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thenceforth

UK //ˌðensˈfɔːθ//US //ˌðensˈfɔːrθ//

词源

源自中古英语 thenceforth,由 thence(从那里) + forth(向前)组合而成,最早记录于14世纪。

adverb

❶ 从那时起,此后。用于正式或文学语境,表示某个时间点之后发生的事情一直持续。

“He was elected president in 2008 and thenceforth led the country for a decade.”

(他于2008年当选总统,此后领导这个国家长达十年。)

“The treaty was signed, and thenceforth the two nations maintained peaceful relations.”

(条约签署后,两国从此保持着和平关系。)

同义词:thereafter, from then on, subsequently

常见短语

from thenceforth — 更加强调的正式表达,表示从某个特定时间点之后一直持续的状态或行为。

“From thenceforth, the castle remained uninhabited for centuries.”

(自那以后,这座城堡荒废了数百年。)