2017年6月四级高分作文必背词汇(14)
因为,由于:
due to
e.g. The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.
这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
thanks to
e.g. Thanks to these donations, the poorest of the poor are receiving the best-quality medicines on offer.
由于做出的这些捐赠,穷人中的最贫穷者正在得到赠送的质量上乘药品
owing to
e.g. Owing to the help from his comrades, he has made rapid progress.
由于同志们的帮助,他进步很快。
because of
e.g. Because of the snow, the pilot had to land the plane at an airport in another city.
由于大雪,飞行员只得把飞机降落到另一座城市的一个飞机场。
be responsible for
e.g. Each student should be responsible for their own work and only their own work.
每个学生应当对自己的课业负责,并且只能是他们自己的课业。
by virtue of
e.g. By virtue of her individual drive and competitiveness, she has already ascended to the apex of the major leagues.
由于她个人的努力和竞争力,她已经上升到网球运动联盟的最高点。
in light of
e.g. Europeans will need to assess, in light of their geopolitical marginalization, whether the union really serves their interests, or whether they would be better off as separate states.
根据地缘政治边缘化的现状,欧洲人需要评估“欧盟”是否真的符合他们的利益,或者解散为一个个独立的国家会更好一些。