cause of
collocation…的原因
The cause of the accident is still unknown.
事故的原因仍然未知。
原因；起因
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原因；起因
an event, thing, or person that makes something happen; the origin of an effect
The heavy rain was the cause of the flood.
大雨是洪水的起因。
目标、宗旨或原则,尤其是超越纯粹自私目的的
A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
提供某事物起源之生成力量的事件
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
法院的诉讼或行动；任何法律程序,旨在使一方获得其主张或认为的权利；案件；诉讼理由
A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
存在或发生的理由
a justification for something existing or happening
She is fighting for a just cause.
她正在为一个正义的事业而奋斗。
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There is no cause for alarm.
没有理由惊慌。
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they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
他们正试图确定事故的原因
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he had no cause to complain
他没有理由抱怨
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…的原因
The cause of the accident is still unknown.
事故的原因仍然未知。
根本原因
We need to find the root cause of the problem.
我们需要找到问题的根本原因。
共同目标；常见原因
They made common cause against the enemy.
他们联手对抗敌人。
注定失败的事业
His attempt to save the company was a lost cause.
他挽救公司的努力注定失败。
轰动一时的事件
The trial became a cause célèbre in the media.
这场审判成为了媒体轰动一时的事件。
注定失败的事
Trying to convince him is a lost cause.
试图说服他是注定要失败的。
公众关注的争议事件
The trial became a cause célèbre in the 1990s.
这场审判在20世纪90年代成为一起公众关注的争议事件。
与...联合起来
They made common cause with the opposition to defeat the proposal.
他们与反对派联合起来击败了该提案。
我不是你的事业。
She fought for the cause of freedom.
她为自由事业而奋斗。
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cause（原因）藏在because（因为）里。
register: neutral; contexts: 法律/科学讨论、社会活动; note_zh: 作为名词时，通常指原因或事业，适用于正式和中立场合。
作可数名词，常与of或for搭配表示原因或理由。
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