causative

US /ˈkɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈkɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
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1.

致使的, 因果的

acting as a cause

:
The virus was the causative agent of the disease.
该病毒是这种疾病的病原体
Lack of sleep is often a causative factor in poor concentration.
睡眠不足常常是注意力不集中的原因
2.

使役的

(of a verb) expressing causation

:
In 'She made him laugh', 'made' is a causative verb.
在“她让他笑”中,“让”是一个使役动词。
Many languages have distinct causative verb forms.
许多语言都有独特的使役动词形式。
1.

使役词

a causative verb or other word

:
The linguist analyzed the use of causatives in the sentence structure.
语言学家分析了句子结构中使役词的用法。