wherefores /ˈwɛəfɔːz/

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  PHRASE（习语） The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it. 原因 [usu PHR 'of' n]

  例：

  Even successful bosses need to be queried about the whys and wherefores of their actions.

  即使是对成功的老板也要质询其决定的原因。