the cause of sth
表示某事的起因,常与 of 连用;cause 前可用 main、major、common 等词修饰。
The police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
警方仍在调查这场火灾的起因。
理由；根据；事业；目标；运动；诉讼；案件；目标、宗旨或原则,尤其是超越纯粹自私目的的；提供某事物起源之生成力量的事件
an event, thing, or person that makes something happen; the origin of an effect
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
推进原则或趋向特定目标的一系列行动
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
The heavy rain was the cause of the flood.
大雨是洪水的起因。
用法提示：这里 "cause" 是名词，意为“原因”，用 "the cause of" 结构说明某事件的原因。
AI contextual example
She is fighting for a just cause.
她正在为一个正义的事业而奋斗。
用法提示：这里 "cause" 是名词，意为“事业”，指值得支持的目标或原则。
AI contextual example
There is no cause for alarm.
没有理由惊慌。
用法提示：这里 "cause" 是名词，意为“理由”，常用于 "cause for" 结构表示做某事的理由。
AI contextual example
表示某事的起因,常与 of 连用;cause 前可用 main、major、common 等词修饰。
The police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
警方仍在调查这场火灾的起因。
表示“有理由/根据”,多用于否定或疑问句,如 no cause for concern;注意此时用 for,不用 of。
There is no cause for alarm.
没有理由惊慌。
意为“有理由做某事”,语气较正式,常见于法律或正式语境。
We have cause to believe he is innocent.
我们有理由相信他是无辜的。
此处 cause 意为“事业、目标”,常用于募捐或出力的语境。
The concert raised money for a good cause.
这场音乐会为一个崇高的事业筹集了资金。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cause of the accident was because the driver was speeding.
正确表达The cause of the accident was that the driver was speeding.
英语中 the cause ... was 已表达因果关系，后面不能再接 because 从句，否则因果重复（汉语“原因是……因为……”可以叠用，所以学习者易直译）。应改用 that 引导的表语从句，或说 The accident was caused by ...。
grammar · medium
易错句子The police are still investigating the cause for the fire.
正确表达The police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
表示“引起某事件的原因”时，cause 后用 of + 名词：the cause of the fire。cause for 只用于 cause for concern/alarm/celebration 等表示“有理由作出某种反应”的固定搭配，不能拿来替换这里的 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子Modern life has many cause of stress.
正确表达Modern life has many causes of stress.
cause 表示“引起结果的原因”时可数，被 many 修饰必须用复数 causes。汉语名词不标复数，学习者常漏掉 -s，导致与 many 不一致。
…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。
原因导致的效果，与cause构成因果关系
原因带来的直接或间接结果
构成原因的要素或条件
当cause表示事业时，与之相关的追求目标
原因最终产生的结果
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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