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to be due to; to be caused by
to depend on; to turn on
to be based on; to come from
to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at
火事は漏電に由ると判明した。
The fire was found to have been caused by an electrical leak.
遅刻は電車の遅延に由るものだ。
The lateness was due to a train delay.
この差は経験に由るところが大きい。
This difference is largely due to experience.