| 释义 |
cause/kɔ:z/ n. & v.●n. 1a that which produces an effect, or gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition 原因，起因 b a person or thing that occasions something 引起某事的人(或事物) c a reason or motive; a ground that may be held to justify something 理由；动机；(充分的)根据 no cause for complaint 没有理由抱怨 2 a reason adjudged adequate (充分的)理由 show cause 表示异议的理由 3 a principle, belief, or purpose which is advocated or supported (拥护或支持的)事业 faithful to the cause 忠实于这项事业 4a a matter to be settled at law (有待通过法律解决的)事项 b an individual's case offered at law 诉讼案件 plead a cause 为案件进行辩护 5 the side taken by any party in a dispute (争议中任何一方所持的)立场 ●v. tr. 1 be the cause of, produce, make happen 是…的起因；使产生，使发生 caused a commotion 引起骚动 2 (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) induce 使，促使 caused me to smile 使我发笑; caused it to be done 促使它的完成 □ cause and effect 1 a cause and the effect it produces; the doctrine of causation 原因和结果；因果原理 2 the operation or relation of a cause and its effect 因果关系 □ in the cause of to maintain, defend, or support 坚持；捍卫；支持 in the cause of justice 坚持正义 □ make common cause with join the side of 与…联合，与…合作 □ causable adj.□ causeless adj.□ causer n.[Middle English via Old French from Latin causa (n.), causare (v.)] |