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cause
形容词: causable 名词: causer 过去式: caused 过去分词: caused 现在分词: causing 第三人称单数: causes
vt.引起;使发生
n.原因;理由;事业
例句：用作及物动词 (vt.)
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
吸烟可致肺癌。
She is always causing trouble for people.
她总是给人添麻烦。
用作名词 (n.)
Police are investigating the causes of the explosion.
警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
You have no cause for complaint.
你没有理由抱怨。
give cause
给予…的理由 find a excuse (for sth)
His failure at school gave his father cause to feel bitterly disappointed. 他在校成绩不佳,使他父亲深感失望。
good cause
高尚的目标 undertaking that deserves support
I don't mind giving money to the Red Cross because I know it's for a good cause. 我不在乎捐钱给红十字会,因为我知道它有高尚的奋斗目标。
make common cause with
和…合作; 和…联合起来 cooperate with sb/sth; gang up
We made common cause with neighbouring countries against the invaders. 我们和邻国团结一致共同抵抗入侵者。
Many noblemen thought that by making common cause with those who were fighting against the king they would save their own castles from destruction. 许多贵族认为,与反对国王的人联合起来,他们就能保护好自己的城堡免遭破坏。
