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单词 cause
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cause
(kɔːz )
Word forms: causes , causing , caused
1. countable noun B2
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. [+ of]
The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
Synonyms: origin, source, agency, spring  
2. verb B2
To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.
Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems. [VERB noun]
This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. [VERB noun noun]
...a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
Experts are assessing the damage caused by a fire at the aircraft factory. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: produce, begin, create, effect  
3. uncountable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive]
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. [+ for]
Both had much cause to be grateful.
4. countable noun
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.
5.  See also lost cause
6. cause and effect phrase
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.
7. to make common cause with someone phrase [VERB inflects]
If one group of people makes common cause with another, they act together in order to achieve a particular aim even though their aims and beliefs are normally very different. [journalism]
British MPs should make common cause with MPs from across Europe.
8. in a good cause/for a good cause phrase
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.
'cause
(kəz ) also cause
conjunction
'Cause is an informal way of saying because.
30 families are suffering 'cause they're out of work.
Collocations:
cause a change
The amplitude of absorptivity change caused by polarization reaches 99.802%.
Binzhen Zhang, Yong Zhang, Junping Duan, Wendong Zhang, Wanjun Wang 2016, 'An Omnidirectional Polarization Detector Based on a Metamaterial Absorber', Sensors
cause a condition
The condition is caused by an error in cell division called nondisjunction.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Most deaths from the condition are caused by secondary tumours.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
The condition is caused by mutations on the gene for dystrophin, a protein that produces the 'springiness' in muscle fibres.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The condition is caused by a lack of dopamine - a chemical that sends messages to the brain to control movement.
The Sun (2008)
The condition is caused by dodgy nerve fibres that work when she chews.
The Sun (2009)
cause a crash
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder ought to contain sufficient information to determine what caused the crash.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is still not clear what caused the crash.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Investigations and an inquest concluded that a poorly maintained set of points caused the crash.
The Sun (2012)
A spokesman said it appeared that a lapse in concentration caused the crash.
The Sun (2007)
He was placed under house arrest, accused of causing the crash and abandoning the liner while 300 passengers were allegedly still on board.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
cause a decline
Four fifths thought it would cause a decline in the uptake of school lunches.
Times, Sunday Times
For some, it's the rise of technology that helps cause the decline in morals, though this doesn't mean we don't want our mod cons.
Times, Sunday Times
Attempts to counsel more inevitably cause a decline in both the quality of my counseling and the performance of my other duties.
Christianity Today
Without proper balance, an ecosystem can collapse and cause the decline of all affected species.
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While there are no large-scale threats to the species, localized threats such as habitat destruction could cause a decline in some tributaries.
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cause a delay
Rebel bishops have failed in their attempt to stall the process but significant opposition from the synod next month could still cause a delay.
Times, Sunday Times
He went ahead and did it anyway, rather than cause a delay, hanging on to the cable car by his hands, with the ground 1,000ft below.
Times, Sunday Times
In circumstantiality, unnecessary details and irrelevant remarks cause a delay in getting to the point.
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Despite many attendees at the festival, there were relatively few witnesses, and the incident did not cause any delay in the main proceedings.
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Cricoid pressure may also compress the glottis, which can obstruct the view of the laryngoscopist and actually cause a delay in securing the airway.
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cause a disaster
The devices can be bought easily online and in the high street despite fears that they could cause a disaster.
Times, Sunday Times
It was not the brief war itself, but the catastrophic mismanagement of postwar reconstruction that caused the disasters we see today.
Times, Sunday Times
He was also convicted of causing a disaster and abandoning his ship to save himself.
The Sun
Calling marking to market 'pro-cyclical' can be better expressed as causing a disaster in the banking sector by an absurdly overprescriptive accounting rule.
Times, Sunday Times
The motorist, who caused the disaster after dozing off, was snapped at the wheel of a dumper truck.
The Sun
cause a flood
This was enough to cause a flood of complaints and the temporary removal of the magazine from the shelves of several newsagents.
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In yoga, you are taught to breathe deeply, causing a flood of oxygen that reduces toxins, improves digestion and lowers stress.
Times, Sunday Times
Low pressure, heat, humidity and also the added lift from the mountainous terrain caused the floods, the worst for 200 years.
