| 词汇 | CAUSES |
| 释义 | CAUSES bring something about to make something happen.Is she clever enough to bring it about?Oh, yes, she can bring about anything she wants. bring something off to make something happen; to produce a great event.She managed to bring the party off with no difficulty.She brought off a similar party last season. bring something to a head to cause something to come to the point when a decision has to be made or an action taken.The latest disagreement between management and the union has brought matters to a head. There will be an all-out strike now.It's a relief that things have been brought to a head. The disputes have been going on for months. chalk something up to something to recognize something as the cause of something else.We chalked her bad behavior up to her recent illness.I had to chalk up the loss to experience.I chalked up my defeat to my impatience. extenuating circumstances special circumstances that account for an irregular or improper way of doing something.Mary was permitted to arrive late because of extenuating circumstances.Due to extenuating circumstances, the teacher will not hold class today. give rise to something to cause something.The bad performance gave rise to many complaints.The new law gave rise to violence in the cities. lead someone to do something to cause someone to do something.This agent led me to purchase a worthless piece of land.My illness led me to quit my job. put someone up to something to cause someone to do something; to bribe someone to do something; to give someone the idea of doing something.Who put you up to it?Nobody put me up to it. I thought it up myself. swing something to make something happen. (Slang.)I hope I can swing a deal that will make us all a lot of money.We all hope you can swing it. whys and wherefores of something the reasons or causes relating to something.I refuse to discuss the whys and wherefores of my decision. It's final.Bob doesn't know the whys and wherefores of his contract. He just knows that it means he will get a lot of money when he finishes the work. |
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