Old English t?rbig "thus, by means of or because of that;" see there + by. Similar formation in Old Frisian therbi, Middle Low German darbi, German dabei, Dutch daarbij.
雙語例句
1. The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest.
該黨因此難免被人指責(zé)有利益沖突。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.