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owing toenUK
owing toprep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness.Thesaurusowing topreposition because of, thanks to, as a result of, on account of, by reason of He was out of work owing to a physical injury.Translationsowe (əu) verb to be in debt to. I owe (him) $10. 欠債 欠债ˈowing adjective still to be paid. There is some money still owing (to us). 未付的 未付的owing to because of. Owing to the rain, the football has been cancelled. 由於 由于
owing to is used to mean `because of': The shop is closed owing to (not due to) the manager's illness .
due to is used to mean `caused by': The accident was believed to be due to his negligence .
owing toenUK
owing toBecause of; as a result of; due to Owing to construction on the highway, please anticipate higher levels of traffic than usual. He's missing part of his right arm owing to an accident with a piece of farm equipment when he was a kid.See also: owingowing tobecause of something; due to the fact of something. Owing to the lateness of the evening, I must go home. We were late owing to the heavy traffic.See also: owingLegalSeeoweFinancialSeeOweowing toenUK
Synonyms for owing toprep because ofSynonyms- because of
- thanks to
- as a result of
- on account of
- by reason of
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