accordingly、consequently、hence、so、therefore与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。
- We have a different background, a different history. Accordingly, we have the right to different futures.
我们有不同的背景和不同的历史。因此,我们有权拥有不同的未来。
consequently :正式用词,侧重符合逻辑的结果。
- The knockout missed the train and consequently was late for work.
那个大美女没有赶上火车,结果上班迟到了。
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。
- 她赤裸裸地表示想得到他的工作,以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。因此,在他眼中,她是他在公司中的头号对手。
She coveted his job so blatantly that conversations between them were tense. Hence, he saw her as his main adversary within the company.
so :用于比较随便的场合,口语中多用。
- It was still painful so I went to see a doctor.
那地方还疼,因此我去看了医生。
therefore :通常指引出一个推断出的必然结论。
- He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
他只有17岁,因此没有投票选举的资格。
thus :多用于书面语中,可与therefore换用。