英:[ˈðeəfɔː(r)]
美:[ˈðerfɔːr]
英:[ˈðeəfɔː(r)]
美:[ˈðerfɔːr]
there·fore
theIr for
词根:thereby
adv.thereby 从而,因此;在那附近;在那方面
therefor 因此;所以
Adverb
1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result;
"therefore X must be true"
"the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"
"we were young and thence optimistic"
"it is late and thus we must go"
"the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
2. as a consequence;
"he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
这组词都有“因此,所以”的意思,其区别是:
therefore通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论。
hence较正式用词,指接下来的东西是理所当然的必需的东西,但强调其重要性。
thus多用于书面语中,可与therefore换用。
so用于比较随便的场合,口语中多用。
accordingly书面用词,强调根据某种原因而得出的结果,其前可用冒号或分号,但不用逗号。
consequently正式用词,侧重符合逻辑的结果。
以上来源于网络
therefore两词均为连接副词,表示因果关系,均可接句子,但hence后可直接跟名词,therefore通常不能
hence
以上来源于网络
古英语 þærfore; 来自 there + fore,是古英语和中古英语 for 的同义词。自1800年以来, therefor 被用于“因此,由于那个原因”之意; 而 therefore 则表示“因此,由于那个结果”。荷兰语 daarvoor 、德语 dafür 、丹麦语 derfor 也有类似的构词方式。
The first known use of therefore was in the 14th century
threw
third1 of 2adjective
being number three in a series see number
being next after the second in time, order, or importance
the third taxi in line
being one of three equal parts of something
a third share of the money
third2 of 2noun
one that is number three in a series see number
one next after a second in time, order, or importance
the third in line
one of three equal parts of something
a third of the pie
the difference in pitch between the first tone and the third tone of a scale
the third forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
third base
thinkverb
to form or have in the mind
afraid to think what might happen
to have as an opinion : believe
think it's so
to hold in the mind for some time : ponder think about it
think the matter over
to call to mind : remember he never thinks to call home
never thought to ask
to use the power of reason
think before you write your answer
to have an opinion
they think highly of you
to have concern
I must think of my family first
to invent by thinking—usually used with up
always thinking up new schemes
thick1 of 3adjective
having or being of great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
a thick plank
heavily built : thickset
having units closely packed together : dense
a thick forest
occurring in large numbers : numerous
flies were thick in the barn
viscous sense 2
thick syrup
marked by haze, fog, or mist
thick weather
measuring in thickness
12 inches thick
not clearly spoken
thick speech
plainly obvious
a thick French accent
stupid sense 1a
too thick to understand
associated on close terms : intimate
those two are really thick
going beyond what is proper or enough
the flattery was a bit thick
thick2 of 3noun
the most crowded or active part
in the thick of things
the part of greatest thickness
the thick of the thumb
thick3 of 3adverb
in a thick manner : so as to be thick : thickly
misfortunes came thick and fast
thesisnoun
a statement put forth for discussion or proof : hypothesis
a long essay presenting the results of original research
thereforeadverb
for that reason : consequently
he lost the bet, therefore he must pay
1 The Army therefore yanked her out of the vaccination program.
2 It therefore poisons all life with which it comes in contact: the cat beloved of some family, the farmer’s cattle, the rabbit in the field, and the horned lark out of the sky.
3 She saw his book as an entity that already existed and could therefore be finished.
4 Most voters care more about jobs and therefore the Government can write off voters motivated by environmental issues.
大多数选民更在乎工作,因此政府可以不必在意那些关注环境问题的选民。
5 The other men desired me, therefore, to write to Major Byrd as an intermediary and ask that he rectify this galling practice.
6 He was, therefore, more dangerous than she had thought.
7 While I agreed, I could not accept that we should therefore disavow studying.
8 The eighth victory in any tournament is therefore critical, the difference between promotion and demotion; it is roughly four times as valuable in the rankings as the typical victory.
9 “It has steeped longer, like tea, and therefore it lasts longer. Here, have a seat.”
10 He needed saving; therefore, she would save him.
11 He felt the warmth for his brother you can feel only for one who is not perfect and therefore no target for your hatred.
12 Perhaps I was nothing more than a victim of modern diagnostics; in another century it would have been said of me that I was old and therefore losing my mind.
13 Their vote therefore must be ascribed to ignorance of what passed during their long sleep.
14 Therefore, it is necessary to make the environmental impact assessment of estate development project done well.
因此, 必须抓好房地产开发项目的环境影响评价工作.
15 ‘I have no help to send, therefore I must go myself,’ said Aragorn.
16 They are positronic robots and therefore obey the Laws of Robotics.
17 Wang Lung kept his own counsel, therefore, only listening here and there in the tea shop when maids were spoken of, or men prosperous in the town who had daughters for marriage.
18 King Louis lost Lombardy, therefore, by not following any of the precepts observed by others who seized territories and wished to retain them.
19 Therefore, Space and Time are the and Yang of programming.
所以, 空间和时间是编程的阴阳两极.
20 These appointments, somewhat misleadingly described as “the midnight judges,” had occurred after the presidential election, and therefore denied Jefferson the right to choose his own men.
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4 是以
5 因此
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