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。
Pleasure is the final cause of beauty and thus is not a means to another end, but an end in itself.
高兴的是最后的美容事业,因此不是一个手段,另一个目的,但其本身的目的。
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