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hence adv.因此,从此 Hence not only means "therefore." It can also mean forward from this time. Nine months hence, a baby that has just been conceived will enter the world kicking and screaming. These days, you're more likely to hear the word hence in a movie set a hundred years ago than in casual conversation because it has a very old-fashioned ring to it. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.1

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[hens] Hence means "for this reason," or "therefore." One Hollywood starlet is a huge fan of tiny dogs, hence the Pomeranian puppy peeking out of her purse. Hence the description of America as a "graveyard" for languages. 1[ADV 副词]因此；由此；所以 You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said.   [ADV cl/group]  [FORMAL 正式]The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon...贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security)...任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave...欧洲音乐凑巧采用了八音音阶，“八度”一词就由此而来。The Socialist Party was profoundly divided and hence very weak.社会党内部分歧严重，因此非常脆弱。2[ADV 副词]（尤指未来的长时间）之后 You use hence in expressions such as 'several years hence' or 'six months hence' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future.   [amount ADV]  [FORMAL 正式]The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence.可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence.计划5个月后部署完毕的更大规模的维和部队

英语单词	hence
英美音标	[hens]
中文释义	adv.因此,从此
vocab简明	Hence means "for this reason," or "therefore." One Hollywood starlet is a huge fan of tiny dogs, hence the Pomeranian puppy peeking out of her purse.
vocab扩展	Hence not only means "therefore." It can also mean forward from this time. Nine months hence, a baby that has just been conceived will enter the world kicking and screaming. These days, you're more likely to hear the word hence in a movie set a hundred years ago than in casual conversation because it has a very old-fashioned ring to it.
真题原句	Hence the description of America as a "graveyard" for languages.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV 副词]因此；由此；所以 You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said. [ADV cl/group] [FORMAL 正式] The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon... 贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。 Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security)... 任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。 European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave... 欧洲音乐凑巧采用了八音音阶，“八度”一词就由此而来。 The Socialist Party was profoundly divided and hence very weak. 社会党内部分歧严重，因此非常脆弱。 2 [ADV 副词]（尤指未来的长时间）之后 You use hence in expressions such as 'several years hence' or 'six months hence' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future. [amount ADV] [FORMAL 正式] The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence. 可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。 ...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence. 计划5个月后部署完毕的更大规模的维和部队
来源	2006.1

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