causal

/ˈkɔːzl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɔzəl] /ˈkɔːzl/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɔzəl] /ˈkȯ-zəl How to pronounce causal (audio)/ (ame, mw)

causal — adjective

  • causalpositive
  • more causalcomparative
  • most causalsuperlative

1. used to describe a connection where one thing actually makes another thing happe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe a connection where one thing actually makes another thing happen.

例句

The report found no causal link between the vaccine and the illness.

causal link between A and B

Researchers need stronger data before claiming a causal relationship.

causal relationship

同義詞
  • causative

    more technical and often used in grammar or medicine

  • cause-and-effect

    common descriptive phrase rather than a formal single-word label

反義詞
  • coincidental

    describes events happening together without proof that one caused the other

  • correlational

    used when two things vary together but a cause is not established

文法句型

causal + link/relationship/connection

causal + role/effect

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as link, relationship, connection, role, or effect. It is common in research and formal discussion when speakers want evidence that one event truly produced another.

常見錯誤

❌The study found a casual link between stress and sleep loss.
✅The study found a causal link between stress and sleep loss.
💡causal is about cause and effect; casual means relaxed or informal.