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# 如何在英语中表达因果关系

## 连词（因为）

#### because

1. 引导原因状语从句

一般不用于句首。

eg. I can't eat this *because* it's rotten.

2. 引导名词性从句

eg. { Just *because* you won } does not mean you will ...

eg. That's *because* they don't study hard.

- 回答问题可以省略主句，直接以 because 开头。

#### since, as

eg. We decide to depart *since* it was a nice day.

eg. I thought Keven was out *as* his car wasn't there.

#### for

一般不用于句首。

eg. He fount it increasingly difficult to read, *for* his eyesight was beginning to fail.

## 介词短语（因为）（后接名词）

#### because of

#### due to, owing to, as a result of

比 because of 更正式一些。

#### through

尤其用于说明某人成功或失败的原因

eg. They won the game, more *though* luck than skill.

eg. You failed the test *through* carelessness.

#### thanks to

表示“归功于，多亏”，用于解释好事的发生是由于某人的努力或某事物。

eg. *Thanks to* modern medicine, this disease can be cured.

#### out of

表示“出于”，后接人的态度、想法、考虑。

eg. He started reading the book *out of* curiosity.

eg. I only asked him *out of* politeness.

#### on account of

表示“由于某个问题/困难”，后接问题/困难。

eg. She was told to rest more *on account of* her back <u>problem</u>.

eg. Many obese children are bullied at school *on account of* their <u>weight</u>.

## 副词短语（所以）

therefore, thus, consequently, as a result, hence

eg.

Progress so far has been very good. We are, *therefore*, confident that the work will be completed on time.

The program is very simple and *thus* easy to run.

This material is highly poisonous, *hence* the importance of careful handling.

Some people suffer from stress at work and become ill *as a result*.

The disease attacks the plant, the flower does not open, and *consequently* no seeds are produced.

## 动词短语

- 因为

be caused by, stem from

- 所以

contribute to, lead to, result in