thus
- adv.因此;从而;这样;所以;如此;以此方式
adv.
以此方式;如此;这样
in this way; like this
Many scholars have argued thus.
许多学者都这样论证过。
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.
大学扩招了,这样就使更多人能有机会接受高等教育。
因此;从而;所以
as a result of sth just mentioned
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
他是长子,因此是这个封号的继承人。
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.
我们不是这栋楼房的房主,因此不能对它进行大改动。
until now; up to this point
到目前为止你觉得这场演出怎么样?
What do you think of the show so far?
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
至今侦探仍茫然无法解释他的死因。
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ADV 所以;因此
You use thus to show that what you are about to mention is the result or consequence of something else that you have just mentioned.Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned...
两个人谁也没有想到打开电视看午间新闻,所以直到彼得打来电话,卡罗琳才得知约翰的死讯。
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ADV 就像这样;以这种方式
If you say that something is thus or happens thus you mean that it is, or happens, as you have just described or as you are just about to describe.Joanna was pouring the drink. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools...
乔安娜正在倒酒。就在她正忙的当儿,查尔斯坐在了一张酒吧凳子上。
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thus far→ see:far
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- an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees;formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
- Synonym: frankincense olibanum gum olibanum
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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: therefore hence thence so
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- in the way indicated;(`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
- hold the brush so
- set up the pieces thus
- Synonym: thusly so
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Thus , he aided reaction and thwarted progress .
因此,他帮助反动派阻挠进步。
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Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents , and thus it should remain optional .
性教育对某些家长而言是个敏感领域,因此应该保持其非强制性。
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The universities have expanded , thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education .
大学扩招了,这样就使更多人能有机会接受高等教育。
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Old people often try to economize on heating , thus endangering their health .
老年人常常想方设法节约用暖气,结果损害了他们的健康。
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Many scholars have argued thus .
许多学者都这样论证过。
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Thus far , the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results .
到目前为止,两位首相还没有取得实质性成果。
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More people will be doing the work with proper supervision and thus , more safely .
更多人将在适当的监督下从事这项工作,因而会更安全。
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He could also have cut out much of the repetition and thus saved many pages .
他原本也可以砍去许多重复的内容,从而缩减许多页。
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Jimmy is adopted and thus unrelated to Beth by blood .
吉米是被收养的,因此和贝丝没有血缘关系。
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The big six record companies are multinational , and thus can segment the world market into national ones .
六大唱片公司都是跨国经营,因此能够将世界市场按国家划分。
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Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others .
就算是在技术高度熟练的劳动者中,也会有人能力更强,因此,薪水也就更高。
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He arranges to collect the payment from the customer , thus saving the client the paperwork .
他安排直接向顾客收取费用,免去了顾客填写各种文件的麻烦。
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In this way , he hoped to put pressure on the British and thus to wring concessions from them .
他希望通过这种方式向英国人施压,从而迫使他们让步。
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Martin helped his father dig the water gardens out by hand . Thus he discovered his interest in gardening .
马丁亲手帮他父亲修建起了水景园,就这样对园艺产生了兴趣。
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Thus , teenagers become mall rats , hanging out but rarely shopping in those megamalls .
于是,十几岁的孩子们没事就去逛大商场,在里面到处溜达却很少购物。
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As we age the lenses of the eyes thicken , and thus refract light differently .
随着我们年龄的增长,眼睛的晶状体变厚,因此对光线的折射也会发生变化。
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Thus it came about that , after many years as an interior designer and antiques dealer , he combined both businesses .
这样,在从事多年的室内设计和古董经营后,他把二者结合了起来。
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He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies .
他迄今为止一直不为我说的俏皮话所动。
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Joanna was pouring the drink . While she was thus engaged , Charles sat on one of the bar-stools
乔安娜正在倒酒。就在她正忙的当儿,查尔斯坐在了一张酒吧凳子上。
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Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news . Thus Caroline didn 't hear of John 's death until Peter telephoned
两个人谁也没有想到打开电视看午间新闻,所以直到彼得打来电话,卡罗琳才得知约翰的死讯。
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Fay studied hard ; thus she received high marks .
费伊用功读书,因此获得高分。
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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。
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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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Thus things flow away day and night .
逝者如斯夫,不舍昼夜。
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The discussion was thus brought to a close .
讨论就此结束。
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Thus the first worker 's league came into being .
第一个工人联盟就这样产生了。
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Thus it can be seen that . ; This proves . ;
由此可见。
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Agriculture has developed rapidly , thus providing light industry with ample raw materials .
农业迅速发展,从而为轻工业提供了充足的原料。
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The diaphragm vibrates , thus setting the air around it in motion .
膜片振动,这使得周围的空气也动荡起来。
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She misinterpreted the implications of his letter and thus misunderstood his intentions .
她没有正确理解他信中的含义,因而误解了他的意图。
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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