because

because [biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz] conj.

1. ■ 因为

John didn't attend the meeting because he was ill. 约翰没有出席会议, 因为他病了。

B-he is tired, he does not want to go with us. 因为他太疲劳所以他不想和我们一起去。

I criticized him, not because I hate him but because I love him. 我批评他不是因为我恨他而是因为我爱他。

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习惯用语

because of

1. ■ 因为; 由于; 为了(I didn't go out because of rain. 因为下雨, 所以我没有出去。)【说明】在

reason is

1. ■ 的后面, 人们常用

that [ðæt]

1. ■ 而不用

because [biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz]

1. ■ 开头的从句。