due to 常見7大用法解析｜英文寫作必備實用句型與常見錯誤詳解 [7 Essential Uses of ‘Due to’ in English Writing: Grammar, Patterns & Common Mistakes]

隨著全球化發展，英文寫作能力成為現代職場與學術界不可或缺的工具。在表達因果關係時，‘due to’ 是一個經常被誤解和錯用的重要語法結構。本篇解析將從 基本語法定義、七大常見用法、錯誤分析到替換句型，搭配範例、表格及專家建議，一次讓你全面掌握 ‘due to’ 的正確使用與高階寫作祕訣。

“due to” 的基本定義與語法地位

在英文中，“due to” 主要表示因為、由於，是形容詞片語，必須緊接修飾名詞，而不是像 “because of” 那樣修飾動詞或全句。此語法細節在 學術與正式寫作 場合尤其重要。

修飾對象	片語	範例	語法分析
名詞	due to	The delay was due to snow.	“delay” 是名詞，由 “due to” 修飾
動詞/句子	because of	The train was late because of snow.	“was late” 是動詞片語，由 “because of” 修飾

due to 的常見七大用法與實例解析

1. 用於 be 動詞之後，修飾名詞： The event’s cancellation was due to bad weather.
2. 搭配名詞子句： The increase in sales is due to effective marketing.
3. 公文、公告、報告： The delay in the construction is due to a shortage of materials.
4. 複合句中用法限制：正確：The postponement was due to rain.
5. 不可當句首連接：正式：The change to online classes was due to the pandemic.
6. 問句／否定句：Was the failure due to human error?
7. 被動語態： Many flights were canceled due to the typhoon.

常見 due to 錯誤類型分析

誤1：當副詞子句開頭

誤： Due to heavy rain, the event was cancelled.
正： The event was cancelled because of heavy rain.

誤2：修飾動詞非名詞

誤： The meeting was postponed due to it was raining.
正： The meeting was postponed because it was raining.

語境	詞語	範例
修飾名詞	due to	The delay was due to technical problems.
修飾動作/整句	because of	The system was down because of technical problems.

誤3：過於口語

正式寫作用 due to 必須嚴謹遵循名詞修飾規則。

誤4：省略 be 動詞

誤： The event due to bad weather.
正： The event was due to bad weather.

誤5：誤當因果連詞

誤6：主詞不是名詞

誤7：強行複合句

確認 due to 僅修飾名詞，不引起句型混亂。

一頁清單：due to 用法自我檢驗手冊

• STEP 1： 先找主詞，是名詞嗎？
• STEP 2： due to 前有 be 動詞嗎？
• STEP 3： 強調動作或全句，改用 because of。
• STEP 4： 需精簡時可用 owing to、as a result of。

用法情境	正確句型	錯誤句型
公告延誤	The flight delay was due to fog.	Due to fog, the flight was delayed.
產品說明	The battery failure was due to old age.	Due to old age, the battery failed.
學術報告	The temperature rise was due to climate change.	Due to climate change, the temperature rose.

“due to” 相關句型與替換用法補充

表現方式	範例	說明
owing to	The match was called off owing to darkness.	更書面，與 due to 語法類似，修飾名詞
as a result of	Flooding occurred as a result of the hurricane.	更學術，強調直接因果關係
on account of	Roads were closed on account of the snowstorm.	偏口語，不建議正式論文

在新聞、報告、學術寫作的運用指引

1. 新聞媒體： There were traffic jams due to heavy rainfall.
2. 學術論文： Changes in cell growth were due to the drug’s effect.
3. 商業報告： The loss in Q4 was due to a sudden drop in demand.

英文寫作專家建議與總結

• 最嚴謹時，檢查 due to 是否連結名詞？前有 be 動詞？
• 能否用 because of 替換仍語意通順？

語境	due to 或 because of？
修飾名詞或名詞短語	due to
修飾動詞、整個句子	because of
直接簡潔表述	because of / owing to

總結而言，正確使用 due to 展現專業精確的英文實力。學會分辨七大用法與錯誤，把握表格清單，下次寫作時定能游刃有餘，英文更具國際水準！