hereafter

/ˌhɪərˈɑːftə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hɪrˈæftɚ] /ˌhɪrˈæftər/ (ame, ipa) · [hɪrˈæftɚ] /hir-ˈaf-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˌhɪəˈrɑːf.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [hɪrˈæftɚ] /ˌhɪrˈæf.tɚ/ (ame, ipa)

hereafter — 副詞

1. starting at the present moment and continuing into the future, used especially i

1.副詞C1
釋義

今後；此後

從現在開始往後

starting at the present moment and continuing into the future, used especially in rules, contracts, or announcements to state that a new condition or policy will apply.

例句

All deliveries to the warehouse will hereafter be checked by security before entry.

所有送往倉庫的貨物今後都必須在入庫前接受安檢。

formal announcement pattern: will hereafter be [verb]-ed

The library will hereafter require a membership card for anyone who wants to borrow books.

圖書館今後將要求任何想借書的人出示會員卡。

hereafter + will + require for new policy

同義詞
  • henceforth

    equally formal but even more literary; common in legal texts

  • from now on

    the everyday equivalent; suitable for all registers

  • in future

    British English; slightly less formal than 'hereafter'

反義詞
  • previously

    refers to a time before the present moment; opposite direction of reference

  • formerly

    used for past states or conditions that no longer apply

文法句型

hereafter + verb phrase

用法筆記

Typically used in written notices, legal documents, and formal announcements. In everyday speech, 'from now on' or 'in future' is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌I will hereafter study harder.
✅From now on, I will study harder.
💡'hereafter' sounds too formal for personal promises; use 'from now on' in everyday situations.

2. appearing further on within the same written document or statement, used to anno

2.副詞C2
釋義

以下；下文

在同一文件中後續提到

appearing further on within the same written document or statement, used to announce how a person or thing will be referred to throughout the pages that follow.

例句

The organisation founded in 1998 is hereafter called 'the Trust' throughout this agreement.

成立於 1998 年的這個組織，在本協議中以下稱為「信託機構」。

legal naming pattern: is hereafter called 'the [Name]'

The building at 42 Oak Lane will hereafter be referred to as 'the Premises' in all clauses below.

位於橡樹巷 42 號的建築物，在下列所有條款中以下稱為「房產」。

同義詞
  • hereinafter

    the more common legal term; preferred in contracts and statutes

  • below

    simpler and more general; works in any type of writing

文法句型

hereafter + referred to/called/described as + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost exclusively appears in formal legal documents, contracts, and official policies. In most other writing, 'hereinafter' or simply 'later in this document' is used. The sense is always followed by a quoted label or name.

常見錯誤

❌The information is hereafter in chapter 3.
✅The information appears in chapter 3 below.
💡'hereafter' with a document reference pattern requires a naming formula (called/referred to as), not a location.

3. in the existence or state that some people believe continues after death, often

3.副詞B2
釋義

死後

在死後的世界或境界中

in the existence or state that some people believe continues after death, often referring to a spiritual world where the soul goes.

例句

The old letter spoke of a peaceful life hereafter where all pain would finally end.

那封舊信提到死後平靜的生活，屆時所有痛苦終將結束。

Inês found great comfort in the idea that her grandfather now lived happily hereafter.

Inês 想到祖父如今在死後世界過得幸福，便感到莫大的安慰。

personal comfort + belief in hereafter

同義詞

文法句型

hereafter as an adverb of time in religious/philosophical statements

用法筆記

Less common in modern everyday speech than the noun form 'the hereafter'. When used as an adverb, it typically appears in literary, religious, or philosophical writing and is placed before or after the verb phrase.

常見錯誤

❌He went to the hospital and hereafter died.
✅He went to the hospital and later died.
💡'hereafter' cannot mean 'immediately afterwards' in a narrative sequence; it refers to an afterlife state.

hereafter — 名詞