main reason; primary cause
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
main reason; primary cause; principal factor
Often used in formal or written contexts as a concise alternative to 主要原因. It is the root or principal cause among various factors.
Jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
shì是
tā他
xué学
xí习
chéng成
jì绩
xià下
huá滑
de的
zhǔ主
yīn因
。
Pride and complacency are the main reasons for his declining academic performance.
Zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
shì是
gōng公
sī司
pò破
chǎn产
de的
zhǔ主
yīn因
。
A shortage of funds is the primary cause of the company's bankruptcy.
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Quē缺
fá乏
gōu沟
tōng通
shì是
hūn婚
yīn姻
pò破
liè裂
de的
zhǔ主
yīn因
zhī之
yī一
。
Lack of communication is one of the main reasons for marital breakdown.