Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #476
cause
原因；起因
核心释义
an event, thing, or person that makes something happen; the origin of an effect
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
- 3.
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.
- 4.
存在或发生的理由
a justification for something existing or happening
- 5.
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
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
用法In use
The heavy rain was the cause of the flood.
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。
She is fighting for a just cause.
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。
There is no cause for alarm.
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。
they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
he had no cause to complain
they worked in the cause of world peace
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cause of
- …的原因
- The cause of the accident is still unknown.事故的原因仍然未知。
- root cause
- 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。
- common cause
- 共同目标；常见原因
- They made common cause against the enemy.他们联手对抗敌人。
- lost cause
- 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。
- cause célèbre
- 轰动一时的事件
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cause（原因）藏在because（因为）里。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作可数名词，常与of或for搭配表示原因或理由。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
上述单词均与cause押韵（/ɔːz/）。注意：拼写以-ause结尾，但不可仅凭拼写判断发音。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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