because of
- conj.因为;因为，由于
because of-
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs .
因为成本日益上涨，我们不得不提高价格。
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She found it difficult to get on with her , possibly because of the difference in their ages .
她觉得很难与她相处，这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。
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His school work is suffering because of family problems .
由于家庭问题，他的学业日渐退步。
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They are here because of us .
他们是因为我们来这里的。
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Two players are out of the team because of injury .
两名队员因伤退出了比赛。
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No payments were made last week because of a computer error .
由于计算机出错，上周未付任何款项。
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She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve .
她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。
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The game was called off because of bad weather .
比赛因天气恶劣被取消。
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Because of his wife being there , I said nothing about it .
他的妻子在场，我便没提及这事。
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She 's been dropped from the team because of injury .
她因受伤而未被列入队员名单。
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Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year .
因天气寒冷，农作物今年成熟得晚。
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Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay .
有些家庭因无力支付医疗费用而得不到医治。
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Our plans fell through because of lack of money .
我们的计划由于缺钱而落空了。
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The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds .
这个项目因缺乏资金已经撤销。
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No new power stations have been built , principally because of the cost .
没有新建的发电站，主要是因为经费问题。
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I couldn 't sleep because of the noise .
嘈杂声吵得我睡不着。
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She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health .
她由于身体不好而被迫早早地从教学岗位上退休。
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Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic .
这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。
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She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work .
由于工作紧张她不能出席。
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She 's been off work because of sickness .
她因病没有上班。
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The road is closed because of the snow .
这条路因下雪而封闭。
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Bus services will be disrupted tomorrow because of the bridge closure .
明日公共汽车将因大桥停止通行而受影响。
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Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year 's harvest .
由于今年粮食歉收，成千上万的人在挨饿。
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He was found not guilty because of holes in the prosecution case .
由于起诉案情有破绽，他被判无罪。
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She was marked down because of poor grammar .
她因语法不好被扣了分。
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The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money .
尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。
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I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement .
我因有约在先，无法出席。
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The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow .
由于下大雪，裁判被迫终止了比赛。
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I didn 't enjoy the trip very much , partly because of the weather .
我旅行过得不太愉快，部分是因为天气的缘故。
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Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat .
由于炸弹的威胁，警方奉命将人撤离这栋大楼。
较正式用语，常用于官方通告和公开声明中，直接作表语。
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。
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。
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。
其后多接某事物，常可与 due to 换用。
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。