be·cause
conjunction OPAL S
/bɪˈkəz/, /bɪˈkɒz/
/bɪˈkəz/, /bɪˈkɔːz/
- for the reason that
因为 - I did it because he told me to.
是他吩咐我才做的。 - Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.
就因为我不发牢骚，大家便以为我满意了。 - Because it was so late, he found it unacceptable to send them all away.
因为时间太晚了，他觉得不能接受将他们全部送走。
Word OriginMiddle English: from the phrase by cause, influenced by Old French par cause de ‘by reason of’. - I did it because he told me to.
Express Yourself Giving reasons, justifying a choiceGiving reasons, justifying a choiceIn various exams, you are asked to make a choice and give reasons for it. In conversation or in a meeting, you need to explain and justify your decisions:
- There are two main reasons why I think it’s the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.
我认为这是最好的选择，主要原因有两个：第一是成本，第二是质量。
- There are two main reasons why I think it’s the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.
- I think/believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance.
我认为这么做是正确的，因为这给予每个人公平的机会。
- I think/believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance.
- I would choose the newer one on the grounds that it will last longer.
我会选择较新的那个，因为它更加耐用。
- I would choose the newer one on the grounds that it will last longer.
- Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.
这三栋房子中，最大的那栋在我看来是最好的，因为他们需要这么大的空间。
- Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.
- My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.
我的选择是 3 号，原因就在于它的设计最清晰。
- My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.