plural causes
plural causes
Learner's definition of CAUSE
1
[count] : something or someone that produces an effect, result, or condition : something or someone that makes something happen or exist原因;起因 -
His symptoms had no apparent physical causes.他的症状没有明显的生理原因。
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She is the cause of all their problems.他们的所有问题都因她而起。
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He died of/from natural causes. [=he died because of old age or an illness]他寿终正寝。
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often + of 2
: a reason for doing or feeling something理由;动机;缘由 [noncount]
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often + for [singular]
— see also probable cause 3
[count] : something (such as an organization, belief, idea, or goal) that a group or people support or fight for(奋斗的)目标,事业
lost cause
: a person or thing that is certain to fail注定要失败的人(或事物)
make/find common cause
formal
: to join together with someone in order to achieve a shared goal(与…)联合起来,合作 2 cause /ˈkɑːz/ verb
causes; caused; causing
causes; caused; causing
Learner's definition of CAUSE
[+ object]
1
: to make (something) happen or exist : to be the cause of (something)使发生;导致;引起 -
He swerved and caused an accident.他猛地急转,引发了事故。
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The flood caused great hardship.洪水造成了巨大的灾难。
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The illness is caused by a virus.这种疾病是由病毒感染引起的。
2
: to make (someone) feel, have, or do something使感到;使拥有;使从事 —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式