我觉得这位大牛是说since还可以表原因, since 表原因后面接句子,这时就不是现在完成时的标志了。 for example: GWD-12-Q32 Prospecting for gold during the California gold rush was a relatively easy task,since erosion, prehistoric glacier movement, and ancient, gold-bearing riverbeds thrust to the surface by volcanic activity put gold literally within reach of anybody with a pan or shovel.