是什么原因使他辭職的?

液體組分的變化會引起誤差。

cause指事物發(fā)生的原因

誰能提出這些事件的起因呢？

造成這一事故的原因是什么?

【記】※ pause-中止,cause-原因:中止是有原因的 ※ ca-拼音“擦”,use-使用:擦完了再用是有原因的 ※ ca-化學(xué)元素“鈣”,use-使用:使用鈣是有原因的

cause n 1 [C] that which produces an effect; thing, event, person, etc that makes sth happen 原因; 導(dǎo)致某事物發(fā)生的事物、 人等 What was the cause of the fire? 火災(zāi)是怎樣引起的? Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease. 吸煙是引起心臟病的一種病因. Police are investigating the causes of the explosion. 警方正在調(diào)查爆炸的原因. 2 [U] ~ (for sth) reason 理由; 緣故 There is no cause for anxiety. 不必憂慮. You have no cause for complaint/no cause to complain. 你沒有理由抱怨. She is never absent from work without good cause. 她決不無故缺勤. =>Usage at reason1 用法見reason1. 3 [C] aim, principle or movement that is strongly defended or supported 極力維護(hù)或支持的目標(biāo)、 原則或運(yùn)動; 事業(yè) a good cause, ie one that deserves to be supported, eg a charity 高尚的目標(biāo)（應(yīng)為之盡力的目標(biāo), 如慈善事業(yè)） He fought for the republican cause in the civil war. 他在內(nèi)戰(zhàn)中為共和事業(yè)而戰(zhàn). Her life was devoted to the cause of justice. 她為正義事業(yè)而獻(xiàn)身. 4 [C] (law 律) question to be resolved in a court of law 訴訟的問題或事由 pleading one's cause 辯護(hù); 分辯. 5 (idm 習(xí)語) a lost cause => lose2. make common cause with sb => common1. the root cause => root1. cause, v [Tn, Tnt, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) be the cause of (sth); make happen 造成（某事物）; 使發(fā)生 Smoking can cause lung cancer. 吸煙可致肺癌. What caused the explosion? 爆炸是怎樣引起的? The cold weather caused the plants to die. 天氣寒冷凍死了植物. He caused his parents much unhappiness. 他弄得父母很不愉快. She's always causing trouble for people. 她總是給人添麻煩. cause, NOTE ON USAGE 用法 The verbs cause, bring about and make indicate how a certain result, situation or event happens *cause、bring about、make均表示某結(jié)果、 某情況或某事情是怎樣造成或發(fā)生的. These verbs are used in a variety of patterns. 這幾個(gè)動詞可用於多種句型. Bring about and cause can be used with a direct object indicating the result *bring about和cause . Bring about is more formal and refers to a less direct cause *bring about較文, 所表示的因果關(guān)系不那麼直接 Smoking can cause lung cancer. 吸煙可致肺癌. The war brought about a reduction in the birth-rate. 戰(zhàn)爭導(dǎo)致出生率下降. Cause can connect the result with the person, etc affected *cause可指所產(chǎn)生的結(jié)果與所涉及的人等有關(guān) My car has caused me a lot of trouble. 我的汽車給我?guī)砗芏嗦闊? His parents were caused a lot of worry by his laziness. 他很懶惰, 使父母大傷腦筋. Cause and make can be used with ( to +) an infinitive, but not in the passive *cause和make可與（to +）不定式連用, 但不可用於被動語態(tài) The pepper in the food caused me to/made me sneeze. 這食物中的胡椒味兒嗆得我直打噴嚏. When make means `compel', it can be used in the passive (with to + infinitive) 當(dāng)make意為｀迫使＇時(shí), 可用於被動語態(tài)（與 to+不定式連用） They made him pay for the damage he had done/He was made to pay for the damage he had done. 那些人叫他賠償由他造成的損失[他被迫賠償自己所造成的損失].

不是(be)因?yàn)?because) 引起的

*[k?:z]n. 原因, 目標(biāo)vt. 引起, 使產(chǎn)生, 使遭受【醫(yī)】 原因相關(guān)詞組: make common cause with without reason or cause cause sb to do sth cause sth to be done

①原因，理由 ②引起