"causation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 因果关系

Definition

使某事发生的行为或过程，或因果关系本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于学术、法律、科学领域。强调是一个事件引起了另一个事件，不只是一起发生。不要与“相关性”混淆，相关性不代表有因果关系。

Examples

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

律师辩称事故和伤害之间没有**因果关系**。

Scientists must prove causation before making a claim.

科学家必须先证明**因果关系**，才能提出主张。

Understanding causation is important in medical research.

理解**因果关系**在医学研究中很重要。

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

仅仅两个事情一起发生，并不意味着有**因果关系**。

In court, proving causation can be really tricky.

在法庭上，证明**因果关系**常常很棘手。

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

关于气候变化的**因果关系**仍然存在争议。