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由于…因此…

yóuyú … yīncǐ …

1. correlative conjunction owing to … hence … (formal cause and effect)

   由于天气突然降温，因此很多人感冒了。

   Yóuyú tiānqì tūrán jiàngwēn, yīncǐ hěn duō rén gǎnmào le.

   Owing to the sudden drop in temperature, many people caught colds.

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