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Xem thêm: reason, grounds, campaign, crusade, drive, movement, effort, causal agent, causal agency, lawsuit, suit, case, causa, do, make, induce, stimulate, have, get, make
cause noun
1 sb/sth that makes sth happen
ADJ. real, root, true, underlying the root cause of the problem | deeper, greater A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay. | biggest, chief, clear, fundamental, important, main, major, primary, prime, principal, significant | common Smoking is a common cause of premature death. | likely, possible | known, unknown | direct, indirect | immediate, initial | long-term, short-term | reasonable There is no reasonable cause to suspect an unnatural death. | contributory | hidden | social the social causes of ill health
VERB + CAUSE discover, find, identify attempts to identify the immediate cause of the breakdown
CAUSE + VERB be, lie in sth The real cause of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.
PHRASES cause and effect, the cause of death, due to/from/of natural causes He died of natural causes.
2 reason
ADJ. good, great, real, reasonable
VERB + CAUSE have We have good cause to believe that he was involved in the crime. | find The experts may find cause to disagree with the school's decision. | give (sb) Her health is giving us great cause for concern. | show The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot be disclosed.
PREP. ~ for There is no cause for alarm.
PHRASES cause for concern, with/without good cause, without just cause
3 aim that people believe in
ADJ. deserving, good, just, noble, worthwhile, worthy The money she left went to various worthy causes. | bad, unjust | common The different groups support a common cause. | hopeless, lost (= one that has failed or that cannot succeed) | humanitarian, social | communist, socialist, etc.
VERB + CAUSE be committed/sympathetic to, champion, fight for, further, help, promote, serve, support young men willing to fight for the cause She was keen to do anything that would further the cause. | take up She has taken up the cause of animal rights. | plead He pleaded the cause of the local fishermen.
PREP. in a/the ~ prominent figures in the socialist cause | in the ~ of to disregard the strict letter of the law in the cause of true justice
PHRASES a cause celebre (= a controversial issue that attracts a great deal of public attention), (all) for/in a good cause The function took a lot of organizing, but was all in a good cause.
n.
they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
he had no cause to complain
they had good reason to rejoice
he supported populist campaigns
they worked in the cause of world peace
the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
the movement to end slavery
contributed to the war effort
the family brought suit against the landlord
v.
cause a commotion
make a stir
cause an accident
The ads induced me to buy a VCR
My children finally got me to buy a computer
My wife made me buy a new sofa