the final cause 目的因
N the end or purpose of a thing or process, as opposed to its efficient cause 终极因 [philosophy] →see cause
The final cause of death will be revealed after the toxicology results come out.
但最终死因还要等到毒理学实验结果出来以后才能揭晓。
Consumption is the final cause of production, which is also the dynamic of the economic growth.
消费是生产的最终目的，也是推动经济增长的原动力。
Another evident corollary is that the end is the final cause of the effect and not of the efficient cause.
另外一个明显的推论即：目的是结果的终极因，但不是直接原因。
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