whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
英語
~ 5000
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C1
FORMAL
1
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B2
用法パターン：
[action/event], whereupon [resulting action/event]
He finished his speech, whereupon the audience applauded loudly.
She signed the contract, whereupon the project officially began.
The lights went out, whereupon everyone gasped in surprise.
The rain stopped, whereupon they resumed the game.
He pressed the button, whereupon the machine started humming.
学習者向け例文
I closed my book, whereupon I went to sleep.
She smiled, whereupon he felt happy.
It started to rain, whereupon we ran inside.
He opened the door, whereupon the dog ran out.
They finished dinner, whereupon they left the restaurant.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
意味
immediately after which
コロケーション
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
類義語
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
対義語
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
テーマ
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
文法
辞書形
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
音節・強勢
whereupon （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
活用形
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
関連語
表現
whereupon it follows that
1/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn ˈɪt fˈɑloʊz ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
from which it is concluded
Used to say that something is true because of what was just said or happened.
例文
- The evidence was clear, whereupon it follows that the defendant is guilty.
- He failed to submit the form, whereupon it follows that his application is invalid.