本着, 基于, 鉴于, 经 and 依 for “On the Basis Of”
Use the formal prepositions 本着 (a principle), 基于 (a basis), 鉴于 (a situation), 经 (a process) and 依 (a standard) to say what a decision or action rests on; 鉴于 can also join a whole clause.
文型
本着 + 原则/态度 ／ 基于 + 考虑/事实 ／ 鉴于 + situation or clause ／ 经 + process ／ 依 + standard
Each word names what an action rests on: 本着 a principle, 基于 a basis, 鉴于 a situation that calls for a decision, 经 a process it went through, 依 a standard or opinion.
鉴于天气原因，原定今天举行的运动会推迟到下周。
When to use 本着, 基于, 鉴于, 经 and 依 for “On the Basis Of”
These formal words say what an action or decision rests on, and the phrase usually opens the sentence or comes right after the subject. 本着 + a principle, spirit or attitude means “in line with” (本着自愿的原则, 本着认真负责的态度). 基于 + a reason, fact or consideration means “based on” (基于安全考虑, 基于以上原因). 鉴于 means “in view of” a situation, and leads to a decision: as a preposition it takes a noun phrase (鉴于天气原因), and as a conjunction it takes a whole clause (鉴于很多同学还没完成作业，老师决定…). 经 + a process or “person + verb” means “after, through” (经大家讨论, 经老师同意), the short formal form of 经过. 依 + a standard or a person means “according to” (依规定, 依我看).
学校本着自愿的原则组织课外活动。
The school organises extracurricular activities on a voluntary basis.
经全班同学讨论，我们决定去郊外春游。
After a discussion by the whole class, we decided to go on a spring outing in the countryside.
基于安全方面的考虑，游泳池晚上不对外开放。
For safety reasons, the swimming pool is not open to the public in the evening.
鉴于很多同学还没有完成作业，老师决定把交作业的时间推迟一天。
Seeing that many students haven’t finished their homework, the teacher decided to push the deadline back a day.
よくある間違い
- 本着 goes with 原则, 精神 or 态度, not with facts: 根据调查结果, not 本着调查结果.
- 鉴于 introduces a situation that leads to a decision; for an ordinary cause, use 因为 or 由于.
- 经 needs a process or “person + verb” after it (经讨论, 经老师同意); for time and effort, say 经过.
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