due
to表示“因为”、“由于”之意,但用法和使用场合有所不同。
在标准英语里,due
to只能用以引导形容词短语,不可引导副词短语。例如:
our
delay
was
due
to
heavy
traffic.
mistakes
due
to
carelessness
may
have
serious
consequences.
在第一例中,due
to引导的短语在句中作表语,用在
verb“to
be”之后;在第二例中,due
to引导的短语作定语,修饰前面的主语mistakes.主张语言纯正者(purists)认为,due
to不能引导副词短语,因此,下列句中的
due
to应改为
owing
to或
because
of:
due
to
ill
health,he
could
not
attend
the
meeting
由于健康不佳,他不能参加会议。
事实上,在现代英语中,due
to也经常用以引导副词短语,下面数句均摘自英美刊物:
due
to
the
weather,the
flight
was
cancelled.
he
failed
due
to
carelessness.
due to 由于?,归因于?;预定?由于?,归因于?;预定? 英英解释 (usually followed by to') able to be assigned or credited to\x0d\x0a[同] due to, imputable, ascribable, referable\x0d\x0a[例] punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain the oversight was not imputable to him decide to which of these motives such extraordinaryHe explained that his lameness was due to an accident. \x0d\x0a他解释他的跛脚是意外造成的。 They are due to arrive in Seattle on March the second. \x0d\x0a货预定在3月2日送达西雅图. His failure is due to his carelessness. \x0d\x0a他的失败是由于粗心 My passport is due to expire. \x0d\x0a我的护照要到期了。 His success was due to his industry. \x0d\x0a他由于勤劳而获得成功。 It 's due to arrive at 12:10. \x0d\x0a按规定是12点10分到 The accident was allegedly due to negligence. \x0d\x0a这场事故据说是由于疏忽造成的。 He excused his delay as due to the weather. \x0d\x0a他解释说因天气不好所以耽搁了
1.应支付的;欠款的;欠的[F][(+to)]
That
money
is
due
to
me,
but
I
haven't
got
it
yet.
那笔钱是应付给我的,而我至今还未拿到。
2.应有的,正当的,合适的[B]
He
handled
it
with
due
care.
他以应有的小心处理这事。
3.到期的[F]
The
bank
loan
is
due
this
month.
银行贷款本月到期。
4.(车船)预定应到的;预期的;约定的[F][+to-v]
We
are
due
to
leave
tomorrow.
我们定于明天动身。
Phil's
train
is
due
at
7:00
p.m.
菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。
5.因为,由于[(+to)]
Our
happy
childhood
is
due
to
our
father's
hard
work.
我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。
副词
ad.
1.(置于方位词前)正
They
were
advancing
due
west
into
the
desert.
他们向正西方向行进,进入沙漠地带。
名词
n.
1.应得之物;应得权益[C]
She
asked
no
more
than
her
due.
她没有提非分的要求。
2.应付款;税金[P]
I've
already
paid
my
membership
dues.
我已经交了我的会员费。