English-Thai Dictionary

because

CONJ เพราะว่า  ด้วยเหตุที่  since phor-wa

 

because of

CONJ เนื่องจาก  เพราะ  since nang-jak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BECAUSE

becauz' a compound word. [See By and Cause. ] By cause, or by the cause; on this account; for the cause which is explained in the next proposition; for the reason next explained. Thus, I fled, because I was afraid, is to be thus resolved; I fled, by the cause, for the cause, which is mentioned in the next affirmation, viz. I was afraid. Hence, cause being a noun, because may be regularly followed by of.
The spirit is life, because of righteousness.
Because of these cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BECAUSE

Be *cause ", conj. Etym: [OE. bycause; by + cause. ]

 

1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton.

 

2. In order that; that. [Obs. ] And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their peace. Matt. xx. 31. Because of, by reason of, on account of. [Prep. phrase. ]Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Eph. v. 6.

 

Syn, -- Because, For, Since, As, Inasmuch As. These particles are used, in certain connections, to assign the reason of a thing, or that "on account of " which it is or takes place. Because (by cause ) is the strongest and most emphatic; as, I hid myself because I was afraid. For is not quite so strong; as, in Shakespeare, "I hate him, for he is a Christian. " Since is less formal and more incidental than because; as, I will do it since you request me. It more commonly begins a sentence; as, Since your decision is made, I will say no more. As is still more incidental than since, and points to some existing fact by way of assigning a reason. Thus we say, as I knew him to be out of town, I did not call. Inasmuch as seems to carry with it a kind of qualification which does not belong to the rest. Thus, if we say, I am ready to accept your proposal, inasmuch as I believe it is the best you can offer, we mean, it is only with this understanding that we can accept it.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

because

be cause |biˈkôz, -ˈkəz bəˈkɔz | ▶conjunction for the reason that; since: we did it because we felt it our duty | just because I'm inexperienced doesn't mean that I lack perception. PHRASES because of on account of; by reason of: they moved here because of the baby. ORIGIN Middle English: from the phrase by cause, influenced by Old French par cause de ‘by reason of. ’ usage: 1 When because follows a negative construction, the meaning can be ambiguous. In the sentence he did not go because he was ill, for example, it is not clear whether it means either ‘the reason he did not go was that he was ill ’ or ‘being ill was not the reason for his going —there was another reason. ’ Some usage guides recommend using a comma when the first interpretation is intended ( he did not go, because he was ill ) and no comma where the second interpretation is intended, but in general it is probably safest to try to avoid such constructions altogether. 2 As with other conjunctions such as but and and, it is still widely believed and taught that it is incorrect to begin a sentence with because. It has, however, long been used in this way in both written and spoken English (typically for rhetorical effect ), and it is quite correct —however, the sentence-opening because should be used sparingly. See also usage at and. 3 On the construction the reason …is because, see usage at reason. 4 On the use of since in the sense of because, see usage at since .

 

Oxford Dictionary

because

be |cause |bɪˈkɒz | ▶conjunction for the reason that; since: we did it because we felt it our duty | just because I'm inexperienced doesn't mean that I lack perception. PHRASES because of on account of; by reason of: they moved here because of the baby. ORIGIN Middle English: from the phrase by cause, influenced by Old French par cause de ‘by reason of ’. usage: 1 When because follows a negative construction the meaning can be ambiguous. In the sentence he did not go because he was ill, for example, it is not clear whether it means either ‘the reason he did not go was that he was ill ’ or ‘being ill wasn't the reason for him going; there was another reason ’. Some usage guides recommend using a comma when the first interpretation is intended ( he did not go, because he was ill ) and no comma where the second interpretation is intended, but it is probably wiser to avoid using because after a negative altogether. 2 As with other conjunctions such as but and and, it is still widely held that it is incorrect to begin a sentence with because. It has, however, long been used in this way in both written and spoken English (typically for rhetorical effect ), and is quite acceptable. 3 On the construction the reason … is because, see usage at reason .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

because

because conjunction your photos won because they're the best: since, as, in view of the fact that, inasmuch as, owing to the fact that, seeing that /as; informal on account of, cuz; literary for. ANTONYMS despite. PHRASES because of because of her exceptionally high scores, she was able to start at Level 3: on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, due to; thanks to, by /in virtue of; formal by reason of.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

