proximate

the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it

嵐が屋根の悪い状態を明らかにしても、その嵐が損害の直接の原因とは限らない。

the failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance

最も近い軍事力の援助の失敗。

he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness

彼は彼女の話し方をほぼ淑女らしく変えようとした。

proximate constituents

近似成分