新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

thereby

英  [ˌðeəˈbaɪ]
    

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    ADV. 副词
  • 1由此

    You use thereby to introduce an important result or consequence of the event or action you have just mentioned.

    近义词

    thus

    双语例句

    例:

    Our bodies can sweat, thereby losing heat by evaporation.

    我们的身体会流汗,由此能通过蒸发散热。

    例:

    A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and thereby increase its market power.

    有些公司有时会通过亏本销售来挤垮对手,从而提升其市场地位。