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。
“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。)