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causa·tiveBrE /ˈkɔːzətɪv/ NAmE /ˈkɔːzətɪv/ adjective (formal ) acting as the cause of sth 成为原因的；起因的◆ Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases . 抽烟是引起几种主要疾病的病因。(grammar语法) a causative verb expresses a cause , for example blacken which means 'to cause to become black' 使役的（动词，如 blacken） ➡ compare ergative, inchoative |