"causation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因果關係

Definition

使某事發生的行為或過程，或因果關係本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於學術、法律、科學領域。強調是某一事件導致了另一事件，不只是同時發生。不要和「相關性」混淆，相關性不等於因果關係。

Examples

The lawyer argued that there was no causation between the accident and the injury.

律師辯稱事故和傷害之間沒有**因果關係**。

Scientists must prove causation before making a claim.

科學家必須先證明**因果關係**，才能提出主張。

Understanding causation is important in medical research.

理解**因果關係**在醫學研究中很重要。

Just because two things happen together doesn't mean there's causation.

僅僅兩件事一起發生，並不代表有**因果關係**。

In court, proving causation can be really tricky.

在法庭上，證明**因果關係**通常很棘手。

There’s still a debate about the causation of climate change.

關於氣候變遷的**因果關係**還存在爭議。