Reason, motive, occasion; = encheason, n.
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| 释义 | the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [noun] > reason or ground (26) achesounc1230 Reason, motive, occasion; = encheason, n. anchesouna1250 Reason, motive, occasion; = encheason, n. reasona1250 A fact or circumstance forming, or alleged as forming, a motive sufficient to lead a person to adopt or reject some course of action or belief, esp.… groundc1275 In various immaterial applications. A circumstance on which an opinion, inference, argument, statement, or claim is founded, or which has given… matter1340 Grounds, reason, or cause for doing or being something; usually with infinitive or subordinate clause; often modified by an adjective, as good, much… purposec1350 The reason for which something is done or made, or for which it exists; the result or effect intended or sought; the end to which an object or… cause1413 In a pregnant sense: Good, proper, or adequate ground of action; esp. in to have cause, have no cause, with cause, without cause; so to show cause… quarrel1476 In extended use: a cause, reason; a ground. Obsolete. actiona1500 Scottish. A matter concerning a person; a cause which is espoused or followed; grounds for doing something. Obsolete. subject1577 Something affording matter for action of a specified kind; (also as mass noun) grounds, motive, or cause. Without complement, or with infinitive… spring of action1583 figurative and in figurative contexts. spec. in spring of action (also conduct) and variants. qualitya1586 (a) Profession, occupation, business, esp. that of an actor; (b) fraternity; people of the same profession, esp. actors as a body. Obsolete. inducement1593 More widely: Any ground or reason which leads or inclines one to a belief or course of action; a moving cause; an incentive. Obsolete. place1593 figurative. Scope, opportunity; reasonable occasion or ground. Usually in negative contexts with for, †of. theme1594 transferred. A subject treated by action (instead of by discourse, etc.); hence, that which is the cause of or for specified action, circumstance… instance1597 Something which urges or impels; impelling motive; cause. Obsolete. motive1605 More generally: the reason or cause behind something. Obsolete. impulsivea1628 An impelling agent or cause. Obsolete. justifiera1635 A thing which provides or offers a justification; a (good) reason. foundation1641 figurative. A ground or reason upon which men act; an understanding, basis of agreement. Obsolete. rise1641 An occasion; a ground, a basis. Cf. to give rise to at phrases 2. Obsolete. plummet1679 A weight in a clock; (also figurative) a motive force, a prompt to action. Obsolete. mainspring1695 figurative. The chief motive power; the main incentive. Subcategories:— alleged reason or pretence (2) — reasonable grounds for making a search, etc. (1) |
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