詞語：cause
cause是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
cause
[kC:z]
n.
原因, 導致某事發生的人或事, 動機, 理由, 根據, 目標, 理想, 事業
vt.
引起, 惹起, 使(發生), 促成
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
cause
cause
AHD:[k?z]
D.J.[k%8z]
K.K.[k%z]
n.（名詞）
(1)The producer of an effect, result, or consequence.
緣故，原因：一種影響、結果或後果的製造者
(2)The one, such as a person, an event, or a condition, that is responsible for an action or a result.
起因：對某種行為或結果的發生產生作用的人、事或條件
(3)A basis for an action or a response; a reason:
理由，動機，根據：行為或反應的基礎；原因：
The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm.
醫生的報告沒有給出發警報的根據
(4)A goal or principle served with dedication and zeal:
目標，理想：以獻身精神和熱情追求的目標和原則：
「the cause of freedom versus tyranny」(Hannah Arendt)
「反對暴政的自由理想」(漢娜·阿倫特)
(5)The interests of a person or group engaged in a struggle:
利益：參與鬥爭的人或集團的利益：
「The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind」(Thomas Paine)
「美國所爭取的利益大抵上就是全人類所爭取的利益」(托馬斯·佩恩)
(6)Law
【法律】
(7)A ground for legal action.
訴因：法律訴訟的根據
(8)A lawsuit.
訴訟
(9)A subject under debate or discussion.
辯論或討論中的主題
v.tr.（及物動詞）
caused， caus.ing， caus.es
(1)To be the cause of or reason for; result in.
成為…的原因；導致
(2)To bring about or compel by authority or force:
造成…，促使…：利用權威或武力促成或強迫：
The moderator invoked a rule causing the debate to be ended.
仲裁人引用了一項規則使辯論終止
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)from Latin causa [reason, purpose]
源自 拉丁語 causa [原因，目的]
繼承用法
caus「able
adj.（形容詞）
cause「less
adj.（形容詞）
caus「er
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)cause， reason， occasion， antecedent
(2)These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result. A
這些名詞意指帶來或關於某種影響或結果的原因。
(3)cause is an agent or condition that permits the occurrence of an effect or necessarily or ineluctably leads to a result:
Cause 是允許一種效果的發生或必然、必要導致結果發生的動因或條件：
「He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others」 (Samuel Foote).
「他不僅僅是自己愚蠢，而且是引起他人愚蠢的原因」 （塞繆爾·福特）。
(4)Reason refers to what explains the occurrence or nature of an effect:
Reason 是指解釋某種效果的發生或性質的措辭：
There was no obvious reason for the accident.
這場事故沒有明顯的緣由。
(5)Occasion is a situation that permits or stimulates existing causes to come into play:
Occasion 是一種允許或激發既存原因發生作用的情形：
「Such were the causes; but the immediate occasion of his departure . . . was the favorable opportunity . . . of migrating in a pleasant way」 (Thomas De Quincey).
「這就是原因；但使得他離開的直接動因…是能夠舒服地移居的誘人機會。」 （托馬斯·德·昆西）。
(6)Antecedent refers to what has gone before and implies a relationship—but not necessarily a causal one—with what ensues:
Antecedent 指先發生並且暗示著與後繼者之間的關係—雖不必然是因果關係—的原因：
Some of the antecedents of World War II lie in economic conditions in Europe following World War I.
第二次世界大戰的某些前因在於第一次世界大戰後的經濟情況
現代英漢詞典
cause
[kC:z]
n.
(1)原因；導致某事發生的人、事等
The heavy rain was the cause of the flood.
大雨是導致洪水產生的原因。
(2)動機；理由；根據
There is no cause for anxiety.
不必焦慮。
There is no cause for concern, for the windstorm was not too serious.
那場風暴不太厲害,沒必要擔心。
(3)目標；理想；主義
fight for the cause of world peace
為世界和平而戰
She has made up her mind to fight for the cause of peace all her life.
她已下定決心為和平事業奮鬥終身。
詞性變化
cause
vt.
caused, causing
引起；使；促成
The heavy rain caused the flood.
大雨引起了洪水。
The wound isn't serious, but may cause some discomfort.
傷口並不嚴重,但可能會引起一些不舒適。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
cause
[kC:z]
n.
(1)原因, 起因
(2)理由, 緣故, 根椐, 動機
(3)理想; 目標, 事業
(4)【律】訴訟事由; 案件程序
(5)主張, 主義
cause and effect
因果
probable cause
可能性很大的原因;【律】相信被告有罪的合理基礎
show cause
【律】提出正當理由
The First Cause
【哲】第一推動力; 第一原因;【宗】上帝, 造物主
without (due) cause
無緣無故
cause of action
起訴原因; 在法庭上要求對方賠償的權利
There is no cause for anxiety.
不必焦慮。
Our cause is a just one.
我們的事業是正義的(事業)。
詞性變化
cause
[kC:z]
vt.
(1)使發生, 引起
(2)使遭受, 給...帶來
(3)致使, 促使
What caused his failure?
什麼使得他失敗了?
His absence caused me much trouble.
他的缺席給我帶來了許多麻煩。
Necessity caused me to come.
我不得不來。
繼承用法
causeless
[`kR:zlIs]
adj.
causer
[`kR:zE(r)]
n.
習慣用語
give cause for
引起; 成為...的原因
have cause for
有理由...
in the cause of
為...而...
