cause n.
①起因;原因 a person or thing that makes sth happen文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
cause and effect因果文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
Cars are one of the leading causes of air pollution in the world today汽车是当今世界空气污染的主要原因之一。文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
②事业;理想;目标 an organization， belief or aim that people support or fight for:文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
(2009广东)The Nobel prizes would be awarded to people who made great contributions to the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences.诺贝尔奖将颁发给为和平、文学和科学事业做出巨大贡献的人。文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
③ v. 引起;导致 文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
Unpunctual people seldom realize that their habit causes problems to others.不守时的人很少意识到他们的习惯会给别人带来不便。文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
·cause sb sth文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
His wound caused him great suffering.他的伤让他深受痛苦。文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
·cause sth for sb文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/82734.html
The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.坏天气给很多农民带来麻烦。
·cause sb/ sth to do sth:
What caused you to change your mind?是什么让你改变主意了？
cause与 reason
cause多指导致某事发生的“起因”，常用 cause of结构。
reason多指做某事或解释某事的“理由”、“借口”。常用 reason for， reason why结构。
作“原因”讲时，reason与cause可以互换，但reason与介词for连用；而cause则与介词of连用。
reason后面通常跟why引导的从句：
That was the reason why the meeting was put off.