表达因果关系的英文句型(再ZT)
作者：张凯宏
西方人自古以来就喜欢辩论，喜欢谈逻辑，此种文化也很自然的反映在文字上面。文化与语言一向就是一体的两面，阿拉伯人游牧生活以骆驼为核心，因此阿拉伯语当中，直接与骆驼有关的字，以及衍生的辞汇，多达数百个。同样的道理，英文里面，表达逻辑关系「因为所以」的辞汇与句型，也是多得不胜枚举，这些辞汇尽管大同小异，但仔细比较之下，些微的差异，还是不可忽略，我们运用时，仍要多考虑上下文，以及习惯用法，多参考名家的例句，才可下笔。以下是一些常用例句，供读者在说写英文的时候参考。
1. Because the duration of action of the toxin is limited, treatment of ten must b
e given about every three months. （因为此毒素的作用时期是有限的，每三个月必须治疗一次。）
2. Because of his incompetence, we lost a lot of business.（因为他的能力不足，我们失去很多生意。）
3. Just because I don't complain doesn't mean I'm satisfied.（就因为我不发怨言，并不表示我很满意。）
4. Since this research cannot be justified on the basis of its therapeutic benefit fo r the patient, it must be considered nontherapeutic.（由於此研究不能以治疗带来的利益来衡量，我们必须从治疗以外的角度来看此研究。）
5. The argument is fallacious, for it is based on a set of factual flaws.（这段论述是谬误的，因为它的基础与事实不符。）
6. As he has been in prison several times, he is a prime suspect for the case.（由於他坐过几次牢，他是此案件的主嫌犯。）
7. Now that these studies have provided us with more convenient, versatile antibi otic strategies for treating low-risk patients with fever and neutropenia, outpatient tr eatment of these diseases seem justified.（由於这些研究提供我们较方便、多用途的抗生素，以治疗患有发烧以及嗜中性白血球减少症的低危险群患者，那么以门诊方式处理这些疾病似乎就显得名正言顺。）
8. Criticism is necessary in that it helps us to correct our mistakes.（批评是必要的，因为批评有助於我们改正错误。）
9. The reason why we failed is that the costs were too high.（我们失败的原因是成本太高。）
10. He complains with reason that he has been punished unfairly.（他有所抱怨，理由是他受到的处罚不公平。）
11. There is no reason to believe that he is dishonest.（我们没有理由相信他是不诚实的。）
12. Give me your reasons for doing it.（告诉我你这么做的理由。）
13. For these reasons, it appears that the patients we studied viewed "alternative" medicine as a complement to rather than an alternative to established medical pra ctices for treating breast cancer.（基於这些理由，我们研究的病患似乎把另类疗法视为治疗乳癌的补充疗法，而非替代疗法。）
14. The decline in sales is due to several factors.（销售下降要归咎於若干因素。）
15. Many people are unemployed as a result of the economic slump.（很多人因为经济不景气而失业。）
16. As a result, physicians may be reluctant to treat the mother aggressively at th
e time o
f initial diagnosis.（因此，医生或许会不愿意在初次诊断的时候，就积极的治疗这位母亲。）
17. As a consequence, many researchers routinely violate its requirements.（因此，许多研究人员经常违反规定。）
18. As a consequence of the results of the aforementioned analyses, patients refer ring pain located at the right epigastrium were selected and further evaluated.（基於前述分析之结果，病患称右上腹部疼痛的，我们会加以筛选，再进一步评估。）
19. Thanks to the new technology, these problems have largely been eliminated.（感谢这个新科技，这些问题大体上都消除了。）
20. I lost my card so I have to apply for a new one. （我的卡掉了，所以我必须申请一张新卡。）
21. I think, therefore I am.（我思故我在）
22. I gave him my advice; I hope he may profit thereby.（我已经劝告他了，我希望他会因此而受惠。）
23. He worked hard, and hence his success.（他努力工作，因此就成功了。
24. According to the weather forecast, we will have rain tomorrow.（根据气象预测，明天将下雨。）
25. Based on a true story, the book portrays the village as a pleasant place.（根据真实故事，此本书把这村庄描绘成一个令人愉快的地方。
