because of

因为；由于中释

1 His business went under because of competition from the large corporations..由于大公司的竞争，他的生意陷入了困境。

2 There were fewer temporary engineers to plug in in that city because of low pay..由于报酬低，该城市雇用得到的临时工程师就更少了。

3 Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat..许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境， 现在正面临灭绝的危险。