causation

/kɔːˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌɔzˈeʃən] /kɔːˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌɔzˈeʃən] /kȯ-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce causation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

causation — noun

1. the sequence by which an action, condition, or event brings about a result

1.名詞C1
釋義

the sequence by which an action, condition, or event brings about a result

例句

Walid explained the causation of the blackout to the town council.

causation of + event

Doctors studied the causation behind the baby's fever after the trip.

causation behind + problem

同義詞
  • mechanism

    focuses on the means that produced the result, not the full abstract process

  • chain of events

    less formal and more concrete, often stressing a sequence

反義詞
  • prevention

    focuses on stopping an effect instead of bringing it about

文法句型

causation of + event/problem

trace/explain causation

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal discussion, especially when people analyze how a result came about instead of naming only one cause.

常見錯誤

❌The storm was the causation of the flood.
✅The storm was the cause of the flood.
💡causation is the process or chain, not the single reason itself.

2. the connection between a cause and its result, or the principle that every resul

2.名詞C1
釋義

the connection between a cause and its result, or the principle that every result comes from something

例句

Rohan's essay argues that causation is more than simple timing.

causation is more than timing

The judge said the photos alone could not prove causation.

prove causation

同義詞

文法句型

prove causation

show causation between A and B

correlation and causation

用法筆記

Common in philosophy, law, and research when people ask whether an effect can really be tied to a particular cause.

常見錯誤

❌The graph proves causation because both lines rise together.
✅The graph shows correlation, but it does not by itself prove causation.
💡events moving together do not automatically show a cause-and-effect link.