hence
gb/hˈɛns/ us/hˈɛns/
B2
Anh
~ 2000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
formal
B2
relation
1
as a result; therefore
Used to show that something happens because of what was just said.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[statement], hence [result]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'hence' at the start of a sentence in casual speech, where 'so' or 'therefore' would sound more natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
therefore (More common in everyday speech; similar meaning but slightly less formal than 'hence'.)
|
thus (Similar meaning but often used in academic or technical writing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nevertheless (Shows contrast rather than cause-and-effect.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
hence the decision
|hence the need
|hence the importance
Chủ đề
logic
|communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The project was delayed, hence the late launch.
- He was the only qualified applicant, hence his selection.
- The roads were icy, hence the accident.
- Prices have risen sharply, hence the need for budget cuts.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It rained all day, hence the wet ground.
- She studied hard, hence she passed the test.
- The shop is closed today, hence we cannot buy bread.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
2
from now; from this time
Starting now and continuing into the future.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[action], henceforth/hence [state or action]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'hence' with 'henceforth', which is more formal and often legalistic.
Từ đồng nghĩa
from now on (More common and less formal in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
until now (Refers to the time before the present moment.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
two years hence
|five days hence
Chủ đề
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We will begin work one week hence.
- Ten years hence, the city will look very different.
- Our contract will expire three months hence.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We will meet again two days hence.
- Three years hence, she will finish school.
- Five weeks hence, the new law starts.
adverb
literary
C2
relation
3
from here; away from here
Leaving or moving away from this place.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use this sense in modern conversation, where it sounds old-fashioned or poetic.
Từ đồng nghĩa
away (General term for moving from a place; less formal than 'hence'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hither (An archaic term meaning 'to this place'.)
Chủ đề
movement
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Begone, and get you hence!
- He departed hence to foreign lands.
- They sent him hence without delay.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Go hence and do your work.
- He left hence in the morning.
- They moved hence to another city.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
hence
IPA
GB/hˈɛns/
US/hˈɛns/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
hence (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (hence)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: hence
- Plural: hences
Họ từ
Forms
hences
noun
Advanced or less common
henceforth
adverb C1
Cách diễn đạt
go hence
1/ɡˈoʊ hˈɛns/
fixed phrase
literary
leave this place
Leave this place.
Ví dụ
- Go hence and tell them what you saw.
- They were ordered to go hence immediately.
hence the expression
1/hˈɛns ðə ɪkspɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
explaining why a phrase is used
Used to explain why a certain phrase is being used.
Ví dụ
- He always wears black—hence the expression 'man in black'.
- The dog is very fast, hence the expression 'quick as a whip'.
ten years hence
1/tˈɛn jˈɪɹz hˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
ten years from now or then
Exactly ten years after now or after a time mentioned.
Ví dụ
- Ten years hence, we may have colonies on Mars.
- The agreement will be reviewed ten years hence.