where·fore
noun/ˈweəfɔː(r)/
/ˈwerfɔːr/
Idioms Idioms
the whys and (the) wherefores
- the reasons for something
理由；原因；缘故 - I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。
- I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.