Task 2 因果段、結論段——therefore 是萬用字,但用四五次就膩。換一兩處用 hence,連接詞多樣性立刻提升。

字義

Hence (adv.) — for this reason; as a consequence; therefore.

意義跟 therefore 一樣——但 hence 語感更精簡、更書面,特別適合短結論

5 個 Band 7+ 例句

  1. The trial showed no statistically significant effect; hence, further research is needed.
  2. Demand has fallen sharply; hence the recent factory closures.
  3. He grew up in a fishing village, hence his lifelong fascination with the sea.
  4. The system was poorly designed and hence prone to frequent failures.
  5. Public transport in the area is unreliable, hence the heavy reliance on private cars.

常見錯誤

句型靈活hence 可以放在句首(Hence, the policy was scrapped.)或主動詞前(The policy was hence scrapped.)——但句首後的逗號可有可無,視語氣而定。

省略動詞用法hence 後面可以直接接名詞(不需要動詞)——這是 therefore 做不到的。

  • Demand fell, hence the closures. ✓(Demand fell, therefore the closures. ✗ 不自然)
  • 寫到「結果是某個名詞」時,hencetherefore 更俐落。

意義偏移:別把 hencefrom now(離開、從此)——古英語裡有這意思(two years hence)但 IELTS 別用,會繞圈。

同等級替換(Band 7+)

  • ThereforeThe data is incomplete; therefore, conclusions must remain tentative.(最安全)
  • ThusCosts have risen; thus, the project has been delayed.(更書面、更學術)

試試看

下次 Task 2,找到三個 therefore——把其中一個換成 hence,再用一次「hence the [名詞]」結構。連接詞多樣性立刻 Band 7+。


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