whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
영어
~ 5000
erre
C1
FORMAL
1
erre
B2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
뜻
immediately after which
연어
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
유의어
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
반의어
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
주제
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
문법
기본형
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
음절 및 강세
whereupon （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
활용형
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
관련 단어
표현
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.
예문
- 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.