We delayed our departure the bad weather.A. by means ofB. regardless ofC. on account ofD.

问题补充：

We delayed our departure the bad weather.

A. by means of

B. regardless of

C. on account of

D. in spite of

答案：

A. by means of

B. regardless of

(答案→)C. on account of

D. in spite of

解析：考查短语辨析。on account of由于。句意：糟糕的天气耽搁了我们出发。选C。