hence和therefore的区别

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hence ad. 从此,以后;因此 同反义词 同: thence, therefore, thus hence较正式用词,指接下来的东西是理所当然的必需的东西,但强调其重要性。therefore通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论。

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hence和therefore有哪些区别

therefore表示后面的事情是前面提及的事情的结果,等同于for the reason that。它更倾向于逻辑的结果。

hence表示的也是后事是前事的结果,但它的着重点是鉴于前事。

hence和therefore都是连接副词,表因果关系,均可接句子,但hence后可直接接名词,但therefore不可以。

hence和therefore的句子

“The meeting was cancelled, hence we didn’t need to prepare for it.”(会议取消了,因此我们不需要为它做准备。)

“The car was out of gas, hence we had to walk home.”(汽车没油了,因此我们不得不走路回家。)

“There is no school on Sundays, hence we can go out and play.”(星期日不上课,因此我们可以出去玩。)

“He didn't finish his homework, therefore he couldn't go to bed.”(他没有完成作业,因此他不能睡觉。)