英语词汇“formal cause”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

formal cause

释义

cause /köz/

noun

That which produces an effect
That by or through which anything happens
A motive
An inducement
A legal action between contending parties
Sake, advantage
An ideal, principle or belief in the name of which people band together to do something
An accusation (Shakespeare)
A matter, affair in general (Shakespeare)

transitive verb

To produce
To bring about the existence of
To bring about the occurrence of
To give excuses for (Spenser; infinitive causˈen)

conjunction (dialect or informal)

Because (usu 'cause)

ORIGIN: Fr, from L causa

causˈal adjective

Being the cause, that causes
Relating to a cause or causes

causalˈity noun

The relationship between cause and effect
The principle that everything has a cause
The mechanics of the cause of something

causˈally adverb

causāˈtion noun

The act of causing
The bringing about of an effect
Causality

causāˈtional adjective

causāˈtionism noun

The principle of universal causation

causāˈtionist noun

causˈative adjective

Causal
Of the nature of, or expressing, causation

noun (grammar)

A form or class of verb expressing causation

causˈatively adverb

causeˈless adjective

Without cause
Without just cause

causeˈlessly adverb

causeˈlessness noun

causˈer noun

cause list noun (law)

A list of cases awaiting trial

cause of action (law)

Actionable facts

efficient cause

The means by which a thing took its present form

final cause see under final

first cause

The original cause or creator of all, God

formal cause

The essence or idea of a thing

have or show cause

To have to give reasons for a certain line of action

hour of cause (Scots law; historical)

Hour or time of trial

make common cause

(often with with) to unite for a common object

material cause

That out of which a thing is framed

natural causes

Causes (of death) such as old age or disease, as opposed to violence or accident

occasional causes see under occasion

secondary causes

Causes derived from a primary or first cause

show cause (Eng law)

To argue against the confirmation of a provisional order or judgement

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