thereof
gb/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/ us/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
C1
Anh
~ 26100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
formal
C1
relation
1
of that (previously mentioned thing)
Used after a noun to mean ‘of that thing’, talking about something that was just mentioned.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[noun] or [part/feature] thereof
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse "thereof" with "therefore". "Thereof" means "of that" and refers back to a noun, while "therefore" means "for that reason". Another mistake is using "thereof" in everyday speech, where "of it" or "of that" is much more natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
of it (Everyday phrase; sounds natural in normal speech, unlike the very formal 'thereof'.)
|
of that (Slightly more explicit and less formal; used in both speech and writing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
any part thereof
|or lack thereof
|the terms thereof
|the contents thereof
|the provisions thereof
|the value thereof
Chủ đề
law
|formal_register
|communication
Ví dụ
- The tenant shall pay the rent and any increase thereof on the first day of each month.
- The report and the findings thereof will be submitted to the board.
- He inherited the house and all contents thereof from his grandmother.
- The contract and the obligations arising from the breach thereof are clearly stated.
- She questioned the decision and the reasoning thereof in her letter to the committee.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The company sold the car and all parts thereof.
- He spoke about the plan and the cost thereof.
- The law and the rules thereof are hard to understand.
- She criticized the system and the problems thereof.
- They checked the building and the safety thereof.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
thereof
IPA
GB/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
US/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
there - of (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (of)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: thereof
- Plural: thereoves
Họ từ
Forms
thereoves
noun
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
any part thereof
1/ˈɛni pˈɑɹt ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
fixed phrase
formal
any part of that thing
Used in formal or legal writing to mean "any part of that thing that was just named".
Ví dụ
- No part of this publication or any part thereof may be reproduced without permission.
- The tenant shall not sublet the premises or any part thereof without the landlord’s consent.
or lack thereof
1/ˈɔɹ lˈæk ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
fixed phrase
or the absence of it
Used after naming something, to also talk about the situation where that thing does not exist or is missing.
Ví dụ
- He talked proudly about his experience, or lack thereof, in the field.
- The success of the project, or lack thereof, will affect future funding.
in witness whereof
1/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
formal
legal phrase before signatures
A fixed legal phrase used at the end of a document, just before the signatures, meaning “to show and prove this”.
Ví dụ
- In witness whereof, the parties have signed this agreement.
- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
- The contract ended with the phrase 'In witness whereof...'
- In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals.
- The contract ended with the traditional formula: “In witness whereof, the parties have caused this instrument to be executed.”
in witness whereof
2/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
archaic
formal phrase before signatures
A very formal phrase in legal documents, used just before the signatures to say that the people signing are proving the document is true.
Ví dụ
- In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
- In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.