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because

be·cause1 /bɪˈkɒz, bɪˈkəz $ bɪˈkɒːz, bɪˈkəz/ ●●● S1 W1 conjunction  
1  BECAUSEused when you are giving the reason for something 因为
 We didn’t enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.
那天我们很不尽兴，因为天气实在太糟。
 ‘Why can’t I go?’ ‘Because you’re not old enough.’
“我为什么不能去？”“因为你年纪太小。”
 Hubert never experienced any fear, and this was partly because he was not particularly intelligent.
休伯特从来都没有害怕的感觉，部分原因是他这人不大聪明。
 Many exam candidates lose marks simply because they do not read the questions properly.
许多应试者失分只是因为没有好好地读题。
 I decided to go with them, mainly because I had nothing better to do.
我决定和他们一起去，主要是因为我没有更好的事情可做。
2  just because ... spokenREASON used to say that, although one thing is true, it does not mean that something else is true 仅仅因为…
 Just because you’re my brother doesn’t mean I have to like you!
你是我兄弟，那也不代表我一定得喜欢你呀！
Examples from the Corpus
just because ...• He is just because he is vulnerable and challengeable.• I can't break it, just because he's out of the country.• This is not just because Republicans are determined to make it so.• Anyway, you can't dismiss the experimental method just because some irrational people choose not to put the findings into practice.• So just because you can't find it through a Web search doesn't mean it's not there.• Perhaps it's just because you don't like her?• Just because you shop at the local indoor mall does not make you an expert on the retail sector of the economy.
n GRAMMAR: Comparison
because
You use because at the beginning of a clause, when giving the reason for something:
I was late because the traffic was bad.
In formal written English, don’t use because at the beginning of a sentence.
because of
You use because of before a noun, when giving the reason for something:
I was late because of the traffic.
✗Don’t say: because the traffic
 THESAURUS
because conjunction used when giving the reason for something 因为，由于
I went home because I was tired.
因为累了，我就回家了。
The streets were flooded because of all the rain.
下了这么多雨，街道被水淹了。
due to/owing to prepositionprep used to give the reason why something has happened. Due to and owing to are more formal than because 因为，由于〔due to和owing to比 because正式〕
The delay was due to a problem with the ship’s engines.
误点是因为船的引擎出了问题。
The parade had to be cancelled owing to bad weather.
由于天气不好游行活动只得取消了。
through prepositionprep because of something. Through is used especially when saying why someone succeeded or failed to do something 由于，因为〔尤用于说明某人成功或失败的原因〕
They won the game, more through luck than skill.
他们赢了这场比赛，更多是靠运气而不是技巧。
You failed that test through carelessness.
你没能通过那次测验是因为粗心大意。
thanks to prepositionprep used when explaining that something good has happened because of someone’s efforts, or because something exists 归功于，多亏〔用于解释某件好事的发生是由于某人的努力或某事物的存在〕
Thanks to modern medicine, the disease can now be cured.
有赖于现代医学，这种疾病现在可以治愈了。
since/as conjunction used when giving the reason why someone decides to do something or decides that something is true 因为，由于〔用于解释某人为何决定做某事或认为某事属实〕
We decided to go to the beach since it was a nice day.
由于天气晴朗，我们决定去海滩。
I thought Kevin was out as his car wasn’t there.
我想凯文出去了，因为他的车不在那里。
out of prepositionprep because of a particular feeling or quality 出于，因为〔某种感情或品质〕
He started reading the book out of curiosity.
他开始读那本书是出于好奇。
I only asked out of politeness.
我只是出于礼貌问了一问。
Examples from the Corpus
because• You mean you dumped him just because he forgot your birthday?• Mark couldn't come because he had to work.• She's in a bad mood because her father won't let her go to the party tonight.• "This photograph doesn't look like you." "That's because it isn't me - it's my sister".• I had to move because of my job.• Because of the increase in street crime, many old people are afraid to leave their homes.• She's studying because she has a test tomorrow.• We're not going on holiday this year, simply because we can't afford it.• Because you've done such a good job, I'm giving everyone a 10% bonus.
partly because• The room was restful partly because it was anonymous.• In Kuala Lumpur, prices slipped, partly because most foreign investors were sidelined.• Expense rose to $ 1. 04 billion from $ 976 million, partly because of the First Fidelity acquisition.• I think this is partly because, on some level, we all internalize the myths of our own culture.• This is partly because people, and their pains, do not respond equally to a particular drug.
because2 ●●● S1 W1 prepositionprep  
because of somebody/something used to say who or what causes something to happen or is the reason for something 因为某人/某事物
 He had to retire because of ill health.
他因为健康问题不得不退休。
 We spent three hours waiting in the rain because of you!
因为你，我们在雨里等了三个小时！
 Register
In written English, people often prefer to use the expressions due to something, owing to something, or as a result of something, which sound more formal than because of something: 在书面英语中，人们往往更喜欢用due to，owing to或as a result of，这些表达法听起来比because of正式
Many businesses fail due to cash-flow problems.
许多企业因为现金流转出了问题而倒闭。
Origin because
(1300-1400) by cause (that)
be·cause1 conjunction →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1because2 prepositionprep →REGISTER1
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BNC: 101 COCA: 89
BNC: 101 COCA: 89
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