区别辨析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。

  • The cost of materials rose sharply last year. Accordingly, we were forced to increase our prices.
    去年材料成本大幅度提高,因此我们被迫加价。

consequently :正式用词,侧重符合逻辑的结果。

  • This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.
    这会对农业和食物链造成威胁,由此而危及人的健康。

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。

  • We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
    我们怀疑他们在企图隐瞒什么事,因此有必要进行独立调查。

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。

  • He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
    他是长子,因此是这个封号的继承人。