proximate
adj. (原因)直接的;(时间、顺序或亲属关系)最近的,最接近的;接近正确的,大约的;极相似的 ;极相似的
例句
The proximate cause is the recession.
收归国有的近因是经济衰退。
In nearly every startup that fails, the proximate cause is running out of money.
几乎每场失败的创业都是直接因为资金断档造成的。
Drought, cold and snow are the proximate causes of this season’s widespread misery.
干旱、寒冷和大雪是造成目前普遍感受苦难的最直接原因。