Definition
来由是一个书面语色彩较浓的名词，指事情发生的原因、根源或背景。常用于正式场合或书面叙述，如‘事情的来由’、‘没有来由地生气’。与‘原因’相比，来由更强调事件的来龙去脉和背景脉络。
n.
reasoncauseoriginantecedents
Examples
- 来由。Qǐng gàosu wǒmen zhè jiàn shì de lái yóu.Please tell us the reason for this matter.
- 来由。Tā xiángxì jiěshì le máodùn de lái yóu.He explained the origin of the conflict in detail.
- 来由。Méiyǒu lái yóu de fāhuǒ shì bú duì de.It is wrong to get angry without reason.
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