wherefore
Pronunciation: ['hwєәfɒ:]
Average Rank: 15179
Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICTconj. 为此, 因此 adv. 为此 n. 理由, 原因
Detailed Explanations:
- n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Difficulty:
UNKNOWN
Word Forms:
Plural:
wherefores
Word Frequency Rankings
Project Gutenberg
#5537Classical and literary usage
Percentile: 44.6%
(Top 44.6% most frequent)
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