hence

He was a newcomer and hence [=consequently, therefore] had no close friends here.他刚来这儿，因此还没有要好的朋友。

He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.他自知无法在竞选中获胜，因此决定退出。

The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.公司亏损严重。因此，首席执行官被要求离职。

a week hence [=a week from now]一周以后

What will life be like a century hence?一百年后生活会是什么样子呢？