due to, owing to, because of, thanks to

1. I did not go to the cinema because of the intense cold.
   我因?yàn)閲?yán)寒沒(méi)出去看電影。
2. We win the game because of his participation.
   由于他的參與，我們贏了比賽。
3. Because of his irresolute character, we were defeated at last.
   因?yàn)樗愿竦能浫?，我們最終被打敗了。
4. They've surcharged us 10% on the price of the holiday because of a rise in air fares.
   因飛機(jī)票漲價(jià)，他們?cè)诙燃儋M(fèi)用中向我們?cè)鍪樟?0%附加費(fèi)。
5. The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog.
   由于有霧，警察告誡駕車(chē)者減慢速度。
6. Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution.
   因?yàn)槲廴緡?yán)重，許多美麗的魚(yú)類(lèi)正在面臨絕種。
7. Her company is suing her for slander because of her remarks about their safety record.
   由于她發(fā)表了關(guān)于公司安全記錄的言論，該公司正以誹謗罪起訴她。
8. Navigation is difficult on this river because of the hidden rocks.
   因?yàn)楹由嫌邪到?，所以在這條河上航行很困難。