hence
US /hens/
UK /hens/
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因此, 所以, 由此
as a consequence; for this reason.
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The cost of transport is a major expense, hence the need to subsidize the railway system.
运输成本是一项主要开支，因此需要补贴铁路系统。
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He's not feeling well, hence his absence from work today.
他身体不适，因此今天缺勤。
2.
从现在起, 今后
from this time; from now on.
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Two years hence, he will be eligible for retirement.
从现在起两年后，他将有资格退休。
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The meeting will take place a week hence.
会议将在一周后举行。