owing to
owing to — 介系詞
1. used to point to the reason that something happened or that a situation exists,
由於；因為
用來指出某事發生或某情況存在的原因
used to point to the reason that something happened or that a situation exists, often something unwanted that no one planned.
Owing to the heavy snow, every flight out of Sapporo was cancelled that morning.
由於大雪，那天早上從 Sapporo 起飛的班機全部取消了。
owing to + noun phrase at the start of a sentence
The match was stopped owing to a sudden power cut at the stadium.
由於球場突然停電，比賽被迫中斷。
owing to placed after the main clause
Beatrix arrived two hours late owing to a long delay on the train.
由於火車誤點很久，Beatrix 晚了兩個小時才到。
owing to giving the reason for a personal action
The small shop had to close owing to rising rent in the old town.
由於老城區的租金上漲，那家小店只好結束營業。
formal register: stating a cause in a report or notice
Many crops failed that summer owing to the worst drought in fifty years.
由於那是五十年來最嚴重的乾旱，那年夏天許多農作物都歉收。
- owing to circumstances
- owing to bad weather
- owing to a lack of
- because of
the everyday equivalent; less formal and far more common in speech
- due to
very close in meaning, but traditionally preferred after a 'be' verb
- on account of
also formal; slightly old-fashioned in tone
文法句型
owing to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Followed by a noun or noun phrase, never by a full clause; for a clause use 'because'. Often opens a sentence and is then set off by a comma. More formal than 'because of', common in notices, reports, and news.