thereupon

/ˌðeərəˈpɒn/ (bre, ipa) · [ðˌɛrəpˈɑn] /ˌðerəˈpɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · [ðˌɛrəpˈɑn] /ˈt͟her-ə-ˌpȯn How to pronounce thereupon (audio) -ˌpän; ˌt͟her-ə-ˈpȯn,  -ˈpän/ (ame, mw)

thereupon — adverb

1. straight after the event or statement just mentioned, usually in formal or liter

1.副詞C2
釋義

straight after the event or statement just mentioned, usually in formal or literary writing

例句

The judge read the decision, and the lawyer thereupon asked for a short break.

[clause], and [subject] thereupon + verb — immediate next action

Mina signed the lease and thereupon handed the keys to her sister.

同義詞
  • then

    the neutral everyday equivalent; far more common in speech

  • after that

    plain spoken alternative without the formal tone

  • immediately

    stresses speed, but does not always refer back to a prior statement

  • thereafter

    formal like 'thereupon', but often points to a later period rather than the next instant

反義詞
  • beforehand

    refers to an earlier time rather than the next moment

  • previously

    points back to what happened earlier, not what followed

文法句型

[event clause], and [subject] thereupon + verb

[statement clause]; [subject] thereupon + verb

用法筆記

Usually follows an event that directly triggers the next action. Distinguish it from sense 3, which emphasizes cause and result rather than simple sequence.

常見錯誤

❌We finished lunch and thereupon went to the beach.
✅We finished lunch and then went to the beach.
💡'thereupon' sounds too formal for ordinary conversation.

2. with reference to the matter just mentioned, especially when someone comments, d

2.副詞C2
釋義

with reference to the matter just mentioned, especially when someone comments, decides, or gives a ruling

例句

The board accepted Maya's complaint and made no further comment thereupon.

formal pattern: comment thereupon

Jonas filed an appeal, and the court ruled thereupon within two days.

legal pattern: rule thereupon

同義詞

文法句型

comment/speak/rule thereupon

no + noun + thereupon

用法筆記

Most often follows verbs such as 'comment', 'rule', 'decide', or 'speak'. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about what happens next, and from sense 3, which marks a consequence.

常見錯誤

❌I forgot my wallet, and thereupon I walked home.
✅I forgot my wallet, so I walked home.
💡this sense is only about a previously mentioned matter, not a resulting action.

3. for that reason or as the direct result of what has just been said

3.副詞C2
釋義

for that reason or as the direct result of what has just been said

例句

The bridge was judged unsafe, and traffic thereupon moved to the coastal road.

thereupon linking a stated cause to the consequence

The rent increased again, and Farah thereupon started looking for a smaller flat.

同義詞
  • therefore

    the most direct modern formal equivalent for a stated result

  • thus

    equally formal, often slightly more concise or literary

  • consequently

    formal and explicit about cause leading to result

  • so

    the everyday alternative in speech and informal writing

反義詞
  • however

    introduces contrast instead of consequence

  • nevertheless

    signals that the next statement goes against the expected result

文法句型

[cause clause], and [subject] thereupon + verb

[cause clause]; [subject] thereupon + verb

用法筆記

Used when the earlier fact is presented as the reason for what follows. Distinguish it from sense 1 if the link is mainly chronological rather than causal.

常見錯誤

❌The shop was closed, so thereupon we went home.
✅The shop was closed; thereupon, we went home.' or 'The shop was closed, so we went home.
💡do not pair 'thereupon' with another result linker like 'so'.