Word · Frequency #21070
thereupon
随即；接着；立即
Immediately after that; then.
正式／书面用语
- 1.
Upon that; thereon.
在其上
- 2.
In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
因此；所以
- 3.
Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
随后；随即；紧接着(不一定因之)
因此；于是；在其上；在那上面；在其上；因此；所以；随后；随即；紧接着(不一定因之)
In use
He heard the alarm clock ring and thereupon jumped out of bed.
The rain stopped; thereupon, we continued our walk in the park.
The teacher explained the rule, and thereupon the students began to practice.
Thereupon, [clause]
Thereupon常用于句首，后接逗号，表示随后或因此发生某事。
Thereupon, the meeting was adjourned.
于是，会议被延期了。
[Subject] thereupon [verb]
Thereupon置于主语之后、动词之前，强调紧接着主语的动作。
The committee thereupon decided to investigate.
委员会于是决定调查。
Common mistakes
He finished his work thereupon he left.
Connections
Collocations
- thereupon resigned
- 随即辞职
- The scandal broke, and the minister thereupon resigned.丑闻曝光后，部长随即辞职。
- thereupon proceeded
- 随后继续进行
- She finished her remarks and thereupon proceeded to the next item.她说完后随即进行下一项。
- thereupon became
- 因此成为
- He inherited the estate and thereupon became a wealthy man.他继承了遗产，因此成为富人。
- thereupon followed
- 接着发生
- The announcement was made, and thereupon followed a moment of silence.宣布之后，接着是一片沉默。
- thereupon decided
- 于是决定
- They heard the full story and thereupon decided to act.他们听完整个经过，于是决定采取行动。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 there + upon，字面“在那上面”→ 联想事情紧接着发生，记住“随即、因此”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书、法律文本、学术文章、文学叙事 这是一个较正式、带书面语色彩的副词，通常多用于正式文书、法律或学术语境，表示“随即”或“因此”。日常口语中很少见，口语更常说 then、so 或 immediately after that。
Grammar Note
通常用于正式或书面语，表示因果关系或紧接着发生。置于句首时，常用逗号隔开。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 thereupon 结尾 -upon /əˈpɑn/ 真正押韵的有 upon、on、swan、con。注意 thereupon 开头的 there- 与 therein (/ˌðɛrˈɪn/)、thereby (/ˌðɛrˈbaɪ/) 只是拼写相似，发音并不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.