| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/cause-of-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:the cause of somethingthe cause of somethingThereasonfor an event or situation is the cause of it, or something that provides an excuse or explanation for it.Reasonis very common. I frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay. He has a medical condition, and that is the reason why he's so tired all the time. I have reason to believe that she's stolen money from the company. The wordcauseis another very common word to describe the reason why something happens, but it is used more to describe bad events or things. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. He died of natural causes. I wouldn't say something so shocking without cause. Rootcan also be used to describe the cause of something, and especially something bad. We need to get to the root of her problems. The current political tensions have their roots in the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Amotiveis a reason for doing something. This word is often used for talking about why someone commits a crime or does something wrong. The phraseulterior motiveis often used to describe a secret reason you have for doing something. There seems to have been no motive for the murder. Do you have an ulterior motive for asking if I might want a travelling companion for my trip to Spain? The wordgroundsis usually used in the plural to talk about the reason or explanation that is given for doing something. In UK English, the singulargroundcan also be used. On what grounds was she dismissed? He refused to answer on the grounds that it could hurt his reputation. UKTardiness is a ground for dismissal. The formal wordrationaleis used to describe a reason for a particular action or belief. What was his rationale for leaving such a good job? Their rationale is that easy voting allows voter fraud. Purposeis used to describe the reason why something exists, or why you do the things that you do.Purposeis most often used to describe what a thing or action accomplishes. Can I ask what the purpose of this meeting is? Her main purpose in freelancing was to have a more flexible schedule. I only went to the shop for the express purpose of complaining about the service. Anexcuseis a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong. He said his car broke down, but it was just an excuse. Apretextis a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason. She stayed at home on the pretext of having lots of work to do. |
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