他因交通堵塞而开会迟到。

他因交通堵塞而开会迟到。

His late arrival at the meeting was owing to heavy traffic.

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His late arrival at the meeting was owing to heavy traffic.

owing 是动词 owe 的现在分词形式,owe 本意是"欠(债等)",引申为"应把...归功于"或"由于"。 owing to 是一个固定短语,意思是"由于、因为",相当于 because of,通常用于正式场合或书面语中。

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