1 ADV 因此;由此;所以 You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said. 因此;由此;所以 [formal]
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The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon.
贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。
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Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security).
任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。
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European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave.
欧洲音乐凑巧采用了八音音阶，“八度”一词就由此而来。
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The Socialist Party was profoundly divided and hence very weak.
社会党内部分歧严重，因此非常脆弱。
SYN therefore, thus, consequently, for this reason
2 ADV （尤指未来的长时间）之后 You use hence in expressions such as 'several years hence' or 'six months hence' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future. （尤指未来的长时间）之后 [formal]
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The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence.
可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。
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...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence.
计划5个月后部署完毕的更大规模的维和部队
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