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单词 whence
释义 whence
I. \ˈhwen(t)s also ˈwe-\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English whennes, whannes, from whenne, whanne whence (from Old English hwanon, hwanone) + -s, gen. singular noun ending functioning adverbially; akin to Old Saxon hwanan whence, Old High German hwanān, hwanana whence, Old English hwā who — more at who, -s
1.
 a. : from what place
  < are the pigments imported and, if so, whenceNotes & Queries on Anthropology >
  — often used with from
  < asks from whence these lines come — New York Times Book Review >
 b. : from what source, origin, antecedent, or cause
  < whence do these questionings well up — S.C.Pepper >
  — often used with from
  < from whence could this possibility issue — F.S.Haserot >
2. : from or out of which place, source or cause
 < a native of Europe, whence it was introduced into many parts of the world — Jane Nickerson >
 < sketches the lawless society whence the ballads sprang — DeLancey Ferguson >
— often used with from
3. : upon which ground : by reason of or in consequence of which fact or circumstance : wherefore
 < came a whacking header onto my arms and nose and nothing broke — whence I infer that my bones are not yet chalky — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
II. noun
(-s)
: a place or source from which someone or something springs : antecedent
 < deals only with the momentary what, neglecting the whence — J.P.M.Somerville >
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