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三者均可表示“由于”、“因为” ， 按照传统语法：due to 主要引导表语 ， 较正式用语 ， 常用于官方通告和公开声明中 ， 而 because of, 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；owing to [正式]因为 ， 由于（
其后多接某事物 ， 常可与 due to 换用 。）；后两者都主要引导状语 。如：
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 。
In part this attitude was due to fear of trade union and employee reactions.
在某种程度上 ， 这一态度是由于害怕工会和雇员的反应 。
The country\'s economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery
该国的经济问题很大程度上是因为复苏乏力 。
We missed the train because of you!
因为你 ， 我们没赶上火车！

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He had to cancel the trip because of the rain.
因为下雨 ， 他只好取消这次旅行 。
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 。
His illness is due to bad food. 他生病是由于吃了不好的食物 。
The accident was due to careless driving. 这次车祸起因于驾驶疏忽 。
He can’t come because of the bad weather. 他不能来是因为天气不好 。
Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled. 比赛因雨被取消了 。
The game was postponed because of rain.
因雨 ， 比赛延期了 。
The ball game was postponed because of rain.
球赛因雨推迟了 。
It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错 。
We had to leave the country because of the persecutions.
由于受到迫害 ， 我们不得不离开这个国家 。
The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought.
我之所以探寻水源是因为发生了旱灾 。

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其实传统的语法规则可以丢到垃圾桶里去了 ， 因为在现代英语中 ， due to 也可用来引导状语 ， 而 owing to 也可以用来引导表语 。如：
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year\'s show has been cancelled.
遗憾的是 ， 由于一些意外情况 ， 今年的演出被取消了 。
He was out of work owing to a physical injury .
他因为受伤而失业了 。
Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.
由于缺人手 ， 这趟火车上没有餐车 。
Owing to the reason known to all the relations between the two people were suspended for over twenty years.
由于众所周知的原因 ， 两国人民间的关系中断了20多年 。
Owing to a typographical error, the town of Longridge was spelt as Longbridge.
由于一个排印错误 ， 朗里奇镇的名称Longridge被拼为了Longbridge 。
It is owing to your help that we have succeeded.
我们成功多亏了你的鼎立相助 。
由于交通拥挤他迟到了 。
正：He was late due to [owing to, because of] the very heavy traffic.

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