thereby(副词):因此;从而;借此。用于说明前面提到的行为或情况所带来的结果或方式。(另有较少见用法:表示“在那方面/由此处”。)
/ˌðeəˈbaɪ/
By signing the contract, you agree to the terms and thereby accept the responsibility.
通过签署合同,你同意这些条款,并因此承担相应责任。
The company reduced waste, thereby improving its public image and lowering costs at the same time.
该公司减少了浪费,从而改善了公众形象,并同时降低了成本。
thereby 由 there(“那里/那件事”)+ by(“通过/借由”)构成,字面意思接近“借由那件事”,引申为“因此、从而”。常见于较正式的书面语,尤其在法律、学术、商务表达中用来连接因果结果。