Nguyên nhân, nguyên do, căn nguyên

cause and effect

nguyên nhân và kết quả

the causes of war

những nguyên nhân của chiến tranh

Lẽ, cớ, lý do, động cơ

a cause for complaint

lý do để than phiền

to show cause

trình bày lý do

(pháp lý) việc kiện, việc tố tụng

to gain one's cause

được kiện, thắng kiện

Mục tiêu, mục đích

final cause

mục đích, cứu cánh

Sự nghiệp, đại nghĩa, chính nghĩa

revolutionary cause

sự nghiệp cách mạng

to fight for the just cause

chiến đấu cho chính nghĩa

Gây ra, gây nên, sinh ra, làm ra, tạo ra

Bảo, khiến, sai (ai làm việc gì)

to cause something to be done by somebody; to cause somebody to do something

sai ai làm việc gì

lý do

nguyên nhân

nhân quả

gây ra

nguyên do

nguyên nhân

việc kiện

việc tố tụng

vụ kiện

Origin, occasion, source, root, genesis, agent, primemover, well-spring: The cause of the train crash is not yetknown.

Originator, creator, producer, agent, agency: Hisindecision was the cause of many of our problems.

Ground orgrounds, justification, reason, basis, call, motive: You haveno cause to be dissatisfied.

Case, matter, issue, concern;movement, undertaking; ideal, belief: We appealed the miners'cause to the high court.

V.

Make, induce: What causes hot air to rise?

Effect,bring on or about, give rise to, result in, produce, create,precipitate, occasion, lead to, induce, generate, provoke,promote; engender; motivate, compel: Overeating causesindigestion.

N.

A that which produces an effect, or gives riseto an action, phenomenon, or condition. b a person or thingthat occasions something. c a reason or motive; a ground thatmay be held to justify something (no cause for complaint).

Areason adjudged adequate (show cause).

A principle, belief,or purpose which is advocated or supported (faithful to thecause).

A a matter to be settled at law. b an individual'scase offered at law (plead a cause).

The side taken by anyparty in a dispute.

V.tr.

Be the cause of, produce, makehappen (caused a commotion).

(foll. by to + infin.) induce(caused me to smile; caused it to be done).

Causable adj. causelessadj. causer n. [ME f. OF f. L causa]