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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cause

英  [kɔːz]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • causes

    1. [C 可数名词] 起因 , 原因

    The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.

    近义词

    reason

    双语例句

    例：

    Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease.

    吸烟是造成疾病和死亡最大的不可避免因素。

    2. [C 可数名词] 奋斗目标 , 事业

    A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.

    双语例句

    例：

    Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.

    拒绝接受领导无益于这项事业。

    3. [U 不可数名词] 理由

    If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.

    近义词

    reason

    双语例句

    例：

    Only a few people can find any cause for celebration.

    只有少数人能找到庆祝的理由。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • for a good cause

    1. 为了高尚的事业（如慈善捐赠）

    If you say that something is for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.

    双语例句

    例：

    The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.

    罗利国际自行车骑行会欢迎有志为慈善事业筹钱者参加。

    VERB. 动词

  • causes , causing , caused

    1. [T 及物动词] 引起

    To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.

    近义词

    make , lead to , bring about

    双语例句

    例：

    The insecticide used on some weeds can cause health problems.

    喷洒在野草上的杀虫剂会引发各种健康问题。

    例：

    This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.

    这纯属失误，但它确实令我有些不安。

    例：

    a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread.

    进入动物细胞内攻击其他蛋白质而导致疾病传播的一种蛋白质。

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