enlist in the cause

support a cause

affirm one's cause

for the greater good（犠牲などについて）

die for a cause

be prepared to die for one's cause

go to the point of killing oneself for the cause

voice commitment to a great cause

embrace a cause

use the cause as a pretext to

champion the cause of

perform a noble service for the cause of

lofty cause of

look for good social causes to galvanize people to join

for the cause of

"Oh, the cause is excellent!"〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_SCAND2", "2174391"

Until he has been part of a cause larger than himself, no man is truly whole."USPIA371", "2548614"

I'd rather lose in a cause that'll one day win than win in a cause that'll one day lose.〔アメリカ第28代大統領Woodrow Wilson （1856-1924）の名言〕

Regardless of the age, ambitious dictators have conquered other nations with their military power, declaring it is in their national interests.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2004年4月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT210032", "2437039"

The preservation of the spirit and faith of the Nation does and will furnish the highest justification for every sacrifice that we may make in the cause of national defense.〔【does and ... national defenseに関する補足説明】「国家防衛という大義のために支払う犠牲を正当化する……」というこの下りは、米国の参戦を念頭に置いている。この就任演説と同月に行われた議会への一般教書で、大統領は「世界大戦に対して米国は民主主義の大兵器廠になる」と明言し、米国の精神、すなわち民主主義を断固として擁護することこそが、国際社会への米国の責任であると言明している。〕"USPIA323", "2499120"

Now, many of these limitations may be substantial, but calling attention to them in this way does little to advance the cause of Creationism （except among those who are already persuaded or who do not attend to the logical deficiencies of the basic argument）.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_CURRI", "2416059"

espouse a variety of extremist causes

Jack Valenti rejected this limited measure, however, arguing that it would invite people pushing other social causes to demand special movie ratings and complicate the system."VOA-S020", "2386638"

die for the cause in the military campaign

Then in 1978, it became very explicitly political when Republican conservative organizers looking for good social causes to galvanize people to join their general movement saw correctly that abortion was gonna be a very good, sort of headline issue for what they were trying to do."E2002401", "2513989"

He added re-establishing ties will advance the cause of freedom that Vietnam veterans fought so hard to achieve, and he said the move will further U.S. business interests that want to invest in the region's growing economy.""VOA-E029", "2307919"

Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint."USPIA45", "2370009"

We are, I know, ready and willing to submit our lives and our property to such discipline, because it makes possible a leadership which aims at the larger good."USPIA322", "2551983"

donate ~ to a good cause（お金・物品など）

Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction was the said reason for the war."MB000057", "2370559"

For two weeks, Tagus' campaign had been asking customers: "Are you hetero?". Their goal was to promote their online community, the "first place dedicated to the heterosexual cause in Portugal".〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Paula Goes ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕

in the cause of fighting terrorism

The demonstrators also assemble for daily rallies in support of workers and other causes, and frequent marches on Wall Street, calling on others to join them."VOA-A265", "2481052"

In its annual report released Wednesday, the London-based group said human rights have been threatened, international laws have been undermined, and governments have been shielded from scrutiny, all in the cause of fighting terror."VOA-0248", "2361686"

Wanting to make a difference and to continue contact with their children's fatherland, they started 'Mustard seeds' a project geared to creating cultural exchanges and giving support to various causes.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2004年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT209022", "2550959"

promote the cause of world peace

Men want to be part of a common enterprise -- a cause greater than themselves."USPIA36", "2401878"

And to that oath, I now add this sacred commitment: I shall consecrate my office, my energies, and all the wisdom I can summon to the cause of peace among nations."USPIA371", "2250714"

devote oneself to the worthy cause

sufficient cause

On the pretext of fighting it out in international competition, many leading Japanese companies carried out large scale layoffs.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT235018", "2422036"

take up the cause of peace

Their cause is America's cause.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_CLINT", "2512496"

They understand our cause in Afghanistan and in Iraq because tyranny for them is still a fresh memory."VOA-0262", "2528324"

We have clearly warned any party, against any attempt to take the Palestinian cause as a pretext, or to hide behind the generous Islamic religion in carrying out these deeds which we strongly reject and vehemently condemn.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_ARAFA1", "2553189"

Our two-party system has solved us -- served us, I should say -- well, over the years, but never better than in those times of great challenge when we came together, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans, united in a common cause.〔【not as ... common causeに関する補足説明】政党の主義主張の違いを超え、共通の目的へ向けてアメリカ人としての団結を説く。レーガンは前年の大統領選挙で民主党のモンデール候補を圧倒し、地滑り的な大勝によって再選された。そうした実績を踏まえて、「共和党員とか民主党員とかではなくて」と述べているのだろう。〕"USPIA402", "2427746"

It is said that that government is going to make English the second official language just in ten years later, but what the government has to do right away is to restrain itself from claiming a good reason such as "internationalization" or "English is very important in future" without any concrete ideas.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2000年6月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT164012", "2376917"

serve the cause of justice

social cause