owing to
英 [ˈəʊɪŋ tə]
美 [ˈoʊɪŋ tə]
prep. 因为; 由于
同义词辨析
due tobecause ofowing to【导航词义：由于】
due toprep. 由于，因为
〔辨析〕
较正式用语，常用于官方通告和公开声明中，直接作表语。
〔例证〕
The crash was due to pilot error.
飞机失事是由驾驶员的失误造成的。
The entrepreneur's success was largely due to his excellent judgment.
这位企业家的成功很大程度上是因为他卓越的判断力。
飞机失事是由驾驶员的失误造成的。
The entrepreneur's success was largely due to his excellent judgment.
这位企业家的成功很大程度上是因为他卓越的判断力。
because ofprep. 因为
〔辨析〕
常后接人或事物，强调其为某事物发生的原因，在英语口语中更为常用。
〔例证〕
We missed the train because of you!
因为你，我们没赶上火车！
He had to cancel the trip because of the rain.
因为下雨，他只好取消这次旅行。
因为你，我们没赶上火车！
He had to cancel the trip because of the rain.
因为下雨，他只好取消这次旅行。
owing toprep. 〈正式〉因为，由于
〔辨析〕
其后多接某事物，常可与 due to 换用。
〔例证〕
He was late owing to/due to the storm.
由于暴风雨，他迟到了。
Owing to/Due to bad weather, the next flight will be cancelled.
由于天气恶劣，下一航班将被取消。
由于暴风雨，他迟到了。
Owing to/Due to bad weather, the next flight will be cancelled.
由于天气恶劣，下一航班将被取消。
牛津词典
prep.
- 因为；由于
because of- The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
比赛因大雨取消了。
- The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
双语例句
- The future development will encounter some strong restrictions, owing to the irreproducible and limited characteristics of land resource.
土地资源的不可再生性和有限性对交通运输的发展具有很强的约束性。 - But owing to the Beiyang government's historical limitations, its legislative activities had been restricted by the various political force tensions and its historical roles had been reduced.
但由于北洋政府经济立法的历史局限性，它的经济立法活动受到了各种政治力量的张力制约，从而使其经济立法的历史推动作用大打了折扣。 - They have a yellowish color owing to the accumulation of elastin in the media.
因中膜中含有很多弹性纤维所以呈黄色。 - He was out of work owing to a physical injury
他因为受伤而失业了。 - Owing to lack of work experience, we wasted much time and energy.
由于缺少经验，我们的工作走了（一段）弯路。 - We were late, owing to the heavy traffic.
因为交通拥挤，我们迟到了。 - His income was diminished by one-fourth owing to this decision.
由于他的这一决定，使他的收入减少了四分之三。 - Owing to the war, the rent was on the fall.
由于战争房租在不断下跌。 - Owing to the reason known to all the relations between the two people were suspended for over twenty years.
由于众所周知的原因，两国人民间的关系中断了20多年。 - Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.
由于缺人手，这趟火车上没有餐车。