How do you use "cause" in a sentence?

The police are investigating the cause of the fire. The storm caused widespread damage. She's dedicated her life to the cause of human rights.

cause

Q: What does "cause" mean?

A reason for something; to make something happen As a noun, 'cause' refers to a reason something happens or a principle people support ('a good cause'). As a verb, it means to make something happen, often something negative. 'Cause and effect' describes the relationship between actions and their results.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Practica con tarjetas, cuestionarios y audio en WordLoci →

Significado: A reason for something; to make something happen

原因，理由；引起，导致

causa, razón; causar, provocar

原因、理由；引き起こす

원인, 이유; 일으키다

As a noun, 'cause' refers to a reason something happens or a principle people support ('a good cause'). As a verb, it means to make something happen, often something negative. 'Cause and effect' describes the relationship between actions and their results.

作为名词，「cause」指某事发生的原因或人们支持的事业（「a good cause」）。作为动词，意为使某事发生，通常是负面的事。「cause and effect」描述行动与其结果之间的关系。

«Cause» como sustantivo se refiere a la razón por la que algo sucede o un principio que la gente apoya («a good cause»). Como verbo, significa hacer que algo suceda, a menudo algo negativo. «Cause and effect» describe la relación entre las acciones y sus resultados.

名詞として「cause」は何かが起こる理由や人々が支持する大義を指します（「a good cause」）。動詞としては、何かを引き起こすことを意味し、多くの場合否定的なことです。「cause and effect」は行動とその結果の関係を表します。

명사로서 'cause'는 어떤 일이 일어나는 이유나 사람들이 지지하는 대의('a good cause')를 의미합니다. 동사로는 어떤 일을 일으키다, 주로 부정적인 일을 발생시키다는 뜻입니다. 'Cause and effect'는 행동과 그 결과 사이의 관계를 설명합니다.

Ejemplos

The police are investigating the cause of the fire.
警方正在调查火灾原因。
La policía está investigando la causa del incendio.
警察は火災の原因を調査しています。
경찰이 화재 원인을 조사하고 있습니다.
The storm caused widespread damage.
暴风雨造成了大范围的破坏。
La tormenta causó daños generalizados.
嵐は広範囲に被害をもたらしました。
폭풍이 광범위한 피해를 입혔습니다.
She's dedicated her life to the cause of human rights.
她将一生奉献给人权事业。
Ella ha dedicado su vida a la causa de los derechos humanos.
彼女は人権のために人生を捧げてきました。
그녀는 인권을 위해 평생을 바쳤습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'causa' meaning 'reason, motive, lawsuit', via Old French 'cause'. The Latin word was central to Roman legal vocabulary — a 'causa' was the reason brought before a court, which is why it carries both the sense of 'reason' and 'a purpose worth fighting for'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Más de este tema

get ★★★★★ To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become like ★★★★★ To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as take ★★★★★ To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require because ★★★★★ For the reason that; since use ★★★★★ To employ for a purpose; the act of using something want ★★★★★ To have a desire for; to wish for something