cause of formation; origin
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
cause of formation; origin; genesis
formalOften used in formal contexts to discuss the root cause or origin of something, such as a phenomenon, event, or formation.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
dì地
zhèn震
de的
chéng成
yīn因
。
Scientists are studying the cause of earthquakes.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
tàn探
tǎo讨
le了
bù不
tóng同
wén文
huà化
chā差
yì异
de的
lì历
shǐ史
chéng成
yīn因
。
This book explores the historical origins of different cultural differences.
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Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
de的
chéng成
yīn因
shì是
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
de的
。
The causes of the economic crisis are multifaceted.
Dì地
zhì质
xué学
jiā家
duì对
zhè这
zuò座
huǒ火
shān山
de的
chéng成
yīn因
tí提
chū出
le了
xīn新
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
。
Geologists have proposed a new theory for the formation of this volcano.
adjective
causal; formative; original
formalUsed attributively to describe factors or conditions that are responsible for the formation of something. This is less common than the noun usage.
Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
xū需
yào要
fēn分
xī析
gè各
zhǒng种
chéng成
yīn因
yīn因
sù素
。
This research requires analysis of various causal factors.
Tā他
tàn探
tǎo讨
le了
shì事
biàn变
chéng成
yīn因
de的
fēn分
xī析
fāng方
fǎ法
。
He discussed the analytical method for the cause of the incident.