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causally

UK //ˈkɔːzəli//US //ˈkɔːzəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'causa'(原因),加上后缀 '-ally',表示以某种方式或关系。

adverb

❶ 以因果关系的方式,表示某事物是另一事物的原因或结果。常用于描述事件之间的因果联系。

“The two events are causally connected.”

(这两个事件之间存在因果关系。)

“Scientists study how these factors are causally related.”

(科学家研究这些因素如何因果相关。)

❶ 随意地,不经意地,表示行为或态度不正式或没有特定目的。

“She mentioned it causally during the conversation.”

(她在谈话中随意提到了这件事。)

“He dressed causally for the informal gathering.”

(他为这次非正式聚会穿得很随意。)

同义词:incidentally, informally, nonchalantly, randomly, unintentionally

常见短语

causally related — 表示两件事物之间存在因果关系,常用于学术或正式讨论中。

“The study found that smoking and lung cancer are causally related.”

(研究发现吸烟与肺癌之间存在因果关系。)

causally linked — 指两件事物因因果关系而相互关联,强调因果性而非偶然性。

“The report shows that stress and health issues are causally linked.”

(报告显示压力与健康问题存在因果联系。)