Times, Sunday Times
An eruption in 1996 saw much of this glacial ice melt, causing a flood that washed away the country's main ring road.
Times, Sunday Times
She had to move out after the inhabitants of the (presumably bigger) flat upstairs left their bath running and caused a flood.
Times, Sunday Times
cause a lack of
Is the primary cause a lack of supply?
Times, Sunday Times
Physical structures surrounding privileged sites cause a lack of lymphatic drainage, limiting the immune system's ability to enter the site.
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Correcting for this by adjusting the velocity adjuster on the marker could cause a lack of air efficiency.
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Other conditions can cause a lack of fingerprints, but unlike them, adermatoglyphia has no other side effects.
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A poorly functioning pituitary gland may also cause a lack of thyroid hormone, leading to central hypothyroidism.
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cause a panic
If this were a new disease, it would cause a panic.
Times, Sunday Times
Their cowardly acts didn't cause the panic and diversion they intended.
The Sun
Police chiefs recognise that contamination tests would cause a panic if they were held in the aftermath of a radiological attack.
Times, Sunday Times
She also explains that the fire was a set-up: just a bit of smoke to cause a panic.
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cause a problem
But it turns out to be as hidden away as the instruction book that caused the problem in the first place.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Tension and anxiety can cause the problem, while hyperacusis can make you anxious.
The Sun (2016)
They said obese mums are often iron deficient themselves, causing the problem.
The Sun (2011)
They found a way of targeting the defective genes causing the problem in tests on mice.
The Sun (2016)
This will involve a specialist passing a thin telescope into your gullet and stomach to check what's causing the problem.
The Sun (2008)
cause a reaction
He was supposed to - he wanted to cause a reaction.
The Sun
Positive catalysts increase the reaction rate and negative catalysts (or inhibitors) slow down a reaction and possibly cause the reaction not occur at all.
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Bug spray may also cause the reaction to the skin.
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They begin to understand that one action can cause a reaction.
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Static or other electrical discharge may be sufficient to cause a reaction, even detonation, under some circumstances.
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cause a recession
Almost certainly it will cause a recession, probably on both sides of the border, as investors pull money out in fright.
Times, Sunday Times
Cable has called for firmer action to crack down on the banks that helped cause the recession.
Times, Sunday Times
Working people, students, benefit claimants and public-service users did not cause the recession - that was the achievement of the unregulated greed of bankers.
Times, Sunday Times
It didn't cause the recession.
Times, Sunday Times
Falling consumer demand need not cause a recession, since other parts of aggregate demand may rise to counteract this effect.
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cause a rise
That would cause a rise in inflation and choke off an incipient recovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sterling's losses have been fuelled as wider worries over European economic woes have caused a rise in the dollar against its transatlantic rivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Smartphones are causing a rise in head lice among schoolchildren, according to scientists.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
cause a sensation
The stamps did cause a sensation when distributed, but only because the world's collectors were desperate to acquire them.
Times, Sunday Times
But her results are expected to cause a sensation, and to set the agenda for lunar exploration in the next decade.
Times, Sunday Times
When microtrauma occurs to these structures, nociceptors (pain receptors) within muscle connective tissues are stimulated and cause the sensation of pain.
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Short-term exposure to diborane can cause a sensation of tightness of the chest, shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing.
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He was put on trial which cause a sensation as he appeared in open court completely unrepentant.
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cause a shock
The southpaw's speed will cause a shock.
The Sun
Analysts now believe that the yen carry trade may be behind a series of speculative bubbles that have inflated in recent years and soon could cause a shock.
Times, Sunday Times
We might just cause a shock.
The Sun
This could cause a shock for homeowners, many of whom have never had to face a rise.
Times, Sunday Times
Cup competitions usually benefit from an underdog causing a shock.
Times, Sunday Times
cause a stir
But the change that really caused a stir has been the introduction of a fleet of 46 bendy buses that had previously served London.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Not surprisingly, Adrina's first appearance at the war council caused a stir, even more than Tristan's inclusion.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
The menswear brand are causing a stir with their first collection which has been a sellout success thanks to cool, gritty T-shirts and printed tops.
The Sun (2012)
But there's one new pretender who is really causing a stir at the oche.
The Sun (2009)
cause a storm
The warring siblings have gone on holiday to get away from the storm caused over the OASIS split.
