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Meaning: In view of / Given that / Considering
鉴于目前的经济形势,公司决定缩减开支。
Jiànyú mùqián de jīngjì xíngshì, gōngsī juédìng suōjiǎn kāizhī.
In view of the current economic situation, the company decided to cut expenses.
鉴于他的杰出贡献,大学授予他名誉博士学位。
Jiànyú tā de jiéchū gòngxiàn, dàxué shòuyǔ tā míngyù bóshì xuéwèi.
In view of his outstanding contributions, the university conferred upon him an honorary doctorate.
鉴于近期疫情,会议改为线上举行。
Jiànyú jìnqī yìqíng, huìyì gǎi wèi xiànshàng jǔxíng.
Given the recent epidemic situation, the conference was switched to an online format.
•Restrict 鉴于 to formal/official writing, always place a comma after the 鉴于 clause before the decision/proposal clause, and do not confuse it with 关于 ("regarding").
⚠️ Common Mistakes:
•Using 鉴于 in casual everyday speech (*鉴于我饿了 is comical and unnatural).
•Following 鉴于 with trivial personal matters — 鉴于 requires weighty, objective grounds.
•Omitting the comma pause after the 鉴于 clause.
•Confusing 鉴于 ("in view of / given that") with 关于 ("regarding / about").
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鉴于此,我建议重新审议该方案。
Jiànyú cǐ, wǒ jiànyì chóngxīn shěnyì gāi fāng'àn.
In view of this, I suggest reconsidering the proposal.
