Proximate and ultimate causation

A proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or distal cause) which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred.

单词	Distal cause
释义	Distal cause 原声例句生活大爆炸(视频版) 第1季 To the higher level distal cause. 这点我们都清楚。英语百科 Proximate and ultimate causation A proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or distal cause) which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred.
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Distal cause

Proximate and ultimate causation