致使 (zhì shǐ) — (verb) to cause, to lead to (a negative outcome); (conjunction) so that, as a result, thereby causing

Définition

致使 is a formal verb/conjunction used in writing for serious, often negative consequences — stronger and more weighty than 引起 or 造成, which are more neutral. As a conjunction, it links cause to result; as a verb, it takes a direct object.

verb
to causeto lead to (a negative outcome)
conjunction
so thatas a resultthereby causing

Exemples

  • 致使
    Guǎn lǐ bú shàn zhì shǐ gōng sī pò chǎn.
    Poor management caused the company to go bankrupt.
  • 致使
    Tā lián xù jiā bān, zhì shǐ shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè chà.
    He worked overtime continuously, so his health got worse and worse.
  • 致使
    Bào yǔ zhì shǐ hé shuǐ shàng zhǎng, yān mò le nóng tián.
    The heavy rain caused the river to rise and flooded the farmland.

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