therefore意思是结果、对某事进行推论、因此、所以、故、乃,用于整句中一般放在句首和句中,也可用在分句中。
1、当therefore在整句中时,一般不放句末,放在句首后要有逗号,放在句中时前后都要有逗号。
He was the only candidate; therefore, he was elected.
他是唯一的候选人,因此,他当选了。
The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.
所以,中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。
2、当therefore用在分句中时,即一个句子一部分表示原因一部分表示结果。
这时一般词前要用分号,其后用不用逗号无所谓。若第二个分句前是逗号或无符号,则要注意therefore是副词,和so不一样,要保持句子完整,应用and therefore。
I had a headache,therefore I could not go to your party.
我头痛,所以不能去参加你的聚会。
I was ill, and therefore I could not come.
我病了,所以没能来。
We do not have enough money. Therefore we can not afford to buy the new car.
我们的钱不够,因此买不成这辆新车。