causing

1. (常指坏事的)原因，诱因
   The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen.
   1. Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease...
      在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中，吸烟排在第一位。
   2. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
      原因很复杂，既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。
2. 引起;导致
   To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.
   1. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...
      试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题。
   2. This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.
      这是好心办错事，可是确实让我担心了一阵子。
   3. ...a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread.
      进入动物细胞内攻击其他蛋白质、从而导致疾病传播的蛋白质
   4. ...the damage to Romanian democracy caused by events of the past few days.
      过去几天发生的事件对罗马尼亚民主政体的危害
3. 理由;缘由
   If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it.
   1. Only a few people can find any cause for celebration...
      只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由。
   2. Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.
      双方都有充分的理由对英国政府的行事隐秘深表感激。
4. See also: Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause. lost cause
5. 因果;因果关系
   You use cause and effect to talk about the way in which one thing is caused by another.
   1. ...fundamental laws of biological cause and effect.
      生物学上因果关系的根本法则
6. (为了特定目的)与…联手，与…配合
   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.
   1. They make common cause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their own interests.
      他们因为几个目的而联手，可是多数情况下，他们追逐着各自的利益。
7. 为了公益事业;为了行善
   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.
   1. The Raleigh International Bike Ride is open to anyone who wants to raise money for a good cause.
      想要为公益事业筹集资金的人都可以参加雷利国际自行车比赛。

1. He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
   他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。
2. This book teaches you how to analyse what is causing the stress in your life.
   这本书教你分析生活压力形成的原因。
3. The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.
   欧洲出现了最严重的失业情况，这应当部分归咎于这项政策。
4. He admitted causing a breach of the peace
   他承认扰乱了治安。
5. Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
   克拉克先生疏忽驾驶，致人死亡，已经认罪。
6. Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties.
   军队在皇宫附近向示威人群开枪，造成大量伤亡。
7. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
   地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
8. Dirt clogs the pores, causing spots
   灰尘堵塞毛孔，从而生出粉刺。
9. He was always trying it on. But now he's 71, it's causing problems. He's just a dirty old man.
   他以前总想乱来。但现在他已71岁，有些力不从心了。不过是个老色鬼罢了。
10. She carried her left arm at an awkward angle, as if it were causing her discomfort
    她的左胳膊很不自然地抬着，好像它让她不舒服似的。
11. The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
    铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱。
12. The problem was causing the poor woman no end of misery
    那个问题给这个可怜的女人带来了很多痛苦。
13. The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain.
    那个囊肿正在引起肿胀，压迫着她的大脑。
14. They were both found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm.
    他们两人都被判造成他人严重人身伤害的罪名成立。
15. Heredity is not a factor in causing the cancer.
    这种癌症和遗传无关。
16. They have been accused of deliberately causing interference to transmissions.
    他们被指故意干扰信号传输。
17. Logistical problems may be causing the delay
    可能是物流问题造成了延误。
18. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers
    奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
19. The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction
    辐射会损坏微处理器和电脑内存，使之失灵。
20. John was irritated by drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction.
    约翰对那些在他家附近泊车堵住通道的司机感到恼火。
21. A windstorm in Washington is causing power outages throughout the region.
    风暴造成整个华盛顿地区电力供应中断。
22. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
    首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
23. He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
    他被控危险驾驶致人死亡。
24. As a rule, however, such attacks have been aimed at causing damage rather than taking life.
    然而，通常此类袭击只是为了造成破坏，并非要人性命。
25. She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.
    她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。
26. The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
    引起该问题的物质来自大麦。
27. It took me some time to work out what was causing this
    我花了一些时间才弄清此事的起因。
28. Large numbers of deer now roam the forests and are causing thousands of millions of roubles-worth of damage.
    现在大批鹿群在森林里游荡，造成价值几十亿卢布的损失。
29. The shuttle often got stuck, causing a lot of broken ends.
    梭子常常卡住，造成大量断头。

noun

1. the act of causing something to happen

   Synonym:    causation