from that place; following that 从那里;然后;随之 They made their way from Spain to France and thence to England. 他们从西班牙去了法国,再从那里去了英国。 He was promoted to manager, thence to a partnership in the firm. 他被提升为经理,然后又成了公司的合伙人。
Word OriginMiddle English thennes, from earlier thenne (from Old English thanon, of West Germanic origin) + -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).