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。