cause; origin; underlying reason
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cause; origin; underlying reason
formalUsed in formal or written contexts, often in analysis, investigations, or reports to indicate the root cause of an event.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
de的
zhào肇
yīn因
shì是
rén人
wéi为
shī失
wù误
。
The cause of this accident was human error.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shēn深
rù入
diào调
chá查
wèn问
tí题
de的
zhào肇
yīn因
。
We need to thoroughly investigate the root cause of the problem.
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Qì气
hòu候
biàn变
qiān迁
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
zāi灾
nàn难
de的
zhào肇
yīn因
zhī之
yī一
。
Climate change is one of the causes of this disaster.