as在句中的作用是？意思是？

Question

China and India can create an even closer partnership in the new era, 【as】the countries' leaders have reset relations through an informal meeting over the weekend in the coastal city of Chennai in southern India, officials and experts said.
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Answer 1

1. 概念解读: as 此处是连词，表示原因，含义:由于，因为。句中的含义即中印两国建立更密切的伙伴关系，是因为…。
2. 扩展知识: as表示十分明显的原因,一般说明因果关系,着重点在主句,语气较弱。而常见的表示原因的because语气强烈，主要用于回答why引起的特殊疑问句。
3. 相关举例: As it is snowing, we shall not go to the park. 由于天下雨，我们将不去公园了。