therefore
- adv.因此;所以;因而
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- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- therefore X must be true
- the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
- we were young and thence optimistic
- it is late and thus we must go
- the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted
- Synonym: hence thence thus so
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- as a consequence
- he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held
- Synonym: consequently
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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。
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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。
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That this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype , and therefore unacceptable .
这种成见即使是积极的也依然是成见，因而是不可取的。
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Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories
肌肉细胞需要很多能量，所以会燃烧大量卡路里。
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Some people may manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials .
有些人可能极不善于理财，因而不得不缺衣少食地将就过活。
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He has decided that he doesn 't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down
他已拿定主意：他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地，因此决心辞职。
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Most voters care more about jobs and therefore the Government can write off voters motivated by environmental issues
大多数选民更在乎工作，因此政府可以不必在意那些关注环境问题的选民。
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The President will therefore have to tread a very fine line when he addresses the parliament .
因此，总统在向议会演讲时将不得不仔细拿捏分寸。
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We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain .
因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
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The pharaohs were considered gods and therefore immortal .
法老们被视为神灵，且长生不死。
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She is a professional economist and therefore schooled in the arguments against that sort of state intervention .
她是个专业经济学家，因此在驳斥类似国家干预行为方面经验丰富。
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Nothing was to prevent him now from becoming the richest , and therefore the happiest , man in the world .
现在什么也阻挡不了他成为世上最富有因而也是最幸福的人。
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It 's our hope that we will play an increasingly greater role in the marketplace and , therefore , supply more jobs .
我们希望在市场中扮演越来越重要的角色，从而提供更多的就业机会。
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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。
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The stewards ' badges are made so they do not unstick from a car and therefore cannot be passed around .
为乘务员制作了徽章，这样它们就不会从车厢上脱落下来，也不会被传来传去。
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They have a growing population and therefore need more food .
他们的人口在增长，因此他们需要更多的食物。
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Accordingly / Therefore , this problem should be solved by the following method .
因此，这个问题应该用以下这种方法解决。
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Accordingly / Therefore , we hereby offer the following three suggestions .
为此，特提出以下3点建议。
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This house is smaller and therefore cheaper .
这所房子要小一点，所以价格也就便宜一些。
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My sister likes to listen to music , therefore she often buys CDs .
我姐姐喜欢听音乐，所以她常买唱片。
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He was busy , therefore , he couldn 't come .
他忙得很，所以没有来。
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It rained and therefore the football match was postponed .
天下雨，足球赛因此而延期了。
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He was a businessman , and therefore he always has an eye out for any opportunity to make money .
他是商人，总见钱眼开。
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No evidence has been found in the case so far and therefore it is probably a libelous suit .
查无实据，恐怕是诬告。
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He lost his health , and therefore his difficulties increased .
他身体虚弱，因此更增加了他的困难。
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I think , therefore I am .
我思故我在。
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The car is less than a year old , and therefore still under guarantee .
这辆汽车用不到一年，因此仍在保用期内。
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People have a great deal of respect for that man , therefore what he says carries weight .
人们对那个人非常敬重，因此他讲的话就有分量。
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And if you would know God be not therefore a solver of riddles .
而假如你们愿意了解上帝就不要因此成为一个解谜者。
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The lime water has turned cloudy , therefore carbon dioxide has been produced during the experiment .
石灰水变得混浊了，可见在实验中有二氧化碳生成了。
指由某种原因而得出某一结果，多用于句首，常可与 therefore 换用。
Accordingly/Therefore, this problem should be solved by the following method.
因此，这个问题应该用以下这种方法解决。
Accordingly/Therefore, we hereby offer the following three suggestions.
为此，特提出以下3点建议。
Some of the laws were contradictory. Accordingly/Therefore, measures were taken to clarify them.
有些法律相互矛盾。因此，采取了措施予以阐明。
强调有前因后果，符合逻辑关系。
She missed the train and consequently was late for work.
她没有赶上火车，结果上班迟到了。
The company went bankrupt. Consequently, he lost his job.
公司破产，他因此失业了。
Consequently, we should have no problem reaching our goals this year.
因此，我们达成今年的目标应该没有问题。
指随之而来的结果是理所当然的，同时也强调其重要性。
Hence, this session is of great importance.
所以，这次全会意义重大。
They grew up in Asia, hence their interest in oriental culture.
他们在亚洲长大，因此对东方文化产生了兴趣。
Hence our army must and certainly will triumph.
因此，我们的军队一定要胜利，而且一定会胜利。
最普通用词，一般用于比较随便的场合，尤用于口语。
She's not feeling well, so she wants to stay in bed.
她感到不适，所以想卧床休息。
Billy hit me, so I gave him back tit for tat.
比利打了我，所以我也以牙还牙打了他。
It's all over now, so think no more of it.
现在一切都过去了，别再去想它了。
通常用于引出某一推断性的结论，与前述内容有因果关系。
This house is smaller and therefore cheaper.
这所房子要小一点，所以价格也就便宜一些。
They have a growing population and therefore need more food.
他们的人口在增长，因此他们需要更多的食物。
My sister likes to listen to music, therefore she often buys CDs.
我姐姐喜欢听音乐，所以她常买唱片。
与 therefore 基本同义，但多用于书面语中。
Fay studied hard; thus she received high marks.
费伊用功读书，因此获得高分。
She forgot to turn on the radio and thus missed the programme.
她忘了打开收音机，因此错过了那个节目。
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
他是长子，因此是头衔的继承人。
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