therefore
因此
常用释义
英音[ ˈðeəfɔː(r) ]
美音[ ˈðerfɔːr ]
基本释义
- adv. 因此，所以
考试频率
中考
考频：近四年出现13次
- adv. 所以
高考
考频：近六年出现4次
- adv. 所以
四级
考频：近五年出现14次
- adv. 所以
六级
考频：近五年出现14次
- adv. 所以
考研
考频：近六年出现11次
- adv. 所以; 因此
考点用法
【副词】意为“因此，所以”，通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论，可与thus换用，不可与because连用
therefore, he painted the birds he observed a lot.
因此，他画了自己大量观察过的鸟。
2019年 · 高考 · 全国卷II · 听力
例句
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1·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·They had seen him trawling and therefore knew that there were fish.他们看见他正用拖网捕鱼，因此他们知道那里有鱼。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories.肌肉细胞需要很多“燃料”，并因此燃烧大量卡路里。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·The truth is that junk bonds were misnamed, and therefore misunderstood.事实上，“垃圾债券”被叫错了名字，因此也被误解了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·Environmental systems tend to be nonlinear, and therefore not easy to predict.环境系统一般是非线性的，所以很难预测。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·Users therefore can search by title, by author, by subject, and often by keyword.所以用户们可以根据标题、作者、主题，经常是关键字来搜索。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·Punishment cannot, therefore, be discussed in isolation from social and political theory.因此，对惩罚进行讨论不能脱离社会和政治理论。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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8·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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9·The flexibility of the lens decreases with age; it is therefore common for our sight to worsen as we get older.眼球晶状体的柔韧性随着年龄的增长而降低；因此普遍的情况是随着我们年纪变老，我们的视力就会变差。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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10·Therefore, few people wrote.因此，很少有人写信。
同义词
同根词
词根：
thereby
thereby
adv
从而，因此；在那附近；在那方面
therefor
adv
因此；所以
词语辨析
accordingly/consequently/hence/so/therefore/thus.导航词义：因此，所以
accordingly:adv. 因此，从而.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。
consequently:adv. 因此，所以，结果.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。
hence:adv. 因此，由此，所以.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。
so:adv. 因此，所以.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。
therefore:adv. 因此，所以.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。
thus:adv. 因此，从而.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。