What does "bring about" mean?

To cause something to happen To make a change or event occur.

How do you use "bring about" in a sentence?

The new policy brought about major changes. What brought about this decision? Technology has brought about a revolution.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common slightly formal

Meaning: To cause something to happen

引起、导致

Provocar, causar, producir

引き起こす、もたらす

초래하다, 일으키다

To make a change or event occur.

使变化或事件发生。

Hacer que un cambio o evento ocurra.

変化や出来事を起こさせること。

변화나 사건이 일어나도록 만드는 것.

Base verb: bring

Particle: about

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The new policy brought about major changes.
新政策带来了重大变化。
La nueva política provocó grandes cambios.
新しい政策は大きな変化をもたらした。
새로운 정책은 큰 변화를 가져왔다.
What brought about this decision?
是什么导致了这个决定？
¿Qué provocó esta decisión?
何がこの決断を引き起こしたの？
무엇이 이 결정을 초래했나요?
Technology has brought about a revolution.
技术带来了一场革命。
La tecnología ha provocado una revolución.
テクノロジーは革命をもたらした。
기술이 혁명을 가져왔다.

Context: causing change

Tone: analytical

This brought about change
这带来了变化
Esto provocó un cambio
これが変化をもたらした
이것이 변화를 가져왔다

From bringing something into existence.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal