Thesportsmeetinghastobeputoffbecauseoftbecauseof后接名词、代词或动名词.那为什么becauseof后面有the它又不是名词、代词或动名词,

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The sports meeting has to be put off because of t
because of 后接名词、代词或动名词.那为什么because of 后面有the 它又不是名词、代词或动名词,

Answer 1

of 是介词,介词后可跟 后接名词、代词或动名词,这句话没错,但the 是冠词,与名词有密切的关系,名词前用the ,表示特指这个名词.
eg .The sports meeting has to be put off because of the heavy rain .运动会由于这场大雨不得不推 迟.