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because of + 名词短语
后接名词或名词短语，表示原因。
The game was canceled because of the rain.
比赛因下雨取消了。
因为；由于；为了
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因为；由于；为了
On account of; due to; for the purpose of.
The game was canceled because of the rain.
比赛因下雨取消了。
因为；由于；为了。
On account of; due to, for the purpose of.
The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
比赛因为大雨取消了。
She succeeded because of her hard work and determination.
她因为努力和决心而成功了。
Many flights were delayed because of the storm.
许多航班因为暴风雨延误了。
后接名词或名词短语，表示原因。
The game was canceled because of the rain.
比赛因下雨取消了。
后接宾格代词（如me, you, him, her, it, us, them）。
I couldn't come because of you.
我没能来是因为你。
后接动名词短语（V-ing），注意逻辑主语应与主句一致。
He lost his job because of being late too often.
他因经常迟到而丢了工作。
the fact that后接完整句子，属于较为正式的表达。
The meeting was postponed because of the fact that many members were sick.
会议因许多成员生病而推迟。
Not this
Because of he was late, we missed the bus.
Use this
Because he was late, we missed the bus.
“because of”是介词，后面只能接名词或名词短语，不能接从句。而“because”是连词，可以引导原因状语从句。
Not this
The match was cancelled because the rain.
Use this
The match was cancelled because of the rain.
“because”不能直接接名词，必须用“because of”来引导名词短语表示原因。
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后接名词或名词短语
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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