because

because conjunction his classmates liked him because he was very friendly: since, as, for the reason that, in view of the fact that, owing to the fact that, seeing that /as. ANTONYMS despite. PHRASES because of I thought I could not have children because of my age: on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, by reason of, on grounds of, by dint of, due to; thanks to, by virtue of, on the strength of; through, after, following, in the wake of.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

because

be cause /bɪkʌ́z, bɪkɔ́ːz |bɪkɔ́z / (!( (1 )話者によっては /｟弱 ｠bɪkəz, bə -, ｟強 ｠bɪkɔ́ːz |-kɔ́z /. (2 )｟くだけて ｠ 'cause , 'cos / kɔz, kəz /)) 〖by cause 「原因によって 」〗接続詞 1 a. 〖従属節を導いて 〗…なので , だから ▸ I stayed h ó me á ll d á y () because I d í dn't w á nt to see á nyone (↘).私はだれにも会いたくなかったので一日中家にいた (!(1 )通例becauseは強勢を受けないが, Bec á use I d í dn't w á nt to see á nyone (), I stayed h ó me á ll d á y (↘). の語順では強勢を受けることが多い; ↓類義 . (2 )1 b の用法と混同して, ╳I stayed home all day. Because I didn't want to see anyone. のようにbecause節を単独で用いない; ↓2 ) ▸ I c ó uldn't g ó to the p á rty (, )because I was in the h ó spital (↘).入院していたのでパーティに行けなかった (!3 と違って文末は下降調となる; 3 の用法と紛らわしい場合はbecauseの前にコンマが置かれることがある ) ▸ Most people do it not because they have to, but because they like to .ほとんどの人は, そうしなければならないからではなく, そうしたいからするのだ ▸ He said it partly because he really did feel it, and partly because he wanted to please her .彼がそう言ったのは, ひとつには本当にそう感じたから, またひとつには彼女を喜ばせたかったからだ (!この対句表現は ｟主に書 ｠; partlyの代わりにin partを用いるのはさらにかたい言い方 ) 語法 ｟くだけた話 ｠ではbecauseが省略されることがある ▸ I stayed home all day. I didn't want to see anyone .一日中家にいたよ . だれにも会いたくなかったんだ (↓2 )類義 「理由 原因 」を表す節 ①becauseは同種のas, since, seeing thatなどの中では最も強い因果関係を表す. because節の内容は聞き手にとって未知のもので, 文の中で最も伝えたい部分となることが多いため文末におかれるのが普通 .②｟コーパス ｠because節だけでなく主節の内容にも焦点をおきたい場合, 主節を文末におくためbecause節を文頭に移動することもあるが, こういった語順は全体の1割にも満たない. as, since, seeing thatなどの節は, 聞き手にとって既知の内容を伝えるため, 意味上の焦点となる文末よりも文頭が好まれる. なお, it is … that … 構文やonly, justなどで強調できるのはbecause節のみ (→since 接続詞 3 語法 )▸ It was because he had a fever that he stayed away from school .彼が学校を休んだのは熱があったからだ .また, Why …?疑問文の答えとして単独で用いることができるのもbecauseのみ (↓b ).b. ｟主に話 ｠〖why疑問文などに答えて 〗なぜなら …だから ▸ “Why didn't you do your homework? ” “Because I left my notebook in the classroom yesterday. ”「宿題をなぜやらなかったの 」「昨日ノートを教室に忘れたからです 」▸ “Why did you come back? ” “Because I wanted to work with you. ”「なぜ戻ってきたの 」「君と一緒に仕事をしたかったからさ 」 (!時にBecause I wantedが省略されて “To work with you. ”のように不定詞を使って答えることがある ) ▸ “Because it's there. ”｟引用 ｠「それがそこにあるからだ 」 〘登山家George Malloryが 「なぜそんなに苦労してエヴェレストに登るのか 」との質問に答えた言葉 〙語法 ｟コーパス ｠How …?, What … for? , What made you do …?などのwhy以外の理由を尋ねる表現に答える場合にも用いられる ▸ “How can you say that? ” “Because it's true. ”「どうしてそんなことが言えるんだい 」「本当のことだからさ 」c. ｟くだけて ｠〖it is ～〗それは …だからである (!itは前述の内容をさす ) ▸ He might seem bossy, but I think it's because he worries .彼はいばっているように見えるかもしれないが, それは彼が心配性だからだと思う 2 ｟主に話 ｠〖主節の後で 〗だって [なぜって ]…だから (｟やや古 文 ｠for ) (!