wherefore
英 [ˈweəfɔː(r)]
美 [ˈwerfɔːr]
n. 原因；理由
conj. 因此
adv. 为什么（疑问副词）；为此（关系副词）
复数：wherefores
BNC.34108 / COCA.30854
习惯用语
n.
- the whys and (the) wherefores
- 理由；原因；缘故
the reasons for sth - I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。
英英释义
noun
- the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'