Word · Frequency #12317
forthwith
/ˈfɒːθˈwiθ/
adverb
立刻；立即；马上
核心释义
immediately; without delay
- 1.
立即；马上；即刻
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
立即；马上；即刻；立刻；不犹豫地；不延迟地；[法] 必须立即执行的命令
用法In use
The manager asked to see the report forthwith and canceled the meeting.
用法提示：forthwith 是副词，表示‘立刻、马上’，修饰动词 asked，强调毫不拖延。
When the alarm sounded, all staff left the building forthwith.
用法提示：forthwith 作副词，说明动作 immediately 发生，不迟疑。
Please send the updated files forthwith so we can review them today.
用法提示：forthwith 是副词，修饰 send，表示‘立即、不延迟’。
do sth forthwith
动词后置，强调动作立即执行。
He ordered the troops to advance forthwith.
他命令部队立刻前进。
be done forthwith
被动结构，常用于法律或正式指令。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- effective forthwith
- 立即生效
- The new policy is effective forthwith.新政策立即生效。
- forthwith comply
- 立即遵守
- All staff must forthwith comply with the updated rules.所有员工必须立即遵守更新后的规定。
- cease forthwith
- 立即停止
- The company ordered that the unauthorized use of the logo cease forthwith.公司下令立即停止未经授权使用该标识。
- deliver forthwith
- 立即交付
- Please deliver forthwith the signed contract to the office.请立即将签署的合同送到办公室。
- forthwith pay
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 forth（向前）和 with（带着）拼在一起联想：带着劲儿立刻向前行动——毫不拖延。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、正式公函 forthwith 多用于正式或法律语境，表示“立即、即刻”；日常口语中很少见，正式场合外可考虑用 immediately 等更常见的词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
forthwith 的重音在 -with 上，因此 with、pith、myth、smith 与它押韵（/wɪθ/、/pɪθ/、/mɪθ/、/smɪθ/）。注意：forth 只是拼写的前半部分，读 /fɔːθ/，不押韵；width 读 /wɪdθ/，多一个 /d/，也不完全押韵。
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