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单词 wherefore
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
where•fore /ˈhwɛrfɔr, ˈwɛr-/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. for that cause or reason.

n. [countable]
  1. a cause or reason:all the whys and wherefores of a situation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
where•fore  (hwâr′fôr′, -fōr′, wâr′-),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. [Archaic.]for what? why?
  2. for that cause or reason:Wherefore let us be grateful.

n. 
  1. the cause or reason:to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English; see where, for
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See therefore. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wherefore /ˈwɛəˌfɔː/ n
  1. (usually plural) an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores)
 adv
  1. archaic for what reason? why?
 sentence connector
  1. archaic or formal for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles
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