hence

US /hens/
UK /hens/
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1.

因此, 所以, 由此

as a consequence; for this reason.

:
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。
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.

:
Two years hence, he will be eligible for retirement.
从现在起两年后,他将有资格退休。
The meeting will take place a week hence.
会议将在一周后举行。