as/because/since (最常见的用法)
As (Because, Since) the gradient of a straight line is positive, this line isincreasing.
The straight line isincreasing due to its positivegradient.
· in view of/owing to/on account of (比用as更强调)
In view of (Owing to, On account of) positive gradient of astraight line, it is increasing.
Given positive gradient of a straight line, it is increasing.
· it follows that (对原因给出比用as更多的强调)
The gradient of astraight line is positive. It follows that this line is increasing.
· consequently/therefore/thus (强调性居于as和it follows that之间。Consequently和therefore在句子开头比thus更合适)
The gradient of astraight line is positive and consequently (therefore, thus) this line is increasing.
大家是不是很常用because和since呢?这当然没有问题。但当一页纸里有过多的because,便会使文章读起来生硬,所以,我们要学会合理的应用as,due to,it follows that等连接词或短语。
同样的情况也出现在therefore和hence的运用中。我们也可以使用不同的说法,如consequently和it follows from ... that,以免重复。另外,because后面跟的是从句,若只跟名词或动名词,则用because of。