therefore

adv.

1. 因此；所以；因而
   used to introduce the logical result of sth that has just been mentioned
   1. He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
      他只有17岁，因此没有投票选举的资格。
   2. There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
      要讨论的问题还有很多。所以，我们将在下次会议上再讨论这项议题。

1. ADV 所以;因此;因而
   You use therefore to introduce a logical result or conclusion.
   1. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories...
      肌肉细胞需要很多能量，所以会燃烧大量卡路里。
   2. Nothing was to prevent him now from becoming the richest, and therefore the happiest, man in the world.
      现在什么也阻挡不了他成为世上最富有因而也是最幸福的人。

1. We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.
   因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
2. He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down
   他已拿定主意：他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地，因此决心辞职。
3. The pharaohs were considered gods and therefore immortal.
   法老们被视为神灵，且长生不死。
4. It's our hope that we will play an increasingly greater role in the marketplace and, therefore, supply more jobs.
   我们希望在市场中扮演越来越重要的角色，从而提供更多的就业机会。
5. The truth is that junk bonds were misnamed, and therefore misunderstood.
   事实上人们对垃圾债券的称谓有误，所以产生了误解。
6. She is a professional economist and therefore schooled in the arguments against that sort of state intervention.
   她是个专业经济学家，因此在驳斥类似国家干预行为方面经验丰富。
7. Some people may manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials.
   有些人可能极不善于理财，因而不得不缺衣少食地将就过活。
8. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories
   肌肉细胞需要很多能量，所以会燃烧大量卡路里。
9. Nothing was to prevent him now from becoming the richest, and therefore the happiest, man in the world.
   现在什么也阻挡不了他成为世上最富有因而也是最幸福的人。
10. They had seen him trawling and therefore knew that there were fish
    他们曾见过他用拖网捕鱼，因此知道那里有鱼。
11. The President will therefore have to tread a very fine line when he addresses the parliament.
    因此，总统在向议会演讲时将不得不仔细拿捏分寸。
12. The stewards 'badges are made so they do not unstick from a car and therefore cannot be passed around.
    为乘务员制作了徽章，这样它们就不会从车厢上脱落下来，也不会被传来传去。
13. Most voters care more about jobs and therefore the Government can write off voters motivated by environmental issues
    大多数选民更在乎工作，因此政府可以不必在意那些关注环境问题的选民。
14. It rained and therefore the football match was postponed.
    天下雨，足球赛因此而延期了。
15. He was busy, therefore, he couldn't come.
    他忙得很，所以没有来。
16. No evidence has been found in the case so far and therefore it is probably a libelous suit.
    查无实据，恐怕是诬告。
17. He was a businessman, and therefore he always has an eye out for any opportunity to make money.
    他是商人，总见钱眼开。
18. The car is less than a year old, and therefore still under guarantee.
    这辆汽车用不到一年，因此仍在保用期内。
19. I think, therefore I am.
    我思故我在。
20. He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased.
    他身体虚弱，因此更增加了他的困难。
21. And if you would know God be not therefore a solver of riddles.
    而假如你们愿意了解上帝就不要因此成为一个解谜者。
22. Generally, cancers do not have danger signals and, therefore, they cannot elicit strong immune reactions.
    一般说来，癌瘤不具有危险信号因此它们不会引发强烈的免疫反应。
23. People have a great deal of respect for that man, therefore what he says carries weight.
    人们对那个人非常敬重，因此他讲的话就有分量。
24. This anomaly may result from increases in snowfall in the higher latitude and therefore colder karakorams, where snow and ice are less vulnerable to small temperature increases.
    这种反常现象也许可以解释为：喀拉昆仑山脉地处高纬度地区，那里的降雪量在增加，气温也更冷，冰川受全球变暖的影响较小。
25. The lime water has turned cloudy, therefore carbon dioxide has been produced during the experiment.
    石灰水变得混浊了，可见在实验中有二氧化碳生成了。
26. Therefore I pledge and I stand by the world to fight against extremism and terrorism.
    正是因为恐怖主义，我才失去了我个人的伟大领袖贝.布托。因此，我誓言，在和极端主义和恐怖主义的斗争中，我要和整个世界站在一起。
27. He killed, therefore I killed him.
    他杀了人，因此我杀了他。
28. Is it therefore vital to have a clear picture of cloud platforms and services to guarantee quality and reliability.
    因此，清晰地了解云平台和服务，这对保证质量和可靠性至关重要。
29. Therefore, we are misusing time.
    因此，我们滥用了时间。
30. Therefore, it is important to monitor and manage the messages in the system.
    因此，监视和管理系统中的消息是很重要的。

  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

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:    hencethencethusso

2. as a consequence
   1. he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held

   Synonym:    consequently