*cause² v [T] to make something happen 引起，导致〔某事物〕: Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the freeway. 过多的车辆使高速公路上长时间阻塞。 cause sb sth Tom's behaviour is causing me a lot of problems. 汤姆的行为给我带来许多麻烦。 cause sb/sth to do sth We still don't know what caused the computer to crash. 我们仍然不知道是什么引起了电脑瘫痪。