The Sun (2009)
cause a wave of
If it hits the ice on which we are standing, it will cause a wave that will shatter the ice beneath us.
Times, Sunday Times
As to the direction, most people look to their right first and this would cause the wave to travel in a clockwise direction.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the gravitational disruptions caused by such an event could cause a wave of star formation to move through the larger galaxy.
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Since a slow wave radiates at discontinuities, the periodic modulations (discontinuities) cause the wave to radiate continuously along the length of the structure.
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The depolarization and contraction together cause a wave of movement to pass through the heart muscle.
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cause an error
If nonstandard or severely worn or underinflated tires are used then this will cause some error in the odometer.
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It may be harder to cause an error to a single neighbor, but the number of neighbors can be large enough so the total error probability actually suffers.
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I lodged an appeal, pointing out it was an error caused by inexperience with the system, and my case was upheld.
Times, Sunday Times
Operational risks include errors caused by people or systems.
Times,Sunday Times
cause an increase
The agency said that the rise was probably because warmer weather tended to cause an increase in campylobacter.
Times, Sunday Times
In turn this can cause an increase in the likelihood of developing eczema or irritated skin, called dermatitis.
The Sun
Experts said the takeover was unlikely to cause an increase in milk prices.
Times, Sunday Times
Low glucose, or hypoglycaemia, can cause an increase in heart rate and systolic blood pressure and lead to heart palpitations.
Times,Sunday Times
A similar response, combined with recent record rises in applications, would cause an increase of 17 per cent next year.
Times, Sunday Times
cause an outbreak
The departure of a talk show host doesn't usually cause an outbreak of heartfelt farewells.
Times, Sunday Times
Dry thunderstorms, with no precipitation, can cause the outbreak of wildfires with the heat generated from the cloud-to-ground lightning that accompanies them.
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The lack of sanitation in an overcrowded camp of 16,000 - 10,000 more than it was designed for - caused an outbreak of typhoid.
Times, Sunday Times
Officials suspect insufficient sterilisation may caused the outbreak.
The Sun
Their penalty caused an outbreak of laughter from the crowd.
The Sun
cause chaos
Jams cause chaos most mornings and two relief roads have been proposed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His ball across the face of the six-yard line caused chaos.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This will cause chaos all the way down the line to the entry nations.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Reports and rumours of the outbreak caused chaos in financial markets and prompted a bout of panic-selling of currencies and stocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Give him the ball early on, with opponents back-pedalling and regrouping, and he will cause chaos, whoever he's up against.
The Sun (2014)
cause complications
He also warned that the process of piercing could cause complications, including nerve damage and swelling that could obstruct the airway.
Times, Sunday Times
Endless studies have shown that gingivitis, or gum disease, can cause complications in other parts of the body due to the build up of bacteria.
The Sun
It can cause complications such as renal failure, liver damage and severe anaemia.
Times, Sunday Times
That's because prostate surgery, like any operation, carries some risks, and can cause complications.
The Sun
In some people it can cause complications, such as ear infection, chest infections and even pneumonia.
The Sun
cause concern
The unknown effect of excessive folic acid consumption on cancer risk also caused concern.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The chaos of haphazard buildings and ill-conceived new arterial roads were already causing concern and we were often called in to advise on remedial planting.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
Tourists taking selfies and groups of laughing visitors have caused concern in the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Although some academy chains have done well, a small number have less convincing results and have caused concern within the department.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Regular speedo checks should not cause concern for a competent driver.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
cause conflict
The suggestions most likely to cause conflict with teaching unions are for the publication each autumn of staff turnover and staff absenteeism figures for each school.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The differences can cause conflict in relationships.
The Sun (2015)
Inevitably, the raising of contentious matters will cause conflict.
Aiken, Nick Working with Teenagers (1994)
cause confusion
But the industry protested that the new size would cause confusion and the loss of lucrative transfer-passenger business.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
These developmental anomalies of liver may cause confusion during procedures like biopsy, transplantation, and lobectomies.
Rajani Singh 2013, 'Hypoplastic Left Lobe of Liver with Accessory Caudate Lobe', Case Reports in Medicine
cause controversy
Your next partnership choice may cause controversy.
