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in this way; like this 以此方式；如此；这样 as a result of something just mentioned 因此；从而；所以 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。 We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. 我们不是这栋楼房的业主，因此不能对它进行大改动。
Language Bank thereforethereforeTopics Change, cause and effectb2Ways of saying ‘For this reason…’ “因此” 的种种表达方法 Today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase. 当今的孩子比过去几代儿童吃的垃圾食品更多，锻炼更少。因此，肥胖儿童的比例逐渐升高并不奇怪。
Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子发现在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此，父母从孩子幼年开始就倡导健康饮食非常重要。
Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/This is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age. 吃垃圾食品长大的孩子在日后的生活中很难改变这个习惯。因此，孩子从幼年开始就健康饮食非常重要。
Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus, the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此，预防成年人心脏疾病的最好方法就是从小鼓励健康饮食。
Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hence the importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age. 孩童时期形成的饮食习惯往往会延续到成年。因此，从小鼓励健康饮食尤为重要。
Word OriginOld English, of unknown origin.
Idioms
thus far
until now; up to this point; so far 到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止 Thus far, detectives are at a loss to explain the reason for his death. 到目前为止，侦探们无法解释他的死因。