cause

cause
1. n
1) (общее) дело
2) причина, основание; повод
3) юр. судебное дело, судебный процесс

to advance the cause of peace — способствовать делу мира

to advocate the cause of democracy — отстаивать дело демократии

to fight for a just cause — бороться за правое дело

to gain one's cause — выиграть процесс

to give cause for optimism — давать основания для оптимизма

to harm the cause of peace — наносить ущерб / вред делу мира

to maintain the common cause — защищать общее дело

to make common cause with smb — действовать сообща с кем-л.

to plead a cause — защищать дело в суде

to rally smb to one's cause — сплачивать кого-л. в поддержку своего дела

to sell out one's cause — предавать свое дело

to serve a cause — служить какому-л. делу

- cause of national liberation
- causes of war
- committed to the liberal cause
- economic causes
- efficient cause
- formal cause
- internal cause
- just cause
- legitimate cause
- lost cause
- national cause
- noble cause
- primary cause
- prime cause
- probable cause
- remote cause of smth
- social cause
2. v
вызывать; порождать; быть причиной, быть поводом

to cause turmoil — вызывать смятение / сумятицу


Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.

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