新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cause

英  [kɔːz]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • causes

    1[C 可数名词] 起因 , 原因

    The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.

    近义词

    reason

    双语例句

    例:

    Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease.

    吸烟是造成疾病和死亡最大的不可避免因素。

    2[C 可数名词] 奋斗目标 , 事业

    A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.

    双语例句

    例:

    Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.

    拒绝接受领导无益于这项事业。

    3[U 不可数名词] 理由

    If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.

    近义词

    reason

    双语例句

    例:

    Only a few people can find any cause for celebration.

    只有少数人能找到庆祝的理由。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • for a good cause

    1为了高尚的事业(如慈善捐赠)

    If you say that something is for 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.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.

    罗利国际自行车骑行会欢迎有志为慈善事业筹钱者参加。

    VERB. 动词
  • causes , causing , caused

    1[T 及物动词] 引起

    To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.

    近义词

    make , lead to , bring about

    双语例句

    例:

    The insecticide used on some weeds can cause health problems.

    喷洒在野草上的杀虫剂会引发各种健康问题。

    例:

    This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.

    这纯属失误,但它确实令我有些不安。

    例:

    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而导致疾病传播的一种蛋白质。

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