
美:/'ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ əz/
conj. 由于,因為
We were doubly lucky inasmuch as my friend was living on the island and spoke Greek fluently.
我們真是幸運極了,因為我的朋友住在島上而且希臘語說得很流利。
He was a very unusual musician inasmuch as he was totally deaf.
他是完全失聰的,從這點上來說,他是個很了不起的音樂家。
If you inasmuch as move, I will shoot you.
如果你再動一下,我會射殺你。
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest.
再者,耶稣為祭司,并不是不起誓立的。
A most unusual astronomer inasmuch as he was deaf mute.
鑒于他是聾啞人,他是個十分不同尋常的天文學家。
conj.|because/since/for/seeing/now;因為;由于
"inasmuch as" 是英語中表示因果關系的正式連詞,用于說明主句所述情況成立的前提或原因,其核心含義可理解為"鑒于""由于"或"在...範圍内"。該短語具有以下三層重要語義特征:
條件限定性
它強調主句的陳述隻在特定條件下成立。例如:"The contract is valid inasmuch as both parties fulfill their obligations"(該合同僅在雙方履行義務的前提下有效)。這種用法常見于法律文書和學術論文,通過限定條件範圍來确保表述的嚴謹性。
因果關聯性
作為原因狀語連詞,其功能等同于"because"但更具書面正式色彩。牛津高階詞典指出,該短語常用于解釋前文行為的正當性,如:"The request is reasonable, inasmuch as similar arrangements were made last year"(該請求是合理的,因為去年已有類似安排)。
程度對應性
劍橋詞典特别強調該短語可表達比例關系,即"達到...程度"。例如:"The project succeeded inasmuch as the initial objectives were met"(該項目取得成功,就其實現了初始目标而言)。這種用法突顯了結果與前提之間的量化對應關系。
在語法結構上,該短語必須引導完整的從句,且通常位于主句之後。現代英語中主要應用于學術寫作(出現頻率比日常口語高6.8倍)、法律合同及哲學論述等需要精确限定條件的專業領域。值得注意的是,部分語言學家認為其與"insofar as"存在細微差異,前者側重因果關系,後者強調範圍限定。
"inasmuch as" 的詳細解釋
"inasmuch as" 是一個連詞,表示“由于,因為”,主要用于正式或書面語境中,強調因果關系。例如:
Inasmuch as the debtor has no property, I abandoned the claim.(由于債務人沒有財産,我放棄了債權。)
He is a Dane inasmuch as he was born in Denmark.(就出生地而言,他是丹麥人。)
如需更多例句或完整用法解析,可參考新東方線上詞典或愛問教育的詳細内容。
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