The Sun (2010)
Attempts to cull the animals have caused controversy despite the widespread damage they can cause to the countryside.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Last year, she caused controversy with her trenchant comments on pushy parenting.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
European court rulings have caused controversy.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
An aspiring singer gets a job at a struggling club where a rock star is causing controversy.
The Sun (2013)
cause damage
The 2007 exercise, involving 26,000 troops, caused damage to marine life, green protesters claimed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Wet steam is notoriously hard to use in a traditional steam turbine because at lower temperatures water droplets form and cause damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It also said that it was blocking old ditches that caused damage to peatland.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Very few dogs bite to cause damage.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
These are screened for safety before use, but the research will examine whether a combination of chemicals may cause damage to bees.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
cause deficiency
Oral contraceptives often cause deficiency.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
A lack of vitamins and minerals may well cause deficiency diseases, but an excess can be harmful.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
cause destruction
It weakens the nail and can cause destruction of the nail bed, increasing the risk of infection.
The Sun
The private land trusts claimed climate change may cause destruction of habitat of rare species, trees and plants inhabiting land owned by the trusts.
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The resulting expansion may cause destruction of the material.
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However, he discovered that the virus could only cause destruction.
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He shows little care for the lives he ends, be they friend or foe, as long as he can cause destruction.
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cause devastation
Up to 160mph winds were set to cause devastation last night.
The Sun
These flash floods cause devastation and destruction, causing casualties and displacement.
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Without swift action temperatures could soar by up to five degrees, causing devastation.
The Sun
It has caused devastation for families.
Times, Sunday Times
In 1855, a cholera epidemic caused devastation in the region.
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cause discomfort
A movement no less, had developed 'to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offence'.
Times, Sunday Times
They don't cause discomfort and can be removed.
The Sun
Denim can vary in fit, so try a selection to ensure it doesn't rub or cause discomfort.
The Sun
This might cause discomfort to readers, listeners and viewers.
ST
That vulnerability can cause discomfort.
Times, Sunday Times
cause disruption
The fog may be dense and widespread enough to cause disruption.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A dog will almost always cause disruption to your organized lives.
Standen, Chris Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990)
The bad weather caused disruption to the rail network during rush hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
cause distress
Such are the questions being wrestled with in American academia, amid calls from students for warnings to be applied to books that may cause distress.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What he did caused distress and upset to so many people.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A spokesman said:'This arrest should act as a clear warning to others who are actively seeking to cause distress and potentially harm others.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you have no evidence that your job and lifestyle have caused distress or disadvantage to the family, your worries seem to be purely theoretical.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
cause flooding
The rain was expected to cause flooding last night with a small chance of power cuts.
Times, Sunday Times
Those slower speeds mean that the storms are more likely to drop rains that may cause flooding.
Times,Sunday Times
I've heard that paving such areas can cause flooding.
Times, Sunday Times
Experts say trees could be knocked down and buildings damaged, with heavy rain expected to cause flooding.
The Sun
In another, they add too much and cause flooding.
Smithsonian
cause friction
Her close aides have also caused friction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But in the past that closeness caused friction.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Not that borrowing clothes doesn't sometimes cause friction.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The motor does not use carbon brushes like conventional devices, which cause friction and consume more energy.
The Sun (2009)
cause hardship
But excessive rents, long contracts and misleading advice from unethical operators can cause hardship.
The Sun
Besides, though the caps will cause hardship and dislocation, they are not in themselves unreasonable.
Times, Sunday Times
A double-dip recession will cause hardship, especially if the risk of price deflation (falling prices) returns.
Times, Sunday Times
That will cause hardship but a planned exit will be far less traumatic - and easier to bounce back from - than a disorderly one.
The Sun
This will cause hardship and won't work.
Times, Sunday Times
cause harm
This refers to the detection of cancer, which may not cause harm to that woman in her lifetime.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Such claims are often dismissed by employers but the research suggests these electric fields can cause harm.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In most cases no harm is caused.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But it can cause harm - including impotence and incontinence.
The Sun (2008)
There will still be convictions where there is evidence of intent to cause harm, or if it can be inferred from the behaviour of the gang.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
cause havoc
A surge in geomagnetic activity caused havoc on the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They play a vital role in the food chain by eating aphids, which can cause havoc to crops.
The Sun (2013)
An employment law specialist says that the new regulations'are going to cause havoc '.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If his beliefs caused havoc in his personal relationships he took complete responsibility for it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It felt great at the time but it's caused havoc.
