表原因的短语与例句：
1. because of：较口语化;通常作状语，一般不作表语用;可接名词、代词、分词或what引导的名词性从句等。
Eg. Sampras is likely to miss the US Open because of his back injury. 桑普拉斯因为背部有伤可能缺席美国公开赛。(置于句后作状语)。
Because of my bad leg ,I couldn’t walk so fast as the others.
由于我的腿坏了，我不能像其他人走得那么快。(置于句首做状语，但用逗号与其他部分分开)
Because of his wife’s being there,I said nothing about it.因为他妻子在场，我对此事只字未提。
(接-ing分词短语)
He realized that she was crying because of what he had said.他意识到她在哭是因为他说的那些话。
(接what从句)
2.due to：引导的短语在句中除可作状语(此时不用于句首)外，也可作表语或定语。 Eg.Your failure is due to negligence.你的失败是由于疏忽所造成的。
A part of the energy is wasted in machines due to friction.
一部分能量由于摩擦而消耗在机器内。
Accidents due to driving at high speed were very common that weekend. 在那个周末因高速驾驶造成的交通事故很多。
Joe’s application to the University was not accepted due to his failing English.
乔因英语不及格申报那所大学没被录取。
注意：due to除可表示原因外，还有“应给于，应属于”的意思。
Eg. Our grateful thanks are due to you.向你表示我们衷心的感谢
3.on account of：后面常接名词。
Eg. We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.
由于天气不好，我们将起程时间推迟了。
I’m thinking of going down to Qingdao for a fortnight ,on account of my health.
由于身体方面的原因，我正考虑到青岛休养两个月。
注意：On my/your accoun 为了你(我)(的缘故)
On this/that account由于这个(那个)缘故
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