Therefore，Thus ，hence，then，accordingly与So用法辨析
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accordingly,consequently,hence,so,therefore,thus
这些连接副词均有“因此，所以”之意。
accordingly书面用词，强调根据某种原因而得出的结果，其前可用冒号或分号，但不用逗号。
consequently正式用词，侧重符合逻辑的结果。
hence较正式用词，指接下来的东西是理所当然的必需的东西，但强调其重要性。
so用于比较随便的场合，口语中多用。
therefore通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论。
thus多用于书面语中，可与therefore换用。
A simple way of distinguishing and using these words
accurately:
1. ‘Thus’ means ‘in this/that way’ - it relates to ‘HOW’ - the
manner in which - this or that happens or comes about. It has a
practical flavour. eg.Traditionally, you arrange things thus =
Traditionally, thi
s is how you arrange things
2 .’Therefore’ means ‘for this reason’, or ‘because of this or
that’ - it relates to deductive reasoning, it tells WHY this or
that is so, or happened. eg. He was late and therefore missed the
bus = he was late and for this reason missed the bus
3. ‘Hence’ means ‘from this/that’ - it relates to WHERE - position,
or point in time; it tells from where or what, or to where or what,
something comes, derives, or goes eg. -i. Get thee hence! = Get
yourself away from here! -ii. Henceforth all entrances will be
guarded = From now on all entrances will be guarded -iii. She got
the job - hence her good spirits = She got the job and her good
spirits derive from that fact. (Note the different slant to
‘therefore’, which would also fit, but would say ” her good spirits
are due to (’because of’; ‘for that reason’) that”.
这四个词的区别大致可从以下几方面去看：
1、therefore
adv.因此,
所以=for that
reason=consequently常用于连接两个并列分句，其前加“and”或分号“；”。
- He was ill, and therefore could not come.
他病了, 所以未能来。
- He has broken his leg and therefore he can't
walk.他摔坏了腿，因此不能走路了。
- We do not have enough money. Therefore we cannot afford
to buy the new
car.我们的钱不够,因此买不成这辆新车。
2、so conj.
adv因而,
所以, 结果是
- It was late, so we went home.
天晚了, 所以我们就回家去了。
- He was sick, so they were
quiet.他病了，所以他们很安静。
3、hence
adv.因此, 从此
- The town was built among the hills, hence the name
Hilltown.
该城镇修建在群山之中,故取名'山城'。
- It is very late; hence you must go to
bed.时间已经很晚了，因此你必须睡觉去。（记住前面是分号，而不是逗号）
4、then
adv因此，就
Go into the cave, then they won't see you.
躲进洞里去，那他们就看不到你了。
5、accordingly
adv.因此,
从而；所以，因此结果；因此（偶作连词使用conj.）
- He was asked to leave the city and accordingly he
went.有人叫他离开该城市,所以他就走了。
- You may arrange
accordingly.你可以权宜处理。
- Mr Foster has never been to
China. Consequently / Hence he knows very little about
it.福斯特先生从未去过中国,所以对中国了解得很少。
- My car was broken down and consequently I was late. = in
consequence
6、Thus
adv.如此，像这样；因此；于是
- He sold his farm and thus he had enough money for his
journey.他卖掉了农场，这样他就有足够的钱旅行了。
- There has been no rain — thus, the crops are
drying.天没下雨，因此庄稼要枯死了。
