单词
therefore
英 ['ee?f??]
美['e?rf?r]
基本信息
- adv. 因此；所以
CET4TEM4考研TOEFLCET6中高频词核心词汇
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。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
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