英文寫作常用表原因或理由的片語介系詞 TOP4：
because of、due to、owing to、thanks to

1. The picnic was canceled because of the rain.
   野餐因為下雨而取消。
2. Because of his poor health, he had to retire early.
   因為身體不好，所以他必須提前退休。

❷ due to
due to 指「由於」，與because of 的意思及用法皆相仿。請看例句：

1. Due to the budget cut, we were forced to stop providing the service.
   由於預算被刪減，我們被迫停止提供那項服務。

❸ owing to

1. The baseball game was postponed owing to bad weather.
   棒球賽因為天候不佳而延期。

❹ thanks to
thanks to 是用來表達原因、理由的一個慣用語。請看例句：

1. Thanks to their help and support, the benefit concert was a great success.
   由於他們的協助與支持，這場慈善音樂會非常成功。
2. Now she doesnt even talk to me, thanks to your stupidity.
   因為你的愚蠢，她現在連話都不跟我說了。

   thanks to 有時可指「幸虧」，例如：

3. Thanks to him, everyone was safe and sound.
   幸虧有他，每一個人都安然無恙。