thus W1 / ðʌs / 副词 formal

1 [句子副词] as a result of something that you have just mentioned :

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.

2 in this manner or way :

They diluted the drug, thus reducing its effectiveness.

3 thus far until now :

Her political career thus far had remained unblemished.

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Thus is formal or literary. In everyday English, people usually say so :

So it was decided that he should be chairman.

We haven’t had any problems so far .

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therefore for this reason : She already had a lot of experience and therefore seemed the best candidate for the job.

so therefore. So is less formal than therefore , and is more common in everyday English : They had not eaten all day, so they were very hungry.

thus formal as a result of what you have just mentioned : The program is very simple and thus easy to run.

hence formal for this reason : This material is highly poisonous, hence the importance of careful handling.

as a result used when saying that because of a particular situation, something else happens or is true : Some people suffer from stress at work and become ill as a result. | Economic growth slowed down as a result of inflation.

consequently/as a consequence used when saying that because of a particular situation, something else happens or is true. Consequently and as a consequence are more formal than as a result : The disease attacks the plant, the flower does not open, and consequently no seeds are produced. | As a consequence of global warming, our climate is already starting to change.

this means that used when saying what the result of something is : If students arrive late, this means that lesson time is wasted.

for this reason used when explaining the reason for something : Spell check programs do not recognize when you have used the wrong word. For this reason, you must still read over your work carefully.