因[yīn]

动

1. 书 follow; carry on

♦ 因袭

2. 书 rely on; accord with

♦ ~病下药 suit the medicine to the illness

♦ ~其自然 let things take their natural course

名cause; reason

♦ 必有他~ there must be some other reason

介because of; as a result of

♦ ~病请假 ask for sick leave

♦ ~公牺牲 die while on duty; die at one's post

♦ 会议~故延期。 The meeting has been postponed for some reason.

连because

♦ 他~有其他事情未能出席。 He was absent because he had other things to attend to.