Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - cause
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Cause
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~1 n 1 »WHAT CAUSES STH« a person, event, or thing that makes something happen + of (What was the cause of the accident? | The doctor had recorded the cause of death as heart failure.) root/underlying etc cause (=the basic cause) (The root cause of the crime problem is poverty. | cause and effect (=the idea or fact of one thing directly causing another)) (- see reason1) 2 »GOOD REASON« something that makes it right or fair for you to feel or behave in a particular way + for (There is no cause for alarm.) cause for complaint (=a reason to complain) (I've got no cause for complaint - I'm doing all right. | cause for concern (=a reason to be worried)) (The patient's condition is giving cause for concern. | have good cause to) (God knows he's got good cause to be relieved. | with/without good cause) (Many people are worried about the economy, and with good cause.) 3 »STH YOU SUPPORT« a) an organization, principle, or aim that a group of people support or fight for (How many of them are sympathetic to our cause?) + of (her lifelong devotion to the cause of women's rights) b) be in/for a good cause if something you do is for a good cause, it is worth doing because it is intended to help other people, especially through a charity (2) (Well, I don't mind giving if it's for a good cause.) 4 make common cause (with) formal to join with other people or groups for a particular purpose (Faced by an enemy on their territory, the French parties tried to make common cause.) 5 »LAW« a case that is brought to a court of law (- see also lost cause lost1 (13)) ~2 v to make something happen (Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the freeway. | cause sb/sth to do sth) (A dog ran into the road, causing the cyclist to swerve. | cause concern/uncertainty/embarrassment etc (=make people feel worried, unsure, embarrassed etc)) (The constant changes of policy have caused a great deal of uncertainty in the workforce.) cause sb trouble/problems/inconvenience etc (Jimmy's behaviour is causing me a lot of problems. | cause offence (=offend someone)) (I'm sorry; I didn't mean to cause offence.) ( USAGE NOTE: CAUSE GRAMMAR Something can cause death/crime/trouble etc, or cause somebody inconvenience/a problem etc etc His behaviour caused everyone a lot of worry (NOT caused to everyone ...). Something can cause someone or something to do something The disease caused his face to swell (NOT caused that his face swelled, or caused his face swell, though you could say less formally ...made his face swell). SPELLING Remember the difference between cause, and because and of course. )
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(causes, causing, caused) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen. Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease... The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions. ? effect N-COUNT: oft N of n 2. To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems... This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. ...a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread. ...the damage to Romanian democracy caused by events of the past few days. VERB: V n, V n n, V n to-inf, V-ed 3. If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it. Only a few people can find any cause for celebration... Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain. = reason N-UNCOUNT: N for n, N to-inf 4. A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause. N-COUNT see also lost cause 5. You use cause and effect to talk about the way in which one thing is caused by another. ...fundamental laws of biological cause and effect. PHRASE 6. If you say that something is in a good cause or for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity. The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause. PHRASE ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin causa Date: 13th century 1. a. a reason for an action or condition ; motive b. something that brings about an effect or a result c. a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state; especially an agent that brings something about d. sufficient reason discharged for ~ 2. a. a ground of legal action b. case 3. a matter or question to be decided 4. a. a principle or movement militantly defended or supported b. a charitable undertaking for a good ~ • ~less adjective II. transitive verb (~d; causing) Date: 14th century 1. to serve as a ~ or occasion of ~ an accident 2. to compel by command, authority, or force ~d him to resign • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a that which produces an effect, or gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition. b a person or thing that occasions something. c a reason or motive; a ground that may be held to justify something (no cause for complaint). 2 a reason adjudged adequate (show cause). 3 a principle, belief, or purpose which is advocated or supported (faithful to the cause). 4 a a matter to be settled at law. b an individual's case offered at law (plead a cause). 5 the side taken by any party in a dispute. --v.tr. 1 be the cause of, produce, make happen (caused a commotion). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) induce (caused me to smile; caused it to be done). Phrases and idioms in the cause of to maintain, defend, or support (in the cause of justice). make common cause with join the side of. Derivatives causable adj. causeless adj. causer n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L causa CAUSE conj. & adv. colloq. = BECAUSE. Etymology: abbr. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) причина, основание быть причиной, вызывать 2) вопрос, требующий решения; дело - apparent cause - assignable cause - chance cause - complex cause - contributory cause - deterministic cause - dominant cause - efficient cause - external cause - fictitious cause - final cause - first cause - genuine cause - hidden cause - hypothesized cause - immediate cause - indirect cause - inherent cause - major cause - nascent cause - necessary cause - nonchance cause - nonrecurring cause - outer cause - partial cause - predominant cause - primary cause - prime cause - principal cause - probable cause - proper cause - proximate cause - random cause - real cause - remote cause - residual cause - root cause - second cause - secondary cause - specific cause - spurious cause - sufficient cause - supplementary cause - theoretical cause - total cause - true cause - unassignable cause - undetermined cause - unknown cause ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1) причина; основание 2) дело; процесс 3) причинять; вызывать; заставлять – cause of action CAUSE 1. сущ. 1) причина, основание, мотив, повод (for) direct cause, immediate cause — прямая, непосредственная причина proximate cause — ближайшая причина, непосредственная причина remote cause — косвенная причина Syn: causa 2) дело; общее дело • - be the cause of - cause a loss - cause destruction - cause losses - cause of damage - cause of death - cause of infringement - cause of loss - good cause - just cause - probable cause - the cause of action - the cause of peace - without cause 2. гл. 1) быть причиной, вызывать, побуждать 2) причинять ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1) причина, основание, повод; быть причиной, служить поводом; вызывать; причинять 2) фактор – efficient cause – final cause – first cause – internal cause – moving cause – proximate cause – ultimate cause ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. причина, основание cause and effect —- причина и следствие root causes —- коренные причины first cause of all causes —- причина всех причин cause of death —- причина смерти the causes of war —- причины войны to stay away from school without good cause —- пропускать занятия без уважительных причин he is the cause of all our troubles —- все наши беды от него, он является причиной всех бед there is no cause for anxiety —- нет оснований для тревоги 2. мотив, повод, причина just cause —- убедительный мотив; полное основание, полное право a cause of action —- повод к действиям without cause —- без повода, без оснований, без причин; беспричинно cause for divorce —- основание для развода; мотивы, по которым брак должен быть расторгнут cause for rejoicing —- повод для торжества 3. дело; общее дело the cause of peace —- дело мира the cause of the workers —- дело рабочего класса to make common cause with smb. —- объединяться с кем-л ради общего дела in the cause of science —- ради общего дела in the cause of science —- ради науки he died for the C. —- он погиб за общее дело good cause —- правое дело to work in a good cause —- бороться за правое дело lost cause —- безнадежное дело to fight in the cause of justice —- бороться за справедливость to fight in the cause of the oppressed —- бороться на стороне угнетенных no one should be judge in his own cause —- никто не может быть судьей в своем...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) причина 2) основание; мотив, повод (for) 3) дело to support the cause of the workers - защищать дело рабочего класса the cause of peace - дело мира to make common cause with smb. - объединяться с кем-л. ради общего дела - in the cause of science - in a good cause 4) leg. дело, процесс - plead a cause 5) attr. cause cele`bre - знаменитый судебный процесс Syn: see origin 2. v. 1) быть причиной, причинять, вызывать to cause smb. to be informed - поставить кого-л. в известность 2) заставлять to cause a thing to be done - велеть что-л. выполнить Syn: see effect CAUSE obs. = because CAUSE offence оскорбить, нанести обиду; ...Англо-русский словарь
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