cause

原因

出来事や状況を生じさせるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that makes an event or situation happen.

• What was the cause of the fire?
• Doctors found the cause of her pain.
• The report lists several causes of water pollution.

使い方： cause of something (They are investigating the cause of the crash.)

類義語： reason, source

反対語： effect

よく使う表現： cause of something, main cause, underlying cause, root cause

大義、社会的な目的

人々が協力して支持し、実現しようとする重要な目的や信念。

やさしい英語で： An important goal or belief that people work together to support.

• The money goes to a good cause.
• They marched together for a common cause.
• Which causes does your charity support?

使い方： cause of something (She devoted her life to the cause of peace.)

類義語： mission, goal

よく使う表現： good cause, worthy cause, support a cause

理由、根拠

何かをしたり感じたりする十分な理由。

やさしい英語で： A good enough reason to do or feel something.

• There is no cause for worry.
• The results gave us cause to celebrate.
• Did the manager dismiss her without cause?

使い方： cause for something (The delay is no cause for alarm.); cause to do something (We have cause to celebrate today.)

類義語： reason, grounds, justification

よく使う表現： cause for concern, cause for alarm, without cause, cause to complain

引き起こす、もたらす

何か、多くの場合よくないことを起こす。

やさしい英語で： To make something happen, often something bad.

• Smoke can cause illness.
• The storm caused serious damage.
• What caused the engine to stop?

使い方： cause someone/something to do something (The noise caused the baby to wake up.); cause someone something (The delay caused us some trouble.)

類義語： bring about, produce, trigger

反対語： prevent

よく使う表現： cause damage, cause a problem, cause someone pain, cause a reaction

させる、実現させる

権限を使ったり努力したりして、何かが起こるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To use power or effort to make something happen.

• The court caused the order to be enforced.
• She caused the documents to be published.
• His firm leadership caused the team to finish on time.

使い方： cause something to be done (The judge caused the records to be released.); cause someone to do something (The king caused his officers to search every house.)

類義語： bring about, effect

反対語： prevent

よく使う表現： cause something to happen, cause something to stop