therefore
英['ee?f??]
美['e?rf?r]
- adv. 因此；所以
中文詞源
therefore 因此，所以
來自古英語 thaerfore,為了，因為，因此，來自 there,那里，fore,為了，來自 for 在古英語的 拼寫變體。
英文詞源
- therefore (adv.)
- Old English t?rfore; 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The truth is that junk bonds were misnamed, and therefore misunderstood.
- 事實上人們對垃圾債券的稱謂有誤，所以產生了誤解。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They had seen him trawling and therefore knew that there were fish.
- 他們曾見過他用拖網捕魚，因此知道那里有魚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.--James Allen
- 人們總是渴望改善周遭環境，但是卻不愿意改善自己，因此總停留在原地，無法進步。
來自金山詞霸 每日一句
- 4. He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
- 他只有17歲，因此沒有投票選舉的資格。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased.
- 他身體虛弱, 因此更增加了他的困難.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》