causes
- n.原因;(支持或为之奋斗的)事业，目标，思想;理由;起因;动机;缘故
- v.导致;造成;引起;使发生
- cause的第三人称单数和复数
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(常指坏事的)原因，诱因
The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease...
在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中，吸烟排在第一位。
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引起;导致
To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...
试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题。
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理由;缘由
If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.Only a few people can find any cause for celebration...
只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由。
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事业;追求;目标;理想
A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.
拒绝推举一名领导者对此项事业毫无帮助。
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因果;因果关系
You use cause and effect to talk about the way in which one thing is caused by another....fundamental laws of biological cause and effect.
生物学上因果关系的根本法则
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(为了特定目的)与…联手，与…配合
If one group of people makes common cause with another, they act together in order to achieve a particular aim even though their aims and beliefs are normally very different.They make common cause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their own interests.
他们因为几个目的而联手，可是多数情况下，他们追逐着各自的利益。
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为了公益事业;为了行善
If you say that something is in a good cause or 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.The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.
想要为公益事业筹集资金的人都可以参加雷利国际自行车比赛。
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The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes .
这本书分析了贫困及其原因。
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Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease .
最近的研究可以使人进一步了解导致这种疾病的原因。
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This could cause serious damage to the country 's economy .
这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。
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What would you say was the root cause of the problem ?
你认为问题的根源是什么？
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There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause .
对那场火灾及其可能的起因进行了讨论。
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The research shows that computer games may cause aggression .
研究显示，电脑游戏可能引起好斗情绪。
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These policies could cause severe economic and social dislocation .
这些政策可能引起严重的经济和社会混乱。
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As yet little was known of the causes of the disease .
当时人们对这种疾病的起因几乎一无所知。
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The cause of the crash was given as engine failure .
撞车事故的原因被认定是发动机故障。
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The President 's health was giving serious cause for concern .
总统的健康正引起公众的严重关切。
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The cause of the fire is not yet known .
火灾的原因尚不清楚。
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Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident .
警方仍在努力确定事故的原因。
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It is not known what causes the disease .
这种病的起因不明。
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Police are trying to establish the cause of death .
警方在设法确定死因。
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Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate .
失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因。
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The cause of the accident was still in dispute .
事故的原因仍在争议之中。
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It only takes one careless driver to cause an accident .
只要有一个粗心大意的驾驶员便会发生车祸。
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The drug may cause an aggravation of the condition .
这种药可能导致病情恶化。
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Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster ?
你对发生灾难的原因有何评论？
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Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical deformity in babies .
妊娠期服用的药物可能引起婴儿身体畸形。
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The disease can cause sterility in men and women .
这种疾病可能导致男女不育。
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Causes of the disease have been well documented .
这种疾病的起因已有完备的记载。
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The photo may cause offence to some people .
这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。
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If he chooses Mary it 's bound to cause problems .
如果他选择玛丽，肯定要招来后患。
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As far as we knew , there was no cause for concern .
就我们所知，没有什么要担心的。
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He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
他永远不会吓唬或伤害任何人。
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The newspapers provided little enlightenment about the cause of the accident .
报章对事故原因并未解释清楚。
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When the war ended , people finally had cause to rejoice .
战争结束，人们终于可以欢欣鼓舞了。
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They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe .
他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。
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The government has small cause for optimism .
几乎没有什么可以使政府感到乐观的。