n. 原因,理由;(值得为之奋斗的)事业,事件,目标
vt. 引起,使产生
来源于拉丁语causa, causae, f(原因,源头)。
短语:
give cause for 引起;成为...的原因
have cause for 有理由...
in the cause of 为...而...
make common cause with 与...同心(协力),与...采取一致行动
plead one's cause 辩护,分辩;声援
同源词:
accusation, accuse, excuse
例:
n.
Do you know the cause of his absence? 你可知道他不来的原因吗？
What was the cause of the trouble? 麻烦的起因是什么？
We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime. 我们有充分理由相信他涉嫌此案。
The experts may find cause to disagree with the school’s decision. 专家可能找理由不同意校方的决定。
He died of natural causes. 他是自然死亡的。
There is no reasonable cause to suspect an unnatural death. 没有理由怀疑这是非自然死亡。
vt.
It’ll cause trouble if we don’t share things fairly. 要是我们不公平分配东西，会有麻烦惹出来的。
His illness caused him to retire. 他的病迫使他退休。