the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons or explanations for something缘故,理由:•The whys and the wherefores of these procedures need to be explained.这些手续的缘由需要作出解释。the ˌwhys and (the) ˈwhereforesthe reasons for sth理由;原因;缘故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。 |