due to的近义词有：due to, owing to, because of, thanks to。
下面这些词组均表示"由于"的含义： 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。
He is due to face a court-martial on drugs charges.他将因毒品交易的指控受到军法审判。The Channel tunnel was due to open towards the end of 1993.海峡隧道预计1993年年底前开通。The factory was due to shut for the festive period.节日期间工厂将关门。...
Sometimes she spoke sensibly; sometimes she rambled.有时她讲话很有条理，有时则讲得漫无边际。She only half-listened as Ella rambled on.埃拉漫无边际地闲扯，她心不在焉地听着。We rambled through the woods.我们漫步走过树林....
It was a good table too, sturdily constructed of elm.这也是张很不错的桌子，榆木的，很结实。I made my home there, in the hollow of a dying elm.我在一棵快要枯死的榆树的树洞里安了家。Water pipes used to be made out of elm.水管过去是用榆木做的....
The three top terraces contain about 400 statues of the Buddha beneath bell - shaped coverings.三个最高的圆台容纳了约400个身披 喇叭形 斗篷的佛陀.Reconstructed Incan terraces and buildings show the skilled stonework for which the ancient peopl...