cause problems
collocation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。
引起；导致；使发生
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引起；导致；使发生
To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
The heavy rain caused flooding in many areas.
大雨导致许多地区发生洪灾。
引发事件或行动；导致；产生
To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
cause
Base
原形
causes
3rd person
第三人称单数
causing
-ing
现在分词
caused
Past
过去式
caused
Past participle
过去分词
He causes trouble.
他惹麻烦。
The accident caused a delay.
事故导致了延误。
This has caused many problems.
这引起了很多问题。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为caused。
Smoking can cause serious health problems.
吸烟可能导致严重的健康问题。
His careless driving was causing danger to others.
他粗心的驾驶正在给他人带来危险。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
引起担忧
The rising unemployment rate is causing concern.
不断上升的失业率正在引起担忧。
引起轰动
The announcement caused a stir in the tech community.
这一声明在科技界引起了轰动。
当众吵闹
She caused a scene at the checkout counter.
她在收银台前当众大吵大闹。
惹麻烦
The faulty wiring caused trouble for the whole building.
电线故障给整栋楼带来了麻烦。
引起骚动
Title of a 1987 hit song by Madonna from the soundtrack of ‘Who’s That Girl’. In this gerund phrase, the verb ‘cause’ means to make a noisy or excited reaction happen.
这是麦当娜1987年热门单曲《Causing a Commotion》的标题，出自电影《Who’s That Girl》原声带。这个动名词短语中，动词“cause”意为“引起、引发”，即引起吵闹或激动的反应。
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because 里藏着 cause：原因(cause) 导致(cause) 结果。
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。
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。
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