单词 | hence |
释义 | hence (once / 105 pages) 1adv 2adv 3adv Hence means "for this reason," or "therefore." One Hollywood starlet is a huge fan of tiny dogs, hence the Pomeranian puppy peeking out of her purse. Hence not only means "therefore." It can also mean forward from this time. Nine months hence, a baby that has just been conceived will enter the world kicking and screaming. These days, you're more likely to hear the word hence in a movie set a hundred years ago than in casual conversation because it has a very old-fashioned ring to it. WORD FAMILYhence USAGE EXAMPLESHence, I oversee our dental residents as they treat patients at the urgent-care clinic. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Hence the impossibility of predicting financial crises, wars and technological revolutions. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) Hence why I suggest you should ratchet down your expectations. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 adv (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result 2the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory Syn so, thence, therefore, thus adv from this time 3a year hence it will be forgotten adv from this place get thee hence! |
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