therefore
adverb
uk/ˈðeə.fɔːr/us/ˈðer.fɔːr/B1
for thatreason:
因此,因而,所以We wereunableto getfundingand therefore had toabandontheproject.我们无法筹到资金,因此不得不放弃计划。
- Thedefendantwasdepressedand therefore notfullyresponsiblefor her ownactions.
- We are amoral,ethicalpeopleand therefore we do notapproveoftheiractivities.
- Doctors areshortoftimetolistenand thereforetendtoprescribedrugswheneverthey can.
- Thechildrenwill bewalkingto thecathedraland therefore will need towearsuitablefootwearand asunhatorraincoat,dependingon theweather.
- Severalmembershave notrepliedfor over threeyearsandtheirnameshave therefore beenremovedfrom themailinglist.
Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings
- and/orphrase
- anyhoo
- anyways
- concatenate
- conjunctive
- connective
- consequently
- ergo
- hereby
- mean
- N, n
- now
- OK
- slash
- so
- sure enoughidiom
- the thing isidiom
- thing
- what
- with thatidiom