then

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conj.

and,after that,afterward,next,as a consequence

adv.

at that time,subsequently,later,in that case,so

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adv.

1.	（指过去）当时，那时；（指将来）到那时，届时used to refer to a particular time in the past or future

	Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. 那时生活比较艰苦，因为我俩都没有工作。
	Things were very different back then . 以前那个时候情况大不相同。
	She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. 她在津巴布韦长大，当时该地叫罗得西亚。
	I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then . 我在圣诞节见到过他们，但之后没听到过什么消息。
	I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. 我也接到邀请，我们到那时见。
	There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then . 下星期鲍勃家会空出一个房间，不过在那之前你可以和我们住在一起。
	Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then . 下星期再来电话。到那时他们应该已作出决定了。
	Just then(= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. 就在那时有人敲门了。
	She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. 她于 1984 年离去，从那时起他便独自一人生活。
	I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there(= immediately) . 我只看了那辆汽车一眼，就当即表示要买下来。

2.	然后；接着；其后；后来used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc.

	He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. 他喝了杯威士忌，接着又喝了一杯，然后又喝了一杯。
	First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. 先炒洋葱，然后放进蘑菇。
	We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. 我们在返回英格兰之前，先住在法国，后来住在意大利。

3.	那么；因此；既然如此used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation

	If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. 如果你错过那趟火车，那就得坐出租汽车。
	‘My wife's got a job in Glasgow.’ ‘I take it you'll be moving, then.’ “我妻子在格拉斯哥找了份工作。”“既然如此，我想你要搬家了。”
	‘You haven't done anything to upset me.’ ‘So what's wrong, then?’ “你没有做使我烦心的事。”“那你是怎么啦？”
	Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. 你怎么不租辆汽车？那样的话，你可以多参观些地方。

4.	另外；还有；再者；而且used to introduce additional information

She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.

她工作一直很忙，另外还有儿子的一大堆麻烦事。

5.	总之used to introduce a summary of sth that has just been said

These, then, are the main areas of concern.

总之，这些是人们主要关注的方面。

6.	（表示交谈、陈述等的开始或结束）那么used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc.

	Right then, where do you want the table to go? 那好吧，你要把桌子放在哪里呢？
	‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK. Bye, then.’ “我真该走了。”“好，那就再见吧。”
	OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda. 就这样吧，我想我们几乎已把议程上所有的事项都讨论过了。

IDM

There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!

有印度、中国、墨西哥、泰国餐馆…，而且还有很多其他国家的餐馆！

…and then some

(informal)

而且还要多；而且远不止这些used to emphasize the large amount or number of sth, and to say that you have not mentioned everything

There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!

有印度、中国、墨西哥、泰国餐馆…，而且还有很多其他国家的餐馆！

	She was early, but then again, she always is. 她到得早，不过话又说回来了，她总是早到。
	‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’ “这么说你也许会接受他们的提议了？”“是的，不过也可能不接受。”

but then|then again|but then again

(informal)

（引出另外情况或相对照的情况）不过，可是话又说回来了used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with sth that has just been said

	She was early, but then again, she always is. 她到得早，不过话又说回来了，她总是早到。
	‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’ “这么说你也许会接受他们的提议了？”“是的，不过也可能不接受。”

adj.

1.	[obn] 当时（任职等）的used to describe sb who had a particular title, job, etc. at the time in the past that is being discussed

That decision was taken by the then president.

那个决定是由当时的总统作出的。