(a) lost cause
已注定的敗局; 沒希望的事
make common cause with
與...同心(協力), 與...採取一致行動
plead one's cause
辯護, 分辯; 聲援
特殊用法
adequate cause
充分動因
assignable cause
非機遇原因
chance cause
機會成因; 偶然原因
concurrent causes
並存原因
efficient cause
近因; 直接發生效果的原因, 動力因
external cause
外因
first cause
原動力; 主要原因
formal cause
形式原因
immanent cause
內在原因
immediate cause
直接原因
initial cause of succession
演替的最初原因
internal cause
內因
major cause of failure
斷裂的主要原因
occasional cause
偶然原因
physical causes
實質因素
proxima cause
近因(保險用語)
proximate cause
近因(保險用語)
remote cause
遠因
sufficient cause
充分理由
unavoidable cause
不可避免的原因
underlying cause of death
主要死因; 基本死因
參考詞彙
cause reason
都含「原因」的意思。
(1)cause 指「產生結果的原因」 或「使某事發生的原因」, 如:
Carelessness is the cause of his failure.
粗心是他失敗的原因。
(2)reason 指「根據事實、情況或產生的結果,推導出結論的理由或道理」, 如:
The reason for the flood was all that heavy rain.
那場大雨是發生洪水的原因。
用法詞典
cause
來自拉丁語 causa 原因，理由
參考詞彙
(1)cause,reason,justification,ground這組同義詞的一般含義是「原因」或「理由」
(2)cause用於表示具有明顯因果關係的原因。reason有時能與cause換用，但上下文必須有能夠查得出的或可以解釋得出的因果關係。如果某「結果」是不言而喻的，也可以用reason表示「原因」
Was the noise a cause of the illness,or were the complaints about noise merely a symptom?
噪音是病因呢，還是對噪音的抱怨僅僅是一種症狀呢？
Every effect must have an adequate cause.
每一種結果都必須有充分的原因。
(3)reason通常含有「理由」的意思
They are trying to find out the reason (or cause) of the terrible fire.
他們正在努力查尋那次可怕的火災的原因。
The airport was built during the war,but for some reason it could not be used then.
這個飛機場是在大戰期間建造的，但是由於某種原因當時沒有能夠使用。
The reason for this is that this plane is also a bicycle.
其原因是，這架飛機又是一輛自行車。
…，but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect for elders—as if mere age were a reason for respect.…
…但我不會為了維護自己而求助於尊重長輩之類的陳詞濫調—似乎只要年老就是受到尊重的理由。
(4)justification所表示的「理由」的內涵是「正當」或辯解
In the young there is a justification for this feeling.
在年輕人中有這種感覺是有理由的。
What' your justification for being late?
你遲到的理由是什麼？
You have no justification for deserting your wife and children.
你沒有理由拋妻棄子。
(5)ground 所表示的「理由」包含著堅實的依據
On what ground do you suspect him?
你懷疑他的理由是什麼？
The youngster has been excused by the law on the ground of his youth.
這個青年由於年輕而受到法律的赦免。
英文相關詞典
cause
basisinterestmotivereasonconsequenceeffectoutcomeresult
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
cause
引起;導致
[七國語言]英漢數學大詞典
cause
原因
[七國語言]英漢物理大詞典
cause
原因
美國傳統詞典
cause
cause
AHD:[k?z]
D.J.[k%8z]
K.K.[k%z]
n.
(1)The producer of an effect, result, or consequence.
(2)The one, such as a person, an event, or a condition, that is responsible for an action or a result.
(3)A basis for an action or a response; a reason:
The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm.
(4)A goal or principle served with dedication and zeal:
「the cause of freedom versus tyranny」(Hannah Arendt)
(5)The interests of a person or group engaged in a struggle:
「The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind」(Thomas Paine)
(6)Law
(7)A ground for legal action.
(8)A lawsuit.
(9)A subject under debate or discussion.
v.tr.
caused, caus.ing, caus.es
(1)To be the cause of or reason for; result in.
(2)To bring about or compel by authority or force:
The moderator invoked a rule causing the debate to be ended.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French
(3)from Latin causa [reason, purpose]
繼承用法
caus「able
adj.
cause「less
adj.
caus「er
n.
參考詞彙
(1)cause, reason, occasion, antecedent
(2)These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result. A
(3)cause is an agent or condition that permits the occurrence of an effect or necessarily or ineluctably leads to a result:
「He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others」 (Samuel Foote).
(4)Reason refers to what explains the occurrence or nature of an effect:
There was no obvious reason for the accident.
(5)Occasion is a situation that permits or stimulates existing causes to come into play:
「Such were the causes; but the immediate occasion of his departure . . . was the favorable opportunity . . . of migrating in a pleasant way」 (Thomas De Quincey).
(6)Antecedent refers to what has gone before and implies a relationship—but not necessarily a causal one—with what ensues:
Some of the antecedents of World War II lie in economic conditions in Europe following World War I.
英漢船舶大詞典
cause
n.原因,緣故
朗文英漢綜合電腦詞典
CAUSE
= College And University Systems Exchange,高等院校系統交換
英漢法學大詞典
cause
案件 ,動因,起因,使,事業,引起,原因,源,約因,造成,致
英漢航海大詞典
cause
n.原因
英漢航空大詞典
cause
n.起因,原因
英漢化學大詞典
cause
n.原因,事業;vt.引起,成為...的原因,給...帶來
英漢海運大詞典
cause
造成，引起，原因
基本詞義
cause
造成，引起原因
英漢經貿大詞典
cause
n.原因
英漢計算機大詞典
cause
n.原因(事業);vt.引起(成為...的原因,給...帶來)
英漢心理學大詞典
cause
原因
英漢冶金大詞典
cause
n.原因,起因
英漢中醫大詞典
cause
n.根源,原因,起因