The Sun (2016)
cause inflammation
It was already known that bacteria in the mouth could cause inflammation restricting blood flow to the heart.
The Sun (2010)
The disease spreads outward causing inflammation in the surrounding area.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
When oil and dead skin cells block hair follicles, bacteria can multiply in the pores, causing inflammation and spots.
The Sun (2014)
Other effects may be local causing inflammation and gum diseases.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
Her immune system went into overdrive, causing inflammation.
The Sun (2017)
cause injury
They can also cause injury to tractor drivers when sets are made other than in hedgerows.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On the question of contributory negligence each party had caused the injury in that, if either had taken proper care, the accident would probably have been avoided.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Forced and jerky movements should be avoided, since it is these which cause injury.
Lycholat, Tony Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life (1987)
It there is a suspicion that the death or injury was caused by MoD negligence, legal cases can be launched to fight for additional money.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury and received a two-month suspended sentence.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
cause irritation
These products are not only unnecessary, but may cause irritation and rashes.
Steinberg, Laurence & Levine, Ann You and Your Adolescent: A Parents' Guide for Ages 10 to 20 (1990)
This has been known to cause irritation, itching and allergic reactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Do not rub your skin too hard while washing as this will just cause irritation and more redness.
The Sun (2010)
cause of poverty
Bad housing conditions also constituted a major cause of poverty in the postwar era.
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Our programmes respond to this direct need as well as addressing the underlying causes of poverty.
Times, Sunday Times
The report also estimated that workers and employees households constituted more than 40% of poor households, showing low pay to be a major cause of poverty.
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No point of being tough on poverty if you're not tough on the causes of poverty.
Times, Sunday Times
The effects of poverty are most visible in the cities, but the causes of poverty lie mostly in the villages.
Times, Sunday Times
cause pain
Larger ones, or those that cause pain and increase in size, are usually fixed by keyhole surgery in a simple day-case procedure.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A haemangioma is a collection of blood vessels, which are unlikely to cause pain as they are usually harmless.
The Sun (2012)
Big toe to be pulled out of alignment with the foot, causing pain and stiffness.
The Sun (2009)
How cruel and unnecessary to cause pain just because it makes you feel better.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But just about any back trouble can cause pain in your leg as far as your knee.
The Sun (2015)
cause pollution
This blocks new traffic schemes if they cause pollution limits to be exceeded.
Times, Sunday Times
Licences are currently torn up only if businesses cause pollution or are considered a nuisance.
The Sun
He added that even a single large tree on a street corner could interrupt the wind flow and cause pollution to drop into the 'breathing zone' of pedestrians.
Times, Sunday Times
Nor do their vehicles wear out the road surfaces or cause pollution.
Times, Sunday Times
After all, it's not runways that cause pollution but the aircraft that use them.
Times, Sunday Times
cause stress
The gurus told us this caused stress, exhaustion and burnout.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was reported that the noise was causing stress for grazing livestock and driving them into the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
cause tension
Keeping on about it will only cause tension but maybe you can find a compromise if she can always feel in control.
The Sun
Daily emotional stress can cause tension in the neck, back and other parts of the body, making them stiff.
The Sun
This could cause tension in areas such as local government where budgets have been squeezed for seven years.
Times, Sunday Times
I do not want this issue to cause tension in the family.
The Sun
In bourgeois marriage, illicitness may have become more formidable and likely to cause tension.
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cause trauma
Staying awake can help protect the brain from the trauma caused by bad memories.
The Sun (2012)
The trauma caused him to lose his fledgling career.
The Sun (2012)
We felt the blood was probably as a result of trauma caused by insertion.
The Sun (2006)
cause uproar
He is noted for his exuberant style and previously caused uproar by boiling lobsters live on the show.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The Basingstoke firm is putting things right after the 200 million new grandstand caused uproar when many racegoers could not see the action.
The Sun (2007)
Last week he caused uproar with his plans to replace council tax with a local income tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Plans for the high-speed rail system to cut an underground swath through one of the capital's most exclusive neighbourhoods has caused uproar.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The move is expected to cause uproar from trade unions.
Computing (2010)
champion a cause
So she would be the right person to champion this cause,'' she says.
