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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The cause of peace
What is the meaning of 'cause' in the cause of peace?
Does it mean an 'organization' or a 'belief'?
For examples:
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause.
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70000 for their cause last year.
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity).
fighting for the Republican cause.
What do the causes mean? organizations or beliefs?
Thank you very much indeed.
Does it mean an 'organization' or a 'belief'?
For examples:
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause.
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70000 for their cause last year.
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity).
fighting for the Republican cause.
What do the causes mean? organizations or beliefs?
Thank you very much indeed.
Top answer
, caused, caus·ing. –n. 1.
- , caused, caus·ing.
- –n.
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- a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety.
- What was the cause of the accident?
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This will help you:
cause, n., v., caused, caus·ing.
–n.
1. a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
2. the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing.
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cause, n., v., caused, caus·ing.
–n.
1. a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
2. the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing.
3.
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"In the cause of peace". = In this phrase cause means that "peace" is the goal.
"They worked in the cause of world peace" = They worked with the hope that the work would lead to world peace.
A cause is more a reason rather than a belief or organisation. The reason
"They worked in the cause of world peace" = They worked with the hope that the work would lead to world peace.
AnonymousWhat do the causes mean? organizations or beliefs?
A cause is more a reason rather than a belief or organisation. The reason
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