thus

英 /ðʌs/ 　美 /ðʌs/

The road was flooded; thus, we took another route.

道路被淹了，因此我们改走了另一条路。

Improved public transport can reduce dependence on private cars, thus lowering emissions and easing urban congestion.

改善公共交通可以减少对私家车的依赖，从而降低排放并缓解城市拥堵。

搭配

thus reducing costs 从而降低成本thus enabling 从而使……成为可能thus far 迄今为止

thus是副词，不能仅用逗号连接两个独立句。