therefore

/ˈðeəfɔː(r)/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

因此；所以

释义与例句

adv. 因此；所以
for that reason; as a result of what has just been stated
  1. The evidence is incomplete; therefore, no firm conclusion can be drawn.
    证据不完整，因此无法得出明确结论。
  2. The roads were icy, and therefore driving conditions were dangerous.
    道路结冰，因此驾驶条件很危险。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Costs have risen sharply, and we must therefore review the budget.
    成本急剧上升，因此我们必须重新审查预算。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 therefore 是副词，常用于分号后、并列句中或谓语前；不要像 because 一样用它直接引导原因从句。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • consequently 因此；结果
    therefore 和 consequently 都可表示结果；consequently 稍正式，明确强调前文所造成的结果。
    Demand fell, and consequently several factories closed. 需求下降，因此几家工厂关闭了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • because 因为
    therefore 是表示结果的副词，不能替代连词引导原因从句；because 是连词，后接原因。
    The match was postponed because the pitch was flooded. 比赛因球场被淹而延期。
常见搭配
  • and therefore 因此；所以
    The sample was too small and therefore unreliable. 样本太小，因此结果不可靠。
  • therefore likely 因此很可能
    The species is therefore likely to spread into nearby habitats. 因此，该物种很可能扩散到附近的栖息地。