2021-03-04英文写作中的“使得，导致”

cause

to make something happen, especially something bad

• Bad weather has caused a lot of problems on the roads.
• The fault caused the whole computer system to shut down.

make somebody/something do something

to cause someone to do something, or cause something to happen. Make is less formal than cause, and is the usual word to use in everyday English

• What made you decide to become a teacher?
• I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you cry.
• Gravity is the force which makes the planets move round the Sun.

be responsible for something

if someone or something is responsible for something bad, they caused it to happen

• The excessive heat was responsible for their deaths.
• A small militant group was responsible for the bombing.

bring about something

to make something happen – used especially about changes or improvements

• The Internet has brought about enormous changes in society.
• It’s important that we do everything we can to bring about peace.

result in something

if an action or event results in something, it makes that thing happen

• The fire resulted in the deaths of two children.
• The decision is likely to result in a large number of job losses.

lead to something

to cause something to happen eventually after a period of time

• The information led to several arrests.
• A poor diet in childhood can lead to health problems later in life.

trigger

if one event triggers another, it suddenly makes the second event happen

• The incident triggered a wave of violence.
• An earthquake off Java’s southern coast triggered a tsunami.

precipitate（formal）

to make a very serious event happen very suddenly, which will affect a lot of people

• The withdrawal of foreign investment would precipitate an economic crisis.
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand precipitated World War I.