釋義
英漢
介詞:由于,因為。
英英
used for introducing facts that explain why you believe that something is true
短語
①partly because部分原因是
②Because Therefore因為所以
③Because Threrfor因為所以
④surely because引導原因
⑤Because understanding因為了解
⑥Mainly because主要是因為
雙語例句
He had to retire because of ill health.
他因為健康問題不得不退休。
We didn't enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.
那天我們很不盡興,因為天氣實在太糟。
It was one of the last afternoons I had her around because her place in school had already been reserved.
那是她和我在一起的最後幾個下午之一,因為她在學校裡報了名。
同義詞辨析
as,because,for,since;這些連詞均含有"因為"之意。
①as:從屬連詞,語意較because,since弱,着重在主句,所表示的原因或理由是"附帶的"。
②because:從屬連詞,語意強,着重直接的原因或理由,所引出的從句是全句的重心,用以回答why提出的問題。
③for:并列連詞,語氣較弱,所引出的句子一般放在後面,表示附帶說明的理由或推斷理由。
④since:語意比because弱,但比as強,一般用于表示"由于大家已知的事實"。
詞根詞綴
詞根:caus=reason,表示"理由,原因"。