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on account of是什麽意思

on account of

意思:由於; 基於。

on account of

adv. 由於; 基於;

例句:

①The flight was postponed on account of bad weather.

因為天氣惡劣,飛行延期了。

②The match was postponed on account of the weather.

基於天氣關系,比賽延期進行。

辨析:on account of 和 because of。

①because of意為:由於,因為,強調因果關系,在句中僅作狀語,修飾句中的壹部分,與其他成分不用逗號隔開。

如:

We must not get discouraged because of such a minor setback.

我們決不可因為這樣壹個小小的挫折而灰心喪氣。

②on account of與because of 同義,但on account of語氣較為正式。可作狀語、表語,不作定語。

如:

He could not come on account of his illness.

他因病不能前來。