词汇 | bring about |
释义 | Phr V bring about brings, bringing, brought bring about sth or bring sth about to make something happenWe are hoping to bring about major changes in the way this company is organized.Jealousy in a relationship is often brought about by a lack of trust. bring about sth • bring sth about to make something happen, especially a change or better situation: The war brought about huge social and political changes. Great improvements in public health have been brought about by advances in medical science.■ SIMILAR TO: cause bring about (something)To cause something to happen. That landmark civil rights case brought about great societal change. We're concerned that the merger will bring about layoffs, among other things. bring something aboutto make something happen. Is she clever enough to bring it about? Oh, yes, she can bring about anything she wants. bring aboutAlso, bring to pass. Make something happen, accomplish or result in something. For example, The revised tax code brought about considerable changes in accounting. The first term dates from the 1400s, and the variant, today considered rather formal, from the first half of the 1500s. Also see bring on, def. 1. bring aboutv. To cause something to happen, especially an overall change: The invention of the internal-combustion engine brought about a huge shift in people's mobility. The new manager decided it was time to bring some changes about. |
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