名词 cause:

1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

2. a justification for something existing or happening

3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

动词 cause:

1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Other causes of migraine are VDU screens and strip-lighting.

偏头痛的其他诱因还有电脑的视频显示器和灯管照明。

When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.

牙斑如果不清除就会导致牙齿蛀蚀和牙龈疾病。

Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back.

当被别人弄疼时我们本能的反应是反击。

Poison from the weaver fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea.

龙的毒素会引起瘫痪、肿胀和恶心。

Medical authorities were baffled, both as to its causes and its virulence.

医疗当局对其病因及有多致命都还不甚了解。

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。

The money saved could be used for more deserving causes.

省下来的钱可以用于更有意义的事业。

Any exercise that causes undue shortness of breath should be stopped.

任何导致呼吸出现困难的锻炼都应停止。

Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.

对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。

This book contains observations about the causes of addictions.

该书包括有关成瘾原因的观察发现。

A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.

缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。

She became involved with political causes after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

在切尔诺贝利核泄漏灾难发生以后，她开始投身政界。

This disease causes sterility in both males and females.

该病会导致男女不孕不育。

The word still causes a shudder among some of my students.

那消息还是让我的一些学生很害怕。

We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.

我们很乐意为真正的慈善事业捐献财物。