because
conjunction
uk/bɪˈkəz//bɪˈkɒz/us/bɪˈkʌz/us/bɪˈkɑːz/A1
for thereasonthat:
因为，由于"Why did you do it?" "Because Carlos told me to".“你为什么做这事？”“因为卡洛斯叫我去做的。”
We can't go to Julia'spartybecause we're going away thatweekend.我们不能参加朱莉娅的聚会，因为那个周末我们要外出。
Justbecause I'mlendingyou mydressfortonightdoesn'tmeanyou canborrowitwheneveryouwantto.我今晚把裙子借给你，但并不意味着你任何时候想借就可以借的。
informalWhere've you been, because(= thereasonI amaskingis that)we haven'tseenyourecently?最近我们没有见过你，你是不是外出了？
- Hehatedbeing in thearmybecause he had toobeycommands.
- Thejourneywasquitequickbecause theroadwasclear.
- I didn'ttellher that he was late because I didn'twanttocauseher anyalarm.
- Patients weredischargedfromhospitalbecause thebedswereneededby otherpeople.
- Ialmostmissedmyflightbecause there was alongqueuein theduty-freeshop.
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- as
- at
- because of
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- from
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- through
- virtue
- with
Grammar
As,becauseorsince?
As, because and since are conjunctions. As, because and since all introduce subordinate clauses. They connect the result of something with its reason.…Because
Because is more common than as and since, both in writing and speaking. When we use because, we are focusing on the reason:…Asandsince
We often use as and since when we want to focus more on the result than the reason. As and since are more formal than because. We usually put a comma before since after the main clause:…Because,because ofandcos,cos of
Because introduces clauses of cause and reason. It is a subordinating conjunction. This means that the clause it introduces is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete. We use a comma when the subordinate clause comes before the main clause:…Because: meaning and use
Because introduces clauses of cause and reason. It is a subordinating conjunction. This means that the clause it introduces is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete. We use a comma when the subordinate clause comes before the main clause:…Because of
Because of is a two-word preposition meaning ‘as a result of’:…Cos
Cos, a short form of because, is pronounced /kəz/ or /kɒz/ and can also be spelt ’cause. It can be used instead of because (and cos of instead of because of). We often use it in speaking, emails and text messages, especially in informal situations:…Just because,simply because
We can emphasise because with just or simply:…because
preposition
informalhumorousuk/bɪˈkəz//bɪˈkɒz/us/bɪˈkɑːz/used before giving ashortreasonorexplanation,especiallywhen youthinkthereasonorexplanationisobviousor you do notwanttoexplainmore:
"Why does thathappen?" "Becausescience."
- Englishhas a newpreposition, becauseInternet.
- It alwayshappensthat way becausepolitics.
- I like it becausereasons.
- Didn'tfinishit becauselazy.
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- as
- at
- because of
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- from
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- through
- virtue
- with