Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #476
cause
引起;导致;使发生
To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
- 1.
To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
引发事件或行动;导致;产生
引发事件或行动;导致;产生;引起;使产生;使遭受
In use
The heavy rain caused flooding in many areas.
Smoking can cause serious health problems.
His careless driving was causing danger to others.
Verb forms
base cause · third person causes · -ing causing · past caused · past participle caused
规则动词,过去式和过去分词均为caused。
Connections
Collocations
- cause problems
- 造成问题
- The new software caused problems for many customers.新软件给许多客户造成了问题。
- cause damage
- 造成损害
- The earthquake caused severe damage to the city.地震给这座城市造成了严重破坏。
- cause trouble
- 惹麻烦
- His comments caused trouble between the two friends.他的言论在两个朋友之间惹了麻烦。
- cause an accident
- 引发事故
- The heavy fog caused an accident on the highway.浓雾在高速公路上引发了一起事故。
- cause confusion
- 造成困惑
- The sudden change caused confusion among the team.突然的变化在团队中引起了困惑。
- cause concern
Learner notes
Memory Tip
because 里藏着 cause:原因(cause) 导致(cause) 结果。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、学术写作 cause 是中性常用动词,正式与非正式场合均可使用,语气上没有明显的口语或书面限制。日常对话、新闻报道和学术写作中都比较常见于描述“使某事发生或导致某结果”,尤其是负面结果。
Grammar Note
作及物动词,后接宾语,常构成cause sb/sth to do sth结构,也可接双宾语cause sb sth。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 cause /kɔːz/ 真正押韵的词:because、pause、clause、applause、laws。注意 sauce 看起来相似,但以 /s/ 结尾(不是 /z/),且在很多口音中元音也不同,所以不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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