since, as一般放在主句的前面,since表示“既然”,表示人们已知的事实。全句的重点在主句的内容上。如:Since he can't answer the question, you'd better ask someone else. as表示“由于”语气较弱,全句的重点在主句的内容上。如:As i haven't seen the film, I can't tell you what I think of it. because语气最强,表示“因为”,可以放在主句在前面或后面,通常表示说话人认为这种理由或原因是听的人所不知道的,全句的重点在原因上。如:He didn't attend themeeting because he had toomuch work to do. for一般放在主句的后面,用来对主句补充说明理由或推断原因,有时候可以和because交替使用。它与前一句不存在因果关系。如:The ground is wet, for it rained last night.