一、thanks to 由于，幸虧，多虧
　　Thanks to his effort, it is more successful than we have expected.
　　由于他的努力，獲得了比我們預期的更大的成功
　　Thanks to your extraordinary clumsiness, I shall have to buy a whole set tea service.
　　因為你笨手笨腳，我不得不去買一整套茶具。
　　Thanks to the increase of pollution, many ducks have died.
　　由于污染的增加，許多鴨子都死了。
　　Thanks to the English language，we can learn a lot from other countries．
　　由于英語這門語言，我們能從其它國家學到很多東西。
　　Thanks to your timely intervention.
　　多虧你及時調停。
　　Thanks to the car, I was able to get back home in time.
　　幸虧有汽車代步，我才得以及時趕回家。
　　It was thanks to your timely help that we accomplished the task on time.
　　幸虧你及時幫忙,我們才按時完成了任務。
　　Thanks to those sluts， I'm woman proof now.
　　多謝那些蕩婦，我現在對女性沒有任何興趣了。
　　Thanks to the teacher, I have made great progress in my physics.
　　多虧老師的幫助，我在物理課上取得了較大的進步。
　　Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
　　幸虧他站的角度合適，他才能看到日落。
　　二、due to 因…引起
　　This accident was due to his carelessness.
　　這次事故是由于他的疏忽引起。
　　His illness was due to overwork.
　　他的病是由于工作過度。
　　The wages due to him will be paid tomorrow.
　　他的工資明天支付。
　　He arrived late due (owing) to the storm.
　　由于暴風雨他來晚了。
　　The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.
　　該隊的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。
　　Her failure in the speech contest was due to her nervousness.
　　她在演講比賽中失利，原因是她太緊張了。
　　三、owing to 由于；因為
　　Owing to the rain, the meeting has to be put off.
　　會議因雨而推遲了。
　　I couldn’t attend the meeting owing to illness.
　　我因病不能出席會議。
　　Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.
　　由于職員短缺，這列車上沒有餐車。
　　Owing to a typographical error, the town of Longridge was spelt as Longbridge.
　　因為打字的錯誤，Longridge 鎮被拼成了 Longbridge.
　　His death was owing to an accident．
　　他死于一場事故。
　　四、on account of 因為,由于
　　He was granted special admission on account of his effort.
　　由于他自己的努力, 他被破格錄取。
　　On account of his more elevated position, the general had the enemy at vantage.
　　因為處于較高的位置，那位將軍占敵人的上風。
　　The price drop greatly on account of large offerings from other source.
　　由于來自其他方面的大量報盤，價格已嚴重下跌。
　　On account of difference in taste, your design do not suit this market.
　　由于趣味不同。您的款式不合此間市場。
　　The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
　　墻壁因地震而傾斜。
　　We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.
　　由于天氣不好, 我們將啟程的時間推遲了
　　That was on account of lack of exercise．
　　那是由于缺乏鍛煉。