cause and effect

the principle of causation

因果性，因果律

cause of action

(Law)a fact or facts that enable a person to bring an action against another

(律)訴訟理由

in the cause of

so as to support, promote, or defend something

為了…事業(yè)，捍衛(wèi)，支持

make common cause

unite in order to achieve a shared aim

（為達(dá)到共同目標(biāo)而）聯(lián)合

nationalist movements &B{made common cause with} the reformers.

民族主義運(yùn)動(dòng)與改革派聯(lián)合起來。

a rebel without a cause

a person who is dissatisfied with society but does not have a specific aim to fight for

無由的反叛者(對(duì)社會(huì)不滿但沒有具體奮斗目標(biāo)的人)