caus
caus — 縮寫
1. used in dictionaries and grammar descriptions as a short form of the word 'causa
使役
使役的縮寫形式
used in dictionaries and grammar descriptions as a short form of the word 'causative', meaning a verb or verb form that shows that a person or thing causes something to happen — for example, the verb 'drop' can be used as a causative (meaning 'make something fall') because a person drops something, but it does not fall by itself.
The label 'caus' means a verb has a causative use, like 'seat someone' from 'sit'.
字典中的標籤 caus 表示該動詞有使役用法，例如「讓某人坐下」來自「坐」。
abbreviation label in dictionary entries
The grammar table lists verbs like 'raise' with 'caus' written beside them.
文法表格將 raise 等動詞標上 caus。
caus in grammar notation
Linguistics textbooks often mark the causative verbs with 'caus' to save space in example sentences.
語言學教科書常在例句中標註 caus 來節省空間，表示該動詞為使役用法。
Stefan saw 'caus' next to 'seat' in the dictionary, meaning a person seats someone.
Stefan 在字典裡看到 seat 旁邊標了 caus，意思是人使某人坐下。
The online grammar guide uses 'caus' to mark verbs that show causing an action.
線上文法指南用 caus 來標記表示致使某行為發生的動詞。
- causative
the full form; used in running text instead of an abbreviated label
用法筆記
Frequently found in dictionary labels, linguistics notes, and grammar-reference materials rather than in ordinary speech or writing. Learners may also see 'caus.' with a period in print dictionaries.