英语词汇“hence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	hence
释义	hencehence /hɛns/ ●○○ AWL adverb formal Etymology ETYMOLOGYhence Origin: 1200-1300 hen hence (12-15 centuries) (from Old English heonan) + -s (as in backwards) Thesaurus THESAURUSas a result of something that has just been mentioned► therefore as a result of something that has just been mentioned: Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable. ► so used when saying that something happens or someone does something as a result of something else: They had not eaten all day, so they were very hungry. ► as a result/consequently/as a consequence used when saying what the result of something is: The law on seat belts was changed, and as a result thousands of lives have been saved. This disease attacks the plant, the flower does not open, and consequently no seeds are produced. ► thus formal as a result of what you have just mentioned: The dinosaurs all died out within a short period of time. Thus it seems likely that there must have been some kind of catastrophic event. ► hence formal for this reason: The lake has ice on it all year, hence the name “Iceberg Lake.” ► thereby formal used when saying what the result of something is. You use thereby in the middle of a sentence: These two companies merged, thereby creating the company that exists today. ► accordingly formal used when saying that someone makes a decision as a result of something: The jury found him not guilty. Accordingly, the judge set him free. 1[sentence adverb] used to show that what you are about to say is a result of what you have just said: People are dying, hence the need for urgent action.► see thesaurus at therefore2ten days/two weeks/six months etc. hence formal ten days, two weeks, etc. from now3old use from this place
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