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due to

due to:由于、因为、由……造成。

  • due to 后面通常接名词词组:due to rain / due to a delay。
  • 它的语气常比 because of 稍正式一些。
  • 如果后面要接完整从句,英语更常改用 because:because it rained。

视角控制

拖拽旋转 / 滚轮缩放 / 双指缩放

例句

抽象用法例句

The change is due to safety concerns.

这次变更是出于安全方面的担忧。

Production slowed down due to a parts shortage.

由于零件短缺,生产放慢了。

The delay was due to bad weather, not poor planning.

这次延误是因为天气不好,不是因为规划差。

相关介词

差异解析

due to 用来引出原因或成因。最常见的对比是 because of(意思接近)和 according to(来源,不是原因)。

because of

because of 和 due to 很接近;due to 往往更正式、更书面。

because ofWe stayed home because of the storm.

因为暴风雨,我们待在家里。

due toThe closure was due to the storm.

这次关闭是由于暴风雨。

according to

according to 引出“根据谁/根据什么”;due to 引出“因为什么”。

according toAccording to the report, sales fell in May.

根据报告,五月销量下降了。

due toSales fell due to low demand.

销量下降是因为需求低。

快速判断问句(决策树)

  • 物体是否接触某个表面?

    接触表面 -> 多用 on;若本页介词不是 on,则优先按“接触/不接触”选近义介词。

  • 物体是在容器/边界内部吗?

    在内部 -> 更可能用 because of;不在内部 -> 继续判断方位/距离/遮挡。

  • 它只是“在上方不接触”还是“在下方/被遮挡”?

    仅上方不接触 -> 倾向 according to;下方遮挡 -> 倾向 under/beneath 等。

常见词组组合

天气/条件类

due to heavy rain

由于大雨

due to strong winds

由于大风

due to bad weather

由于天气不好

due to icy roads

由于道路结冰

due to poor visibility

由于能见度差

due to extreme heat

由于酷热

工作/运营类

due to a delay

由于延误

due to staff shortages

由于人手不足

due to low demand

由于需求不足

due to a system error

由于系统错误

due to supply issues

由于供应问题

due to budget limits

由于预算限制

常用句型

was canceled due to

因……被取消

changed due to

因……发生变化

slowed down due to

因……放慢

failed due to

因……失败

improved due to

因……改善

was postponed due to

因……被推迟

常见错误

不建议: The match was canceled due to it rained.

建议: The match was canceled because it rained. / ... due to heavy rain.

原因: due to 后面要接名词词组,不能直接接完整从句。

不建议: According to traffic, he was late.

建议: He was late due to traffic.

原因: traffic 是迟到原因,不是信息来源,所以更自然的是 due to。

不建议: The report due to lower sales.

建议: The loss was due to lower sales.

原因: due to 需要放在完整句子结构里,不能单独撑起整个谓语。

微测验

题目 1

The flight was delayed ___ fog.

请选择答案

题目 2

___ the memo, the office will close early.

请选择答案

题目 3

The road was closed because it ___ .

请选择答案

高频问答

due to 的核心意思是什么?+

它把某件事和背后的原因、成因或条件连接起来。

due to 和 because of 一样吗?+

两者很接近,只是 due to 往往更正式一些。

due to 后面应该接什么?+

通常接名词词组,如 due to rain、due to a delay、due to traffic。

due to 能用于日常英语吗?+

可以,尤其常见于通知、工作英语、报告和较正式的表达。

due to 和 according to 的区别是什么?+

due to 说的是原因;according to 说的是根据谁/根据什么。