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1. 致使 2. 以致/致使 3. 致使 4. 致使 5. 致使 6. 致使 7. 以致/致使 8. 致使
1. jiā tíng huán jìng de yǐng xiǎng ,zhì shǐ tā bù zài xiāng xìn qīn mì guān xì .
家 庭 环 境 的 影 响, 致 使 她 不 再 相 信 亲 密 关 系。
The influence of her family environment made her no longer believe in intimacy.
“致使” is used as a verb, meaning “causing her to no longer believe in intimacy,” and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result owing to some reason.
2. tā wèi le gōng sī máng de bù kě kāi jiāo ,yǐ zhì / zhì shǐ méi yǒu shí jiān péi bàn jiā rén.
他 为 了 公 司 忙 得 不 可 开 交 , 以 致/ 致 使 没 有 时 间 陪 伴 家 人。
He is so impossibly busy with the company that he has no time to spend with his family.
“以致” or “致使” can both be used as conjunctions followed by a negative result, meaning, “resulting in the consequences of…”.
3. huán jìng de pò huài zhì shǐ zì rán zāi hài pín fán fā shēng.
环 境 的 破 坏 致 使 自 然 灾 害 频 繁 发 生。
Destruction of the environment results in the frequent occurrence of natural disasters.
“致使” is used as a verb meaning, “to cause the frequent occurrence of natural disasters,” and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result owing to some reason.
4. yīn wèi jiāo bù qǐ fáng zū ,zhì shǐ tā liú luò jiē tóu .
因 为 交 不 起 房 租,致 使 他 流 落 街 头。
Because he can’t pay the rent, he lives on the street.
“致使” is used as a verb meaning, “causing him to live on the street,” and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result owing to some reason.
5. shí nián de yì dì liàn ,zhì shǐ tā men zuì zhōng zǒu xiàng fēn shǒu.
十 年 的 异 地 恋, 致 使 他 们 最 终 走 向 分 手。
After ten years of a long-distance relationship, they eventually broke up.
“致使” is used as a verb meaning, “causing them to eventually break up,” and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result for some reason.
6. xiǎo gāng de ruǎn ruò wú néng ,zhì shǐ tā shī qù shēng zhí de jī huì.
小 刚 的 软 弱 无 能, 致 使 他 失 去 升 职 的 机 会。
Xiao Gang’s weakness and incompetence caused him to lose the opportunity for promotion.
“致使” is used as a verb meaning, “causing him to lose the opportunity for promotion,” and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result owing to some reason.
7. tā wéi zhāng chāo chē ,yǐ zhì / zhì shǐ niàng chéng zhòng dà chē huò.
他 违 章 超 车, 以 致/ 致 使 酿 成 重 大 车 祸。
He violated regulations for passing (in a car), which resulted in a major car accident.
“以致” or “致使” can be used as conjunctions followed by a bad result to indicate “as a consequence of”.
8. tiān shēng de zuǐ chún jī xíng zhì shǐ tā shuō huà dài yǒu bí yīn.
天 生 的 嘴 唇 畸 形 致 使 他 说 话 带 有 鼻 音。
He was born with a lip deformity that caused him to speak nasally.
“致使” is used as a verb meaning, “causing him to speak nasally”, and indicating the occurrence or continuation of a result owing to some reason.
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