v.引起；使發(fā)生（動詞cause的過去式與過去分詞形式）

Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由于地基不牢，這所房子已下陷。

The news of the radiation leak caused widespread public alarm. 輻射泄露的消息引起了公眾的普遍恐慌。

Many diseases are caused by bacteria. 許多疾病是由細(xì)菌引起的。

The two brothers fell in love with the same girl, which caused bad blood between them. 兄弟倆都愛上了同一位姑娘，這使得兩人互相仇恨。

A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. A violent explosion in August 1883 blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than 36,000 people. 喀拉喀托火山位于蘇門答臘和爪哇之間的一個火山島。1883年8月，該島火山的一次猛烈的噴發(fā)使該島裂開，并引發(fā)了一場使36,000多人喪生的海嘯。

Embarrassment caused me to hesitate. 窘迫使得我(講話)吞吞吐吐。

Friction against the rock, combined with the weight of the climber, caused his rope to break. 與巖石之間的摩擦加上攀登者的重量，使得繩子斷了。