cause
US
UK cause n: (causation)
SC 起因 qǐ yīn
SC 原因 qǐ yīn，yuán yīn
TC 原因
TC 原因
I heard there was a house fire in the next street; does anyone know the cause?
听说旁边街道有一家发生了火灾。有人知道火灾起因吗？
cause of [sth] n: (causation of)
SC 原因 yuán yīn
TC 原因
TC 原因
SC 起因 yuán yīn，qǐ yīn
SC 诱因 yuán yīn，yòu yīn
A spark was the cause of the explosion.
那次爆炸是由一颗火星儿引发的。
cause for [sth] n: (reason)
SC 原因 yuán yīn
TC 原因
TC 原因
SC 缘由 yuán yīn，yuán yóu
SC 缘故 yuán yīn，yuán gù
TC 緣故
TC 緣故
Your exam results are cause for celebration!
你的考试成绩值得庆祝！
cause n: (ideal)
SC 理想 lǐ xiǎng
TC 理想
TC 理想
SC 目标 lǐ xiǎng，mù biāo
TC 目標
TC 目標
SC 事业 lǐ xiǎng，shì yè
TC 事業
TC 事業
The students are volunteering for a good cause.
学生们自愿自发参加一项公益事业。
cause n: (sufficient motivation)
SC （充分的）根据 chōng fèn de gēn jù
SC 动机，理由 dòng jī，lǐ yóu
TC 動機，理由
TC 動機，理由
The suspect must show that he acted for good cause.
嫌犯必须表明自己的行为具有正当理由。
cause [sth] vtr: (bring about)
SC 引起 yǐn qǐ
TC 引起
TC 引起
SC 造成 yǐn qǐ，zào chéng
TC 造成
TC 造成
High inflation caused a panic in the market.
高通货膨胀引起市场上一片恐慌。
cause [sb/sth] to do [sth] vtr: (prompt)
SC 致使某人做某事
The cat ran out into the road, causing Ellen to swerve and crash the car.
那只猫闯入机动车道，导致艾伦急转弯撞坏了自己的车。
cause n: (subject)
SC 根源 gēn yuán
SC 缘由 gēn yuán，yuán yóu
SC 起因 gēn yuán，qǐ yīn
The couple's marriage has been the cause of much gossip.
这两口子的婚姻招来了很多闲言碎语。
cuz, also UK: coz n: slang (cousin)
SC 表兄, 表弟, 表姐, 表妹
My little cuz, who's 6, is going to be my bridesmaid.
cuz, 'cuz, 'cause, also UK: cos, 'cos conj: slang, abbreviation (because) (俚语, 缩略语)
SC 因为 yīn wèi
TC 因為
TC 因為
SC 由于 yīn wèi ，yóu yú
I'm not telling Marcus our secret cuz I don't trust him.
cuz n: US, slang (friend) (称呼)
SC 伙计，哥们 huǒ jì，gē men
TC 夥計 / 伙計
TC 夥計 / 伙計
Hey cuz, how are you doing?
cause a flap v expr: figurative, informal, UK (create a fuss, commotion)
SC 引起慌乱
TC 引起慌亂
TC 引起慌亂
cause a stir v expr: informal (arouse excitement)
SC 引起轰动
cause and effect n: (principle of causality)
SC 因果 yīn guǒ
TC 因果
TC 因果
The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism.
cause [sb] anguish, cause anguish to [sb] vtr + n: (torment)
SC 使痛苦 shǐ tòng kǔ
SC 使苦恼 shǐ tòng kǔ，shǐ kǔ nǎo
TC 使苦惱
TC 使苦惱
The thought of her son fighting in a war so far away caused Cindy untold anguish.
cause celebre, cause célèbre n: French (controversial issue) (事件、争论等)
SC 轰动的案件
Gun control has become a cause célèbre.
枪支管控成为广受关注的话题。
cause célèbre: Gallicism (famous issue)
SC 轰动的事件
SC 备受争议的事件
cause for alarm n: ([sth] that creates panic)
SC 让人恐慌的事 ràng rén kǒng huāng de shì
SC 令人惊慌的事 ràng rén kǒng huāng de shì，lìng rén jīng huāng de shì
Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous.
cause harm vtr + n: (do damage or hurt)
SC 造成伤害
cause inflammation vtr + n: (produce swelling)
SC 造成发炎 zào chéng fā yán
TC 造成發炎
TC 造成發炎
SC 引起炎症 zào chéng fā yán，yǐn qǐ yán zhèng
If you don't keep that wound clean, the germs will cause infection and inflammation.
如果伤口未保持清洁，病菌会引起感染和发炎。
cause interference vtr + n: (confuse radio, etc., signals)
SC 产生干扰 chǎn shēng gān rǎo
TC 產生干擾
TC 產生干擾
SC 引起干扰 chǎn shēng gān rǎo，yǐn qǐ gān rǎo
Lightning storms cause interference with my TV reception.
cause of death n: (medical reason [sb] has died)
SC 死因
An autopsy may be necessary to discover the cause of death.
cause [sb] pain, cause pain to [sb] vtr + n: (hurt physically) (身体受伤等)
SC 引起疼痛 yǐn qǐ téng tòng
As a nurse, I sometimes had to perform procedures that caused people pain.
cause [sb] pain, cause pain to [sb] vtr + n: (torment, hurt emotionally) (感情上)
SC 使某人痛苦 shǐ mǒu rén tòng kǔ
Although I didn't want to cause him pain, I felt that I had no choice but to tell him about his wife's infidelity.
cause trouble vtr + n: (create problems)
SC 带来麻烦
TC 帶來麻煩
TC 帶來麻煩
SC 引起麻烦
The virus has been causing trouble for computer systems all over the world.
for a good cause expr: (for charity, etc.)
SC 为了慈善事业
SC 做善事
great cause n: ([sb], [sth]: deserves charity)
SC 慈善事业，善举，高尚的事业 shàn jǔ
lost cause n: ([sb], [sth] hopeless)
SC 失败的事情 shī bài de shì qíng
SC 没有希望的事情 shī bài de shì qíng，méi yǒu xī wàng de shì qíng
We may as well give up on the plan; it's a lost cause.
make common cause with [sb] v expr: (join forces)
SC 与…合作 yǔ … hé zuò
TC 與…合作
TC 與…合作
The union made common cause with the government in an effort to keep the factory from leaving town.
probable cause n: (likely reason)
SC 可能的原因 kě néng de yuán yīn
Without probable cause, much less a warrant, the police were unable to search the suspect's car, where they were sure he kept some drugs.
probable cause n: (law: evidence to justify arrest) (法律)
SC 正当理由，合理根据 zhèng dāng lǐ yóu，hé lǐ gēn jù
The blood-stained shirt gave the detectives probable cause to arrest the suspected killer.
reasonable and probable cause n: (law: evidence to justify arrest)
SC 合理依据
SC 可成立的根据
root cause n: (origin)
SC 根本原因 gēn běn yuán yīn
SC 根源 gēn běn yuán yīn，gēn yuán
The root cause of most of the world's problems is overpopulation.
take up the cause v expr: (embrace an idea, purpose) (想法、目的)
SC 接受 jiē shòu
TC 接受
TC 接受
SC 接纳 jiē shòu，jiē nà