なぜそのような判断をするのかを説明する; →after all ) ▸ “Is he going to run for election? ” “No, I don't think so because he doesn't like politics. ”「彼は選挙に出るつもりなの 」「いや, そうは思わないよ, なぜって彼は政治が嫌いだもの 」 (!｟話 ｠ではbecauseを使わずに, “No, I don't think so. He doesn't like politics. ”のように説明を続けることも多い ) ▸ You ate the cake on the table, because you have cream on your lips .テーブルの上にあったケーキを食べたでしょ, だってあなたの唇にクリームがついているもの ▸ Wait a minute. I'll ask my grandmother. Because she knows everything .ちょっと待って, おばあちゃんに聞いてみるわ . だって何でも知っているんですもの (!｟話 ｠ではbecauseの前にやや長めの休止がおかれるので, because節がコンマを伴わず単独で表記されることがある ) 3 ｟くだけた話 ｠〖否定語を伴った主節と共に 〗…だからといって (…ない ) (!主節の否定語は文全体にかかる; 主節の後でもbecauseの前には通例コンマ [休止 ]をおかない ) ▸ I didn't come h é re because I wanted apologies or thank-yous (). All I wanted was for us to be friends .謝罪や感謝の言葉が欲しくてここに来たんじゃない . ただ友達になりたかったんだ (≒It was not because I wanted apologies or thank-yous that I came here …) (!1 と違って文末は下降上昇調となる ) 語法 1 強意のためbecauseの前にしばしばjustを伴う ▸ Just because you're moving in, don't push me out .中に入ろうとしているからって, 私を押し出さないでくれ ▸ They think that just because they like it, I like it .彼らは自分たちがそれが好きだからといって, 私も好きだと思っている (!主節I like itに否定語は含まれていないが, ここではI don't like it. という否定的内容を暗示している ) 2 慣用的にjust because節が主語になることがある ▸ Just because people don't talk doesn't mean they don't think .しゃべらないからといって考えていないということにはならない ▸ Just because I'm a woman doesn't make me a mother .私が女性だからといって母親だと決めつけないで 3 ｟話 ｠ではjust becauseが単独で用いられることがある ▸ “Why? ” “Just because .”「どうしてなの 」「ただなんとなくだよ 」.4 ｟くだけて ｠〖reasonに呼応して 〗(…の理由は )…だから ▸ Look, the only reason we talk like this is because we care about you .いいかい, 我々がこんなふうに話すのも君のことを気にかけているからこそなんだ (!｟よりくだけて ｠ではbecauseが省略されることがある; ｟よりかたく ｠ではbecauseの代わりにthatが用いられる ) ▸ Just because you can't see them is no reason to dismiss them .ただそれらが目に見えないからといって, それらを退けてよいということにはならない (≒｟よりかたく ｠You shouldn't dismiss them just because you can't see them. ) (!3 との中間的用法 ) bec á use ò f A 1 〖文尾 文頭 文中で 〗A 〈事 人 物 〉のために, Aが原因で (｟かたく ｠on account of A )▸ He was late because of the rain .雨のために彼は遅れた (≒｟よりくだけて ｠He was late because it rained [was raining ].)▸ I wouldn't be lonely, because of having the children .私は子供たちがいるので寂しくはならないだろう ▸ I've never had a weight problem, and I think that's partly because of the way I eat .私はこれまで体重のことで困ったことはない, それはひとつには私の食事の仕方のおかげだと思う ▸ I'm not going to play the game just because of money .お金のためだけにその試合をするのではない (!justは強意 ) ▸ because of the nature of A Aの性質上 ▸ because of (a ) lack of experience 経験不足が原因で ▸ because of the fact that ……という事実 [事情 ]があるので ▸ It's all because of you .君のせいだ (≒It's your fault. )類義 コーパス 「理由 原因 」を表す句 because of は理由 原因を表す最も一般的な言い方. due to と owing to は ｟ややかたく ｠で, 公式の通知や公の声明で好まれるが, owing toは ｟主に書 ｠. due toは全体頻度の半分近くがbe動詞の後で用いられるのに対し, owing toはbe動詞の直後では ｟まれ ｠. on account of は ｟かたく ｠で, 特に問題 困難などについていうときに好まれる .2 ｟主に話 ｠〖why疑問文などに答えて 〗なぜならAのために ▸ “Why do you help me? ” “Because of the way you are looking at me now. ”「なぜ手伝ってくれるの 」「今そんな目つきで僕を見てるからさ 」