[ADV 副词]所以;因此;因而 You use therefore to introduce a logical result or conclusion.
[ADV with cl/group]
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。
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。
Oxford
there·fore★/ˈðeəfɔː(r); NAmEˈðerfɔːr/adverbused to introduce the logical result of sth that has just been mentioned 因此;所以;因而◆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。◆There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.要讨论的问题还有很多。所以,我们将在下次会议上再讨论这项议题。LANGUAGE BANK 用语库thereforeWays of saying ‘For this reason…’ “因此”的种种表达方法■Today's children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore,that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase. 当今的孩子比过去几代人吃的垃圾食品更多,锻炼更少。因此,肥胖儿童的比例逐渐升高并不奇怪。■Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore,that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子发现在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此,父母从孩子幼年开始就倡导健康饮食非常重要。■Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/ This is whyit is essential that children eat healthily from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此,孩子从幼年开始就健康饮食非常重要。■Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus,the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此,预防成年人心脏疾病的最好方法就是从小鼓励健康饮食。■Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hencethe importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此,从小鼓励健康饮食尤为重要。■➱ Language Banks at because of,cause,consequently,emphasis,vitalthere·fore/ˈðeəfɔː(r); NAmEˈðerfɔːr/
as a result of something that has just been mentioned: Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable. Progress so far has been very good. We are, therefore, confident that the work will be completed on time.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use so rather than therefore:· It was late, so I didn’t stay long.THESAURUStherefore for this reason: · She already had a lot of experience and therefore seemed the best candidate for the job.so therefore. So is less formal than therefore, and is more common in everyday English: · They had not eaten all day, so they were very hungry.thus formal as a result of what you have just mentioned: · The program is very simple and thus easy to run.hence formal for this reason: · This material is highly poisonous, hence the importance of careful handling.as a result used when saying that because of a particular situation, something else happens or is true: · Some people suffer from stress at work and become ill as a result.· Economic growth slowed down as a result of inflation.consequently/as a consequence used when saying that because of a particular situation, something else happens or is true. Consequently and as a consequence are more formal than as a result: · The disease attacks the plant, the flower does not open, and consequently no seeds are produced.· As a consequence of global warming, our climate is already starting to change.this means that used when saying what the result of something is: · If students arrive late, this means that lesson time is wasted.for this reason used when explaining the reason for something: · Spell check programs do not recognize when you have used the wrong word. For this reason, you must still read over your work carefully.
WDF
therefore
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所以(56%),因此(44%)
adv.因此;所以
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