therefore

英 [ˈðeə.fɔːr] 美 [ˈðer.fɔːr]
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  • adv. 因此;所以
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中文词源

therefore 因此,所以

来自古英语 thaerfore,为了,因为,因此,来自 there,那里,fore,为了,来自 for 在古英语的 拼写变体。

英语词源

therefore (adv.)
Old English þærfore; from there + fore, Old English and Middle English collateral form of for. Since c. 1800, therefor has been used in sense of "for that, by reason of that;" and therefore in sense of "in consequence of that." Similar formation in Dutch daarfoor, German dafür, Danish derfor.

权威例句

1. The truth is that junk bonds were misnamed, and therefore misunderstood.
事实上人们对垃圾债券的称谓有误,所以产生了误解。
2. They had seen him trawling and therefore knew that there were fish.
他们曾见过他用拖网捕鱼,因此知道那里有鱼。
3. Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.--James Allen
人们总是渴望改善周遭环境,但是却不愿意改善自己,因此总停留在原地,无法进步。
4. He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
他只有17岁,因此没有投票选举的资格。
5. He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased.
他身体虚弱, 因此更增加了他的困难.

词语辨析

【accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus】
这些连接副词均有“因此,所以”之意。
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。
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。
so: 用于比较随便的场合,口语中多用。
therefore: 通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论。
thus: 多用于书面语中,可与therefore换用。

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