一、详细释义：

phr.

由于，因为

例句：

Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.

"由于缺少原料,生产已陷入停顿。"

例句：

All this was owing to ill health.

这全是由于健康不好的关系所致。

二、词义辨析：

due to,owing to,because of,thanks to

这些词组均表示“由于”之意。 due to用于较庄重的书面语中，侧重“起因于”，在句中多作表语，有时作状语。 owing to可以和due to换用，但在句中多作状语，也可作表语。 because of着重某种原因的理由，在句中通常作状语。 thanks to突出一种感激之情，含“多亏”意味。

三、参考例句：

His illness is owing to excessive work.

他由于过度工作而病了。

All this was owing to ill health.

这全是由于健康不好的关系所致。

The mine was closed owing to exhaustion.

这个煤矿因矿源枯竭而被关闭。

The mine was closed owing to accident.

这个煤矿因发事故而被关闭。

Some roads are closed owing to drifting.

有些道路因积雪而封闭。

The coal mine was closed owing to exhaustion.

这个煤矿因矿源枯竭而被关闭。

The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.

比赛因大雨取消了。

He was out of work owing to a physical injury.

他因为受伤而失业了。

My success is owing to you in all senses.

不论从哪一方面来说，我的成功都得归功于你。

He tends to be romantic owing to lack of experience.

由于缺乏经验，他有浪漫主义的倾向。