詞彙精選：owing to的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

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由於，因爲

例句：

Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.

"由於缺少原料,生產已陷入停頓。"

例句：

All this was owing to ill health.

這全是由於健康不好的關係所致。

二、詞義辨析：

due to,owing to,because of,thanks to

這些詞組均表示“由於”之意。due to用於較莊重的書面語中，側重“起因於”，在句中多作表語，有時作狀語。owing to可以和due to換用，但在句中多作狀語，也可作表語。because of着重某種原因的理由，在句中通常作狀語。thanks to突出一種感激之情，含“多虧”意味。

三、參考例句：

His illness is owing to excessive work.

他由於過度工作而病了。

All this was owing to ill health.

這全是由於健康不好的關係所致。

The mine was closed owing to exhaustion.

這個煤礦因礦源枯竭而被關閉。

The mine was closed owing to accident.

這個煤礦因發事故而被關閉。

Some roads are closed owing to drifting.

有些道路因積雪而封閉。

The coal mine was closed owing to exhaustion.

這個煤礦因礦源枯竭而被關閉。

The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.

比賽因大雨取消了。

He was out of work owing to a physical injury.

他因爲受傷而失業了。

My success is owing to you in all senses.

不論從哪一方面來說，我的成功都得歸功於你。

He tends to be romantic owing to lack of experience.

由於缺乏經驗，他有浪漫主義的傾向。