因果關係英文Cause之外的動詞、名詞、介系詞、連接詞、副詞用法

提問：「我發現在寫論文時，我使用cause這個動詞來表達因果關係的機率非常高，請問在撰寫研究論文時，還有哪些表達因果關係的方法？」

-台北醫學大學C-G T.

回答：

基本上，學術研究的主旨在於了解問題，並進一步提出解決方案。尤其是在應用領域的學科中，例如：醫學領域的研究者會積極找出問題來分析。

換句話說，「問題」大多數都是學術論文的研究題材。不過，我們必須先得充分分析問題，才能提出解決方案，而問題的分析過程必然涉及許多成因。以下列出了一些表達因果關係的語彙，供您寫作時參考。

表示因果的動詞

表示因果的名詞

表示因果的介系詞片語

表示因果的句子連接詞

表示因果的副詞用法

其他例子：

• Extreme loneliness is a risk factor for X.
• X and Y are important driving factors of Z.
• X is almost as strong a risk factor for disability as Y.
• X is generally seen as a factor strongly related to Y.
• The mixing of X and Y exerts a powerful effect upon Z through …
• Due to X and Y, inflowing surface water becomes more dense as it …
• Loneliness can have profound health consequences for older people.
• As a consequence of X, it appears that Y alone is not the causative factor of …
• The study found that loneliness has twice the impact on early death as obesity does.
• Possible cause and effect relationships expressed tentatively.
• There is some evidence that X may affect Y.
• It is not yet clear whether X is made worse by Y.
• This suggests a weak link may exist between X and Y.
• The use of X may be linked to behavior problems in …
• The human papilloma virus is linked to most cervical cancer.
• The findings indicate that regular exercise could improve cognitive function in people at risk of …
• X may have been an important factor in …
• X may have contributed to the increase in …
• X may have played a vital role in bringing about …
• X may have been caused by an increase in …
• In the literature, X has been associated with Y.
• X in many cases may be associated with certain bacterial infections.
• A high consumption of X could be associated with infertility.

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