核心问题
Since their high vitamin and low calorie content, mushrooms are included in certain diets. A B C D
(TOEFL)
我看不出上题有什么错误。
词典解答
由于 since 用作连词时可表示原因,所以许多人便误以为它用作介词时也能表示“原因”。其实,since 用作介词时只能作“自从”解,而不能作“因为”“由于”解。TOEFL 多年出这类题,说明产生这种误解的人是很多的。
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