

英 [ˈkɔːzɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɔːzɪŋ]

v.  使发生; 造成; 引起; 导致
cause的现在分词

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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of causing something to happen
  Synonym:causation

双语例句

• As a rule, however, such attacks have been aimed at causing damage rather than taking life.
  然而，通常此类袭击只是为了造成破坏，并非要人性命。
• Logistical problems may be causing the delay
  可能是物流问题造成了延误。
• She carried her left arm at an awkward angle, as if it were causing her discomfort
  她的左胳膊很不自然地抬着，好像它让她不舒服似的。
• Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers
  奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
• She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.
  她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。
• They were both found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm.
  他们两人都被判造成他人严重人身伤害的罪名成立。
• The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
  铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱。
• The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction
  辐射会损坏微处理器和电脑内存，使之失灵。
• He admitted causing a breach of the peace
  他承认扰乱了治安。
• Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
  克拉克先生疏忽驾驶，致人死亡，已经认罪。