therefore
/ˈðɛrˌfɔr/KK
/ˈðɛɹˌfɔɹ/IPA
ðɛr·fɔr
1.
因此；所以；因而
常用
正式
表示前面的原因導致後面的結果，用來說明某件事因此發生或某個結論因此成立。
用法：通常放在句首、主要動詞前或句中逗號後。它不能直接用來連接兩個完整子句；連接兩個完整子句時，前面通常要使用分號，或另起新句。
therefore decide
therefore need
therefore be necessary
and therefore
therefore conclude
The store was closed, so we therefore went to another restaurant.
那家店關門了，所以我們改去另一間餐廳。
The bus was late; therefore, I arrived late for class.
公車晚到了，因此我上課遲到了。
常見錯誤
It was raining. Therefore so, we stayed home.
It was raining. Therefore, we stayed home.
It was raining, therefore we stayed home.
It was raining; therefore, we stayed home.
Therefore because it was raining, we stayed home.
Because it was raining, we stayed home.
相關字詞
consequently 近義
thus 近義
so 近義
because 易混淆
學習提示
・本字較正式，適合用於作文、報告及學校作業。
・日常對話中通常使用表示「所以」的較口語說法。
・記住邏輯方向：「因為」引出原因，而本字引出結果。