as a result of与as a result 辨析
1、as a result of
as a result of为短语介词，后跟名词、代词等，意为“由于……的原因”相当于because of。如：
The train was delayed as the (a) result of the heavy rain. 由于大雨的缘故，火车晚点了。
As a result of the heavy fog, all flights have been delayed. 由于雾太大，所有航班都延误了。
As a result of playing games, he failed his exam.由于天天玩游戏，他考试没通过。
As a result of the flood, thousands of people lost their homes.因为发大水,成千上万的人失去了家园.
As a result of his hard work, he passed the exam easily.由于努力学习，他通过了这次考试。
He was late as a result of the snow.由于大雪他迟到了。
He is unable to go to work as a result of the fall off the horse.由于他从马上摔了下来，他不能去上班了。
2、as a result
as a result为副词用法，意为“结果是”，后面指事情的结果，如：
He worked hard at his study. As a result, he passed the exam easily.由于努力学习，他通过了这次考试。
As a result, the discussion was put off until the following week.结果讨论被推迟到了下星期。
He got up very late today. As a result, he missed the first bus. 他今天起晚了，结果没赶上头班车。
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. 他犯了个大错，结果丢了工作。
He had some bad fish.As aresult,he didn’t feel well this morning.他吃了些变质的鱼,因此,今天早上感觉到不舒服.
3、典例分析
1. The train was delayed____ ___ the heavy rain..（as a result of; as a result）
【答案】as a result of 考点：考查近义词辨析。
4、经典练习题：用as a result (of)填空
1） He was late ______ the heavy snow.
2） ______ warning, nobody was hurt.
3） He was late for school___ getting up late.
4） She died______ her injuries.
5） ____his father's sickness, he left school.
6）The flood came about ______the heavy
spring rains.
7） Absence increased _____the spread of
the disease.
8）He was made king ______
various intrigues.
9）They are taken into prison ______cutting trees without permission.
10）_____his historic flight he became an international hero and legend.
11）He defeated all competitors and won the scholarship ______.
12） ______, the bad thing
has been turned into a good one.
13）______, we have to water the vegetable garden.
14）He worked hard at his study. ______, he passed the exam easily.
15）______, we are too afraid to fail.
[参考答案]
1）--10） as a result of
11）-15）As a result