because of與just because

　　because of 與 just because　　

　　1 . because of 因為。如：

　　He lost his job because of his age. 由于年齡關系他失去了他的工作。

　　He left the company because of what the boss said at the meeting. 他離開了這家公司，是因為老板在會上講的話。

　　注：because of 之后可接 what 從句，但不能接 that從句或沒有引導詞的句子。如：

　　他因病未來。

　　誤：He didnt come because of he was ill.

　　誤：He didnt come because of that he was ill.

　　正：He didnt come because he was ill.

　　正：He didnt come because of his illness.

　　2 . just because 只因為，就因為，雖然但。如：

　　Just because I dont complain, people think Im satisfied. 只是我沒有發牢騷，人們就認為我心滿意足了。

　　Just because they make more money than I do they think theyre superior. 就因為他們掙錢比我多，他們就認為他們在高人一等。

　　注：有時可引出一個名詞性從句。如：

　　Just because Im married doesnt mean that I dont want to see my old friends anymore. 雖然我結婚了，但這并不意味著我就不再想見老朋友了。