root cause; origin
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
root cause; fundamental reason
formalOften used to analyze problems, issues, or phenomena.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xún寻
zhǎo找
zhè这
chǎng场
chōng冲
tū突
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
We must find the root cause of this conflict.
Shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
de的
gēn根
yuán源
wǎng往
wǎng往
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
。
The root causes of social problems are often very complex.
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Pín贫
qióng穷
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
fàn犯
zuì罪
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
Poverty is the root cause of many crimes.
Xún寻
zhǎo找
shì事
gù故
de的
gēn根
yuán源
shì是
guān关
jiàn键
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Finding the root cause of the accident is the crucial first step.
verb
to originate from; to stem from
formalUsed to describe where something begins or what it derives from.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
sú俗
gēn根
yuán源
yú於
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
nóng农
gēng耕
wén文
huà化
。
This custom originates from ancient farming culture.
Xǔ许
duō多
xiàn现
dài代
kē科
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
gēn根
yuán源
yú於
gǔ古
xī希
là腊
zhé哲
xué学
。
Many modern scientific ideas stem from ancient Greek philosophy.
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Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
gēn根
yuán源
yú於
zī资
běn本
zhǔ主
yì义
zhì制
dù度
de的
nèi内
zài在
máo矛
dùn盾
。
Economic crises stem from the inherent contradictions of the capitalist system.