thence
/ðens/(亦作from thence)
adverb
1- formal from a place or source previously mentioned〈正式〉从那里：
they intended to cycle on into France and thence home via Belgium.
他们打算继续骑自行车进入法国, 再从那里经比利时回国。
1.1
- as a consequence所以; 因此：
studying maps to assess past latitudes and thence an indication of climate.
研究地图来判定过去的纬度地区, 由此了解气候状况。
USAGE
The use of thence is similar to whence in that thence and from thence are both used to mean 'from a place or source previously mentioned'. See also usage at WHENCE.
词源
Middle English thennes, from earlier thenne （from Old English thanon, of West Germanic origin） + -S3 （later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound）.