immediate causeglossary / immediate cause The last event in a chain of events, though not necessarily the proximate cause of what follows. — Also termed effective cause. 词条贡献者 资深译员Fang,毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与主权及机构投资有关的法律文件。
immediate cause immediate cause, 直接原因 immediate cause 直接原因 事物因果链中最后直接产生某一结果或事件的原因,需注意其与「近因」〔proximate cause〕的区别。