He was the unknowing cause of all the misunderstanding.
他无意中引起了这一切误会。
His misunderstanding of language was the primary cause of his other problems
他对语言的误解是引起其他问题的主要原因。
Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans
交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。
An unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble
不合适的床最有可能引起背部疼痛。
Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men
谋*是黑人死亡的主要原因。
He gave the cause of death as multiple injuries.
他说多处受伤导致了死亡。
The autopsy report gave the cause of death as poisoning.
验尸报告上显示死因为中毒。
Low pay is the main cause of job dissatisfaction among teachers.
低薪是教师对工作不满的主要原因。
二、动词
含义：使发生；造成；引起；导致
The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.
恶劣的天气给许多农民造成了困难。
It only takes one careless driver to cause an accident.
只要有一个粗心大意的驾驶员便会发生车祸。
The news caused great excitement among her friends.
这消息使她的朋友们兴奋不已。
cause sb/sth to do引起/导致……；使某人做某事；（复合宾语）
The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。
Arthur's drinking caused him to be committed to a psychiatric hospital.
阿瑟由于酗酒被送进一家精神病医院。
Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。
The stress from the new job caused him to suffer from gastric ulcers.
新工作的压力使他患上了胃溃疡。
Losses on the stock market caused him to fall on hard times.
股票市场上的损失使他倒霉。
The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.
迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
内外因结合导致了公司的*。
What caused him to quit his job?
是什么原因使他辞职的?
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run.
保安人员突然出现，他们丢下钱就跑了。
The shock caused her to miscarry.
她因惊吓而流产了。
He had too much time on his hands and that caused him to get into trouble
他手头时间太富裕了，反倒为他惹来了麻烦。
His illness caused him to lose his memory.
疾病使他失忆了。
The recession caused sales to drop off
经济不景气使销量下降。
cause n n(接双宾语)
cause sb.pain/trouble/damage给某人带来痛苦/麻烦/损害
The project is still causing him a lot of problems.
这项工程现在仍然给他带来许多的麻烦。
I'm afraid I'm causing you much trouble.
我怕给你增添很多麻烦。
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.
这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
大火导致那栋大楼里的东西严重损毁。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