Times, Sunday Times
She has gone farther than any previous minister to champion the cause of sensible drinking.
Times, Sunday Times
I am a strong upholder of the importance of business and enterprise in our society, and often champion the cause of business against its critics.
Times, Sunday Times
Is there not some tree charity which could champion this cause?
Times, Sunday Times
When people champion this cause, but can shield themselves from its consequences, they fall under suspicion.
Times, Sunday Times
determine the cause
A board of inquiry has been appointed to determine the cause of the accident.
The Star (South Africa) (2005)
They said that a postmortem examination would be needed to determine the cause of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All of the fires remain under active investigation and federal law enforcement continues to work to determine the cause of all of the fires.
Christianity Today (2000)
A post-mortem examination did not determine the cause of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
exact cause of
His exact cause of death is still to be established and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death are currently under investigation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Surprisingly, docs find it hard to pin down the exact cause of most back pain.
The Sun (2015)
Police were waiting on post mortem results to establish the exact cause of his death.
The Sun (2016)
The victim has not been formally identified and detectives are waiting on results of a postmortem to find out the exact cause of death.
The Sun (2013)
external cause
His view, that emotions must be detached from external cause in order to master them, presages rational emotive therapy.
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Tinnitus, along with sudden onset hearing loss, may have no obvious external cause.
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Many diseases consist of a predisposition, considered an internal cause, combined with a precipitant, which would be considered an external cause.
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Such explanations confirm the illusion that anger has a discrete external cause.
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This was interpreted that people could be divided into those who attribute to ability (an internal cause) versus those who attribute to luck (an external cause).
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fight a cause
It seems he simply lacked a champion to fight his cause.
Times, Sunday Times
No matter how strongly you feel about issues, you should stay inside the party and fight your cause.
Times, Sunday Times
The taco vendors have also hired a lawyer to fight their cause.
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She's that way day to day as well, fighting her causes and raising money for young people's charities.
The Sun
Over the last fortnight there have been frantic efforts by his aides to get the customary coterie of media flag-wavers fighting his cause.
The Sun
identify a cause
Doctors have been baffled by the polio-type symptoms, and researchers have been scrambling to identify the cause.
Times, Sunday Times
After two months, we could identify the cause of any explosion.
Times, Sunday Times
The car has been checked by an auto electrician and by the rescue services, but nobody can identify the cause of its apparent power drain.
Times, Sunday Times
A detailed investigation will be necessary if researchers are to identify the cause of the apparent rise in abnormalities.
Times, Sunday Times
The study did not identify a cause but repeated heading of a ball and other head injuries have been identified as possible factors.
The Sun
immediate cause
What was the immediate cause of the storms and flooding over the past ten days?
Times,Sunday Times
Last night the immediate cause of the announcement was not clear.
Times, Sunday Times
Unpaid wages were the immediate cause of a series of army mutinies in 1996 and 1997 which caused significant damage to property and infrastructure.
Times, Sunday Times
However, it was not sufficient to exclude liability for breaches of duty and damage that the immediate cause of the damage was the deliberate act of the claimant himself.
Times, Sunday Times
The immediate cause was not known but a witness said he saw a wing catch fire.
The Sun
leading cause of
The human papillomavirus is a leading cause of cervical cancer - and known to cause cancers in the throat, tongue and tonsils by disrupting healthy cells.
The Sun (2016)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases, which affect the lungs, are now the third leading cause of death, overtaking cerebrovascular diseases.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
It is the leading cause of blindness and contributes to kidney failure, heart attacks and stroke.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Back injuries are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries on the job.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
main cause of
Commuters reading their morning paper could be excused for thinking that energy prices are the main cause of the cost of living crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Samples of the milk show it has no beta-lactoglobulin — the main cause of lactose intolerance.
The Sun (2012)
Nine per cent said that booking a holiday was the main cause of conflict at work.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Diseases of the heart and circulatory system are the main cause of death in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So there's no point it arguing about the judge's findings over the main cause of the accident.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
major cause of
This gap in healthy life expectancy between affluent older people and those on low incomes is a major cause for concern.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It suggested that diesel vehicles were a major cause.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We now know that smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, whereas pesticides are not.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
UV rays are the biggest enemy in the fight against ageing and a major cause of wrinkles and age spots.
