thus 在句子中怎么用?给个例句,

例：　　The new machines will work faster,thus reducing our costs.　　新机器运转的速度会更快,可以降低成本.　　Thus the question was finally settled.　　这个问题最终就这样解决了.　　Its people were thus reduced to slavery.　　就这样,它的人民都沦为奴隶了.　　Italy had thus practically declared her independence.　　意大利几乎就是这样宣告独立了.
He didn't work hard.Thus he was fired.
他工作不努力,因此被解雇.

thus更so差不多