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单词 cause
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noun | verb
causecause1 /kɔz/ noun ► cause
something that makes another thing happen:
  • Investigators are trying to find the cause of the fire.
  • Lack of money was the main cause of the problem.
    • ► reason
    the thing that makes you decide to do something, or makes something happen:
  • The reason I believe her is that she has always been honest before.
  • What was the reason for the flight delay?
    • ➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: the reason of something. Say: the reason for something.
    ► factor AWL
    one of the things that influence what will happen:
  • The value of a car depends on several factors, including how old it is and how many miles it has been driven.
    • ► root
    the most important cause of a problem or a bad situation:
  • We need to get to the root of the problem and find out why she is unhappy.
    • ► source AWL
    something that makes a feeling or problem begin and develop:
  • Her children are doing well in school, which is a source of pride for her.
  • The argument over who owns the land has been a source of tension in the region.
    • ► origins
    the situation in which something started to develop a long time ago:
  • The origins of the current war go back hundreds of years.
    • noun | verb
    causecause2 /kɔz/ verb ► cause
    to make something happen, especially something bad:
  • Heavy traffic is causing long delays.
  • The problem was caused by a bug in the software.
    • ► make
    to cause someone to do something, or cause something to happen:
  • What made you decide to become a doctor?
  • The waves were making the boat go up and down.
    • ➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: It makes me to feel uncomfortable. Say: It makes me feel uncomfortable. But use “to” when using make in the passive: I was made to feel uncomfortable.
    ► be responsible for
    to be the person or thing that should be blamed for causing something bad to happen:
  • The person who is responsible for the damage will have to pay for the repairs.
    • ► lead to
    to cause something to happen later:
  • If children eat a lot of unhealthy food, this can lead to health problems when they are older.
  • The information the police received led to an arrest.
    • ► result in
    to cause something to happen. You use result in when talking about the effect or result of something:
  • The storm resulted in floods along the river.
    • ► produce
    to make something happen or have a particular effect, especially as part of a process:
  • Higher temperatures will produce a rise in sea levels.
    • ► bring about
    to cause something, especially a change that happens over a long period:
  • The Internet has brought about enormous changes in people’s lives.
    • ► trigger AWL
    to cause a very bad event to suddenly happen:
  • The earthquake triggered a huge tidal wave.
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