The Sun (2007)
In transparent orthographies, persistent reading fluency difficulties are a major cause of poor reading skills in primary school.
Bettina Müller, Tobias Richter, Panagiotis Karageorgos, Sabine Krawietz, Marco Ennemoser 2017, 'Effects of a Syllable-Based Reading Intervention in Poor-Reading Fourth Graders', Frontiers in Psychology
noble cause
He hijacked a noble cause as a means of self-aggrandisement.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is a noble cause but a quid to watch a nativity play still seems a bit on the steep side.
The Sun (2016)
He is committed to the noble cause of getting more students from poorer backgrounds into higher education.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
possible cause
Young was arrested after asking the company doctor whether he had considered thallium poisoning as a possible cause of the mystery illness.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Another possible cause is polycystic ovary syndrome - get your doctor to test you for this.
The Sun (2011)
He agreed atrazine was one possible cause.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Another possible cause is an unvented flue.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This can be very helpful in detecting one possible cause of your symptoms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
potential cause
An electronic or mechanical malfunction was another potential cause.
Times, Sunday Times
To make matters worse, all the traffic lights have been removed because, say the council experts, these are a potential cause of collisions.
The Sun
Some scientists suggest that it can reduce tremors in patients, though others caution that long-term use may be a potential cause of the condition.
Times, Sunday Times
As well as agreeing on ways to strengthen food security and enhance food production and supply, they will look at speculation as a potential cause of price rises.
Times, Sunday Times
Either way, they need treating, both for her health and as a potential cause of human health problems.
Times, Sunday Times
potentially cause
A similar disruption today could potentially cause up to $1 trillion in damages.
The Times Literary Supplement
These in turn can cause symptoms of asthma and rhinitis, can worsen eczema and potentially cause conjunctivitis.
The Sun
All of these can be dangerous and potentially cause accidents.
The Sun
To accommodate these fluctuations which could potentially cause structural damage, a row of 12 windows 100 feet (30.48 m) off the ground were installed.
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It can potentially cause fatigue if experienced over extended periods.
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primary cause of
However, patients rarely have osteoporosis - the primary cause of fragility fractures - diagnosed and treated.
Times, Sunday Times
Last year half of all livestock thefts - a primary cause of local clashes - were recovered through mediation.
Times,Sunday Times
The first phase of the inquiry, into the events of the night, found that cladding was the primary cause of the spread of the fire.
Times,Sunday Times
His influence was also a primary cause of peonage.
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The primary cause of the decrease appears to be heavy hunting pressure, with habitat degradation and destruction also playing a major role.
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promote a cause
Now his family has contributed to the cost of the translation to promote the cause of coexistence.
Times, Sunday Times
They risk missing an historic opportunity to change the way in which public services are delivered by failing to promote the cause of employee ownership.
Times, Sunday Times
If so, you needed to give more, spend more, promote their cause.
The Sun
He also proposed that a government seeking to win a referendum should not be allowed to spend taxpayers' money to promote the cause it supported.
Times, Sunday Times
To restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace.
The Sun
support a cause
Others were just there to support the cause.
The Sun
Leaders get followers to support the cause, and that includes committing their money.
Christianity Today
Some reinvest all their profits back into the business to support the cause; others commit to giving a percentage.
Times, Sunday Times
The supermarket chose to support the cause because the condition touches so many lives, she said.
Times, Sunday Times
To support the cause, see coppafeel.org/boob_hijack.
The Sun
unknown cause
In which case, you'll probably be told you have burning mouth syndrome, a harmless but annoying problem of unknown cause.
The Sun
But around a quarter are of unknown cause.
The Sun
The second fire was in 1897, from an unknown cause.
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He believed that disperceptions of unknown cause was a more appropriate definition.
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Caribou have recently declined in population size from 200,000 to 30,000 due to an unknown cause.
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worthy cause
Surely a portion of these funds should be dedicated to such a worthy cause?
Times, Sunday Times
I hope it raises a lot of money for such a worthy cause.
The Sun
Then donate the 2,400 to a worthy cause.
The Sun
If you can't sell them, swap them for other items or for vouchers, or give them to a worthy cause.
Times, Sunday Times
They were expected to come up with a full campaign programme to raise money for a worthy cause.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 原因, 事业, 引起
Japanese: 理由, 大義, 引き起こす
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