Ordinarily, however, the efficient cause is not the cause of the matter since it presupposes it.

一般而言，动力因不是质料的原因，因为动力因以质料为先决条件。

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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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This would be a disaster for the AARP, but a boon to the cause of making Medicare more efficient (and thus more sustainable).

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So the decline of these carbon-efficient ecosystems is a valid cause of concern.

UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

Shipping will probably gain market share from less efficient modes of transport, but higher fuel prices may also cause the entire transportation pie to shrink.

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