单词：cause
音标：[kɒ:z] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
n. 原因, 目标
vt. 引起, 使产生, 使遭受
vt. 引起, 使产生, 使遭受
n. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
n. a justification for something existing or happening
v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
n. a justification for something existing or happening
v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
词型变化：过去分词 : caused ; 现在分词 : causing ; 名词复数形式 : causes ; 过去式 : caused ; 第三人称单数 : causes
考试类型：[中考/高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
考试类型：[中考/高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
cause的用法和样例：
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- Smoking can cause lung cancer.吸烟可致肺癌。
- She is always causing trouble for people.她总是给人添麻烦。
用作名词(n.)
- Police are investigating the causes of the explosion.警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
- You have no cause for complaint.你没有理由抱怨。
- 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。
- 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.)
- The detectives are trying to ascertain the cause.侦探正设法查清原因。
- They have cleared up the cause.他们已经搞清原因。
- There is no effect without a cause.没有无原因的结果。
- You have no cause to complain.你没有理由来抱怨。
- I don't think you have cause to worry.我认为你没有担心的理由。
- Don't complain without cause.不要无故发牢骚。
- Don't complain without good cause.没有充分的理由就不要抱怨。
- 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。
- What was the cause of the fire?火灾是怎么引起的?
- Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
- This is a cause of complaint.这是抱怨的原因。
- She has been the cause of anxiety.引起大家焦虑的是她。
- 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。
- Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease.吸烟是引起心脏病的一种原因。
- His drinking was the cause of the accident.他饮酒是这个事故的原因。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- There is no cause for anxiety.没有理由担心。
- This news was a cause for rejoicing.这是个应当使人高兴的消息。
- There must be an internal cause for this change.这个变化肯定有内因。
- 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。
- They are fighting for a just cause.他们在为正义的事业而斗争。
- They fought for the cause of peace.他们为和平而战。
- He is engaged in a great and glorious cause.他在从事一项伟大而光荣的事业。
- 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。
- He dedicates himself whole-heartedly to the cause of science.他全心全意地献身于科学事业。
- 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.- What caused his illness?他怎么会病的?
- What caused his death?他的死因是什么?
- Films can cause harm.胶片可能造成损害。
- The fire caused much damage.火灾招致重大损失。
- Sun, air and wind cause quick chemical changes.太阳、空气和风引起快速的化学变化。
- The book caused great interest and argument.这本书引起了人们的极大兴趣和争论。
- His speech was calculated to cause trouble.他的讲话是有意制造麻烦。 1
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- I'm afraid I am causing you much trouble.我担心我给你增添麻烦。
- This car has caused me a lot of trouble.这辆车给我带来不少麻烦。
- All that he did caused her much inconvenience.所有这一切他都给她增添了麻烦。
- This has caused us much anxiety.这事曾使我们极为担心。
- The operation unavoidably causes the patient much pain.手术不免会导致病人更多的痛苦。
- 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。
- 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。
- You've caused trouble to the family.你给这个家庭带来了麻烦。
- You've caused a lot of trouble to all of us.你给我们大家惹了许多麻烦。
- The lightning caused the baby to cry.闪电把孩子吓哭了。
- The drought caused the vegetable prices to go up.干旱导致蔬菜价格上涨。
- What caused him to change his mind?是什么使他改变了主意?
- It is gravitation that causes the apple to fall.是地心吸引力使苹果下落。
- The heaviness of his heart caused him to sleep deeply.他心情忧郁,就沉沉入睡了。
- His illness caused him to miss the game.他的病使他错过了比赛。
- The sound caused him to jump to his feet.那声音使他一跃而起。
- 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。
- We caused the roof to be mended.我们叫人去补房顶。
- She caused her car to be fixed.她叫人去修她的车。
- What caused him to be respected?什么原因使他受到人们的尊敬?
常用短语
用作名词(n.)
give cause- 给予…的理由 find a excuse (for sth)
- 高尚的目标 undertaking that deserves support
- 败局已定的事业 undertaking that is bound to fail
- 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
- 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
- root cause根源
- 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
- 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
- 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
- cause by由…造成
- cause to导致,造成,带来
经典引文
The greatest events may be often traced to slender causes.
出自：S. JohnsonBruno is buried, and his death from natural causes duly certified.
出自：G. B. ShawThe sound of it falling must have been the cause of my waking.
出自：H. InnesShe caused them be led..Into a bowre.
出自：SpenserCould not this man..have caused that even this man should not have died?
出自：Bible (AV): JohnA Drench of Wine..the Patient's Death did cause.
出自：DrydenThe visitor pressed an electric button that caused a glass wall to roll back.
出自：C. BeatonA cruel satirical short story, which..caused me great pain.
出自：L. Durrell