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单词 hence
释义
hence
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1adv 2adv 3adv

Hence means "for this reason," or "therefore." One Hollywood starlet is a huge fan of tiny dogs, hence the Pomeranian puppy peeking out of her purse.
Hence not only means "therefore." It can also mean forward from this time. Nine months hence, a baby that has just been conceived will enter the world kicking and screaming. These days, you're more likely to hear the word hence in a movie set a hundred years ago than in casual conversation because it has a very old-fashioned ring to it.
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USAGE EXAMPLES
Hence, I oversee our dental residents as they treat patients at the urgent-care clinic.
Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)
Hence the impossibility of predicting financial crises, wars and technological revolutions.
Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017)
Hence why I suggest you should ratchet down your expectations.
Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)
1
adv (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
Syn
so, thence, therefore, thus
2
adv from this time
a year hence it will be forgotten
3
adv from this place
get thee hence!
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