because of

英 [bɪˈkɒz əv] 美 [bɪˈkɔːz əv]

conj.  因为,由于(说明)①because of是复合介词,其后可接名词、代词、动名词或由what引导的从句(但不是直接接从句)。②because of一般引导状语,不引导表语;但当主语是代词时,because of短语在句中可用作表语。

Oxford 3000



双语例句

  1. There is no limit to what can be achieved here because of the fantastic support we command.
    由于赢得了极大的支持,我们将无往不胜。
  2. Politicians usually attract younger women, dare I say it, because of the status they have in society.
    恕我直言,由于政客的社会地位,他们通常容易吸引一些年轻的女性。
  3. The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought.
    我之所以探寻水源是因为发生了旱灾。
  4. The drainage system has collapsed because of too much rain.
    由于降雨过多,排水系统已经彻底瘫痪了。
  5. I failed in my career as a writer of fiction entirely because of deficiencies in the education system.
    我的小说作家生涯失败了,原因完全是因为教育体制的缺陷。
  6. Many are tired of being unpopular because of their wealth and would encourage more even distribution of it.
    很多人厌倦了因为自己的财富而不受欢迎,从而会鼓励更加均匀地分配财富。
  7. It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
    事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。
  8. Hungary and Poland have suffered before because of their unfortunate geopolitical position on the European map.
    匈牙利和波兰因其在欧洲地图上的极为不利的地缘政治位置而备受磨难。
  9. I fell in love with him because of his kind nature
    我爱上他,是因为他秉性善良。
  10. Dark matter gives out no light and is detectable only because of its gravitational effect on visible matter.
    暗物质不发光,它之所以能被发现,只是因为它对可见物质产生引力作用。
  11. We had to leave the country because of the persecutions.
    由于受到迫害,我们不得不离开这个国家。
  12. He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife
    因为母亲和前妻仍旧保持着友好的关系,他便不再和母亲说话。
  13. I get some stick from the lads because of my faith but I don't mind.
    我由于自己的信仰遭到了伙伴们的取笑,但我不在乎。
  14. I was always regarded in the Army with a certain amount of suspicion because of my left-wing tendencies.
    由于我的左翼倾向,在军队中我总是受到一些猜疑。
  15. People matter because of what they are, not what they have
    人之所以重要,不在于他们拥有什么,而在于他们是什么样的人。
  16. Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution
    通货膨胀被认为是有害的,因为它会对收入分配产生不利影响。
  17. If the government does fall it will be because of this unholy alliance between the far right and the left
    如果政府真的倒台了,那一定是因为极右翼势力和左翼势力的诡异联盟。
  18. Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage
    发动机的一些部件因为经常使用而磨损了。
  19. The match is off because of a waterlogged pitch.
    由于场地积水太多比赛被取消了。
  20. I tried to join the army but was rejected because of poor health.
    我想参军,但因身体不好而碰了一鼻子灰。
  21. It is mainly because of my fault.
    这主要是由于我的过错。
  22. The game was postponed because of rain.
    因雨,比赛延期了。
  23. He felt uncomfortable because of being criticized to his face.
    当面说了他两句,他就抹不开了。
  24. The ball game was postponed because of rain.
    球赛因雨推迟了。
  25. I could not say all I wished because of the interruptions.
    由于他不断的插话,我无法把想说的话都说出来。
  26. He became self-satisfied because of a few achievements.
    他有了一些成绩就自满起来。
  27. It was very difficult to see our way because of the fog.
    由于有雾,我们很难看清道路。

同义词辨析

  due to because of owing to【导航词义:由于】

  due to prep. 由于,因为

〔辨析〕较正式用语,常用于官方通告和公开声明中,直接作表语。

〔例证〕
The crash was due to pilot error.
飞机失事是由驾驶员的失误造成的。
The entrepreneur's success was largely due to his excellent judgment.
这位企业家的成功很大程度上是因为他卓越的判断力。

  because of prep. 因为

〔辨析〕常后接人或事物,强调其为某事物发生的原因,在英语口语中更为常用。

〔例证〕
We missed the train because of you!
因为你,我们没赶上火车!
He had to cancel the trip because of the rain.
因为下雨,他只好取消这次旅行。

  owing to prep. 〈正式〉因为,由于

〔辨析〕其后多接某事物,常可与 due to 换用。

〔例证〕
He was late owing to/due to the storm.
由于暴风雨,他迟到了。
Owing to/Due to bad weather, the next flight will be cancelled.
由于天气恶劣,下一航班将被取消。