wherefore

FREQ #26294

conj. 为此, 因此 adv. 为此 n. 理由, 原因

发音

UK /ˈwɛəˌfɔː/
其它 /ˈʍɜːɹˌfɔːɹ/
US /ˈweɹˌfɔɹ/

词形变化

wherefores 复数 wherefores

别名

wherefor

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An intent or purpose; a why.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Why, for what reason, because of what.

    古体
  2. 2.

    Therefore; thus.

    古体 正式
conj.
  1. 1.

    Because of which.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

why

上位词 3

reason ground occasion

相关短语

why and wherefore whys and wherefores 理由,原因 whies and wherefores

词源

From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore”), German wofür (“for what, what for, why”), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why”), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why”). More at where, for.

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