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cause-and-effect

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Definitions

adj.

Relating to the relationship between a cause and its result

因果关系的

Root Breakdown

Native English
causeroot
+
andconnector
+
ef-out of, from
+
fectmake, do
=cause-and-effect

A fixed phrase. effect is the fac member here: ef- (out) + fect (made) = 'what is brought out/produced' by a cause. Cause-and-effect describes the link between an action and what it produces.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The essay traces the cause-and-effect chain behind the financial crisis.

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