hence

adv.

1. 因此；由此
   for this reason
   1. We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
      我们怀疑他们在企图隐瞒什么事，因此有必要进行独立调查。

1. ADV 因此;由此;所以
   You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said.
   1. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon...
      贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。
   2. Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security)...
      任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。
   3. European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave...
      欧洲音乐凑巧采用了八音音阶，“八度”一词就由此而来。
   4. The Socialist Party was profoundly divided and hence very weak.
      社会党内部分歧严重，因此非常脆弱。
2. ADV （尤指未来的长时间）之后
   You use hence in expressions such as 'several years hence' or 'six months hence' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future.
   1. The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence.
      可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。
   2. ...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence.
      计划5个月后部署完毕的更大规模的维和部队

1. Everyone wanted to bowl, hence everyone wanted to open a bowling alley.
   大家都想玩保龄球，因此大家都想开保龄球馆。
2. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon
   贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。
3. Whatever is hidden is harmful ( hence revelation equals security)
   任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。
4. European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave
   欧洲音乐凑巧采用了八音音阶，“八度”一词就由此而来。
5. The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence.
   可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。
6. Hence this letter.
   用特函达。
7. Some people seemed to believe that with the abolition of the emperor, China had become a democratic country and that hence forth everything would take its proper course.
   有人以为没有皇帝，中国就算是民主国家，百事大吉，天下太平了。
8. He was crude, drank too much, knew little law, and hence was undeserving to be lincoln's equal partner.
   他粗鲁，酗酒，对法律懂得甚少，因此配不上当一个与林肯平起平坐的合伙人。
9. Most cancer has no obvious early symptoms, hence it is easy for it to escape diagnosis or be misdiagnosed.
   多数癌症早期症状不明显，容易被漏诊、误诊。
10. In the foregoing example, the voltage source is nonideal and hence presents no difficulty.
    在上面的例子中，电压源是非理想的，所以没有发现什么困难。
11. The university town is two miles hence.
    大学城离此处还有两英里。
12. He is now in golden hence.
    他现在已在极乐世界。
13. Hence, we should travel with our parents.
    因此，我们该和父母一起去旅行。
14. Hence it is important that you clarify what these important aspects about your life are first.
    依靠你所要做的决定，依靠你的判断，欲望和次要的原因。因此你应明确在你首要的生活中什么是重要的方面，这一点十分重要的。
15. Hence, it can be thought of as a tightly-coupled management system.
    因此，可以将其看作紧密耦合的管理系统。
16. Hence, it is very difficult to debug or predict the performance of these entities.
    因此，调试和预报这些实体的性能非常困难。
17. Hence, the need to know the method's signature.
    因此需要知道方法的签名。
18. Hence, if the document is already validated, it does not validate again.
    因此，如果已经验证了文档，将不再执行验证。
19. Hence, this approach would not be practical.
    因此，此方法并不实用。
20. Hence, they appear in the Task view.
    因此，它们出现在Task视图中。
21. Hence the plan-and-track approach is only practical for very low-risk projects.
    因此，计划及跟踪方法只对风险非常低的项目是实用的。
22. Hence the ability to sustain improvement is similarly undermined.
    因此，持续改进的能力类似于别破坏了。
23. Hence, this change will only apply to the node on which this tool is being run.
    因此，该修改将仅仅应用到运行该工具的那个节点上。
24. Hence, last, first, before, and after do not affect the ordering of attributes.
    因此，last、first、before和after并不影响属性的次序。
25. Hence, there arises a need for this VPN to be protected.
    因此，需要对VPN进行保护。
26. Hence the cynicism and distrust of managers and management.
    随之而来的是对经理人员和管理的嘲讽和猜疑。
27. I shall not forget to think of you four hours hence;
    十二点了，再过四个钟头我不会忘记想着你的。
28. Hence, it's high time for everyone to take urgent measures to save our adolescents.
    因此，该是时候每个人采取紧急措施拯救我们的未成年人的时候了。
29. While helping Chinese enterprises develop, overseas enterprises have also benefited from it, hence mutual benefit and all-win.
    这些企业帮助了中国企业的成长，同时也在合作中获得了利益，取得了互利和双赢的结果。
30. Hence the need for services such as calluma.
    因此也就产生了对calluma这类公司的需求。

  accordingly consequently hence so therefore thus【导航词义：因此，所以】

  accordingly adv. 因此，从而

〔辨析〕指由某种原因而得出某一结果，多用于句首，常可与 therefore 换用。

  consequently adv. 因此，所以，结果

〔辨析〕强调有前因后果，符合逻辑关系。

  hence adv. 〈正式〉因此，由此，所以

〔辨析〕指随之而来的结果是理所当然的，同时也强调其重要性。

  so adv. 因此，所以

〔辨析〕最普通用词，一般用于比较随便的场合，尤用于口语。

  therefore adv. 因此，所以

〔辨析〕通常用于引出某一推断性的结论，与前述内容有因果关系。

  thus adv. 〈正式〉因此，从而

〔辨析〕与 therefore 基本同义，但多用于书面语中。

adv.

… days, weeks, etc. hence

• （从现在开始）…天、星期等之后
  a number of days, etc. from now
  1. The true consequences will only be known several years hence.
     真正的后果只有在几年之后才能知道。

adv

1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
   1. therefore X must be true
   2. the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
   3. we were young and thence optimistic
   4. it is late and thus we must go
   5. the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted

   Synonym:    thereforethencethusso

2. from this time
   1. a year hence it will be forgotten

3. from this place
   1. get thee hence!