due to 和because of的区别主要在于含义以及用法上。due to的中文意思为“由于”、“应付”;because of作为连词,中文含义为“因为”、“由于”,其后可接名词、代词、动名词或由what引导的从句。
一、due to的意思及用法
due to意为由于;应付。
例句:The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
由于天气恶劣,滨海公路暂时封闭。
The results could simply be due to chance.
这结果可能纯属意外。
President Bush is due to visit the country next month.
布什总统定于下月访问该国。
The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
这个队的成功在很大程度上是她努力的结果。
The factory is due to be demolished next year.
这个工厂定于明年拆除。
The accident was due to excessive speed.
事故的原因在于速度过快。
二、because of的意思及用法
because of作为连词,意为因为;由于。般引导状语,不引导表语;但当主语是代词时,because of短语在句中可用作表语。
例句:They are here because of us.
他们是因为我们来这里的。
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.
因为成本日益上涨,我们不得不提高价格。
His school work is suffering because of family problems.
由于家庭问题,他的学业日渐退步。
No payments were made last week because of a computer error.
由于计算机出错,上周未付任何款项。
The game was called off because of bad weather.
比赛因天气恶劣被取消。
She's been dropped from the team because of injury.
她因受伤而未被列入队员名单。