单词 | because |
释义 | because[ bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz ] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR because ON THESAURUS.COM conjunctionfor the reason that; due to the fact that: The boy was absent because he was ill. prepositionInformal. (used directly before a noun, adjective, verb, interjection, etc., to convey a very concise rationale, excuse, or explanation): We’re a little like monkeys because evolution.He doesn’t practice enough: because lazy.I love doughnuts because yum! Idioms for becausebecause of, by reason of; due to: Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall. Origin of because1275–1325; Middle English bi cause. See by1, cause synonym study for because1. Because, as, since, for, inasmuch as agree in implying a reason for an occurrence or action. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since ) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was sleeping, for I was tired. The more formal inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep. usage note for because1. See reason. Words nearby becausebecalm, becalmed, became, becard, caught with one's pants down, be, because, beccafico, Beccaria, béchamel, béchamel sauce, bechance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for becausebecause / (bɪˈkɒz, -ˈkəz) / conjunction(subordinating) on account of the fact that; on account of being; sincebecause it's so cold we'll go home because of (preposition) on account ofI lost my job because of her Word Origin for becauseC14 bi cause, from bi by + cause undefined becauseSee reason Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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