hence
US /hens/
UK /hens/
副詞
1.
因此, 所以, 由此
as a consequence; for this reason.
範例:
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The cost of transport is a major expense, hence the need to subsidize the railway system.
運輸成本是一項主要開支，因此需要補貼鐵路系統。
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He's not feeling well, hence his absence from work today.
他身體不適，因此今天缺勤。
2.
從現在起, 今後
from this time; from now on.
範例:
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Two years hence, he will be eligible for retirement.
從現在起兩年後，他將有資格退休。
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The meeting will take place a week hence.
會議將在一週後舉行。
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