Cause

(noun.) a justification for something existing or happening; 'he had no cause to complain'; 'they had good reason to rejoice'.

(noun.) events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; 'they are trying to determine the cause of the crash'.

(verb.) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; 'cause a commotion'; 'make a stir'; 'cause an accident'.

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• Probably the chief cause of devotion to rigidity of method is, however, that it seems to promise speedy, accurately measurable, correct results. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• It was, in fact, the cause of my throwing myself in Mr Boffin's way, and entering his service. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• What is the cause of all this? 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Den Uncle Peter mus'n't sit in it, cause he al'ays hitches when he gets a singing. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Go, herald, and ask her whether she expects any one to do battle for her in this her cause. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• You may as well say that the parents be the cause of a murder by the child, for without the parents the child would never have been begot. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Do not suppose, however, that I wish to dictate happiness to you, or that a delay on your part would cause me any serious uneasiness. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• This accident caused some delay, but the other tubes were in the meantime progressing, and the completed bridge was opened for public traffic on the 21st of October, 1850. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• You will get over any trouble I have caused you, easily enough now. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• What had caused this species to die out? 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The exquisite pain and suffering endured previous to the use of anaesthetics often caused death by exhaustion. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• In the distress that she caused me I forgot the years that had passed, and the change they had made in our position towards one another. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The news of these reverses caused a very great excitement in Germany and Austria, and the Tsar assumed a more arrogant attitude towards his ally. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• As was to be expected, the card index and electrically operated features caused thousands of concerns, large and small, to adopt the addressograph. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• But these were secondary contributory causes. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• We can, however, see in a general manner that various causes might have interfered with the development of a long neck or proboscis. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• The force of the water causes rotation of the turbine and of the shaft which is rigidly fastened to it. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• These qualities, then, are, properly speaking, the causes of our vanity, by means of their relation to ourselves. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Explosions have occurred, however, in cases where it is extremely doubtful whether gas has been present in dangerous quantity, and attention has been drawn to the possible causes. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Is this a time--are these causes for weeping? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• For though there appear no manner of connexion betwixt motion or thought, the case is the same with all other causes and effects. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• As soon as the current flows, the coils become magnetic and attract the soft iron armature, drawing it forward and causing the clapper to strike the bell. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The needle, in passing rapidly in contact with the recorded waves, was vibrated up and down, causing corresponding vibrations of the diaphragm. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• But, the latter application was by no means a success, causing Mr Fledgeby to scream, and to cry out, 'Oh my eye! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• If ever delay was dangerous, it's dangerous now; and if ever you couldn't afterwards forgive yourself for causing it, this is the time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The cylinder stops, and current operates the sluggish press-magnet, causing its armature to be attracted, thus lifting the platen and its projecting arm. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• A great fire had burnt a large part of Rome, and the new sect was accused of causing this. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• And he took the heiress's two hands--causing her to let fall her whole cargo of flowers--and seated her by him on the sofa. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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