英语词源
- thereby (adv.)
- Old English þærbig "thus, by means of or because of that;" see there + by. Similar formation in Old Frisian therbi, Middle Low German darbi, German dabei, Dutch daarbij.
权威例句
- 1. The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest.
- 该党因此难免被人指责有利益冲突。
- 2. Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.
- 经常锻炼可以增强心脏机能，从而减少心脏病发作的危险。
- 3. He became a British citizen, thereby gaining the right to vote.
- 他成了英国公民, 因而得到了投票权.
- 4. I gave him my advice; I hope he may profit thereby.
- 我已给他劝告了, 希望他可以由此受益.
- 5. Thereby hangs a tale.
- 其中有点蹊跷[必有原因].