His misunderstanding of language was the primary cause of his other problems.

他对语言的误解是他其他问题的主要原因。

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But female choice probably is not the primary cause of the traits.

但是，女性的选择或许不是导致这些特征的首要原因。

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The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency,or EPA, lists stormwater as the primary cause of water pollution in the United States, and encourages local communities to develop management plans to treat run-off before it pollutes their rivers, lakes or streams.

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The government blames growth of consumer goods output as a primary cause of inflation.

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Every day, 2.5 billion people are exposed to the primary cause of death: unsafe water.

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The recession may have boosted this trend, he says, but it was not its primary cause.

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