English Dictionary

cause

IPA（発音記号）

/kɔːz/

動詞

他動詞 二重他動詞 廃用

(transitive) To set off an event or action. / (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority. / (obsolete) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）何かのきっかけとなり、出来事や行動を引き起こす / （他動詞）力や権威を用いて、結果として積極的に物事を発生させる / （他動詞・古語）理由や原因を示す、弁解する

A faulty sensor can cause the automatic doors to remain closed.

故障したセンサーが自動ドアを閉じたままにすることがある。

意味（1）

(transitive) To set off an event or action.

The lightning caused thunder.

意味（2）

(ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.

His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.

意味（3）

(obsolete) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

He, to shifte their curious request, / Gan causen why she could not come in place.

causes （ present singular third-person ）

causing （ participle present ）

caused （ participle past ）

caused （ past ）