新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

further

英  [ˈfɜːðə]
    

[ADJ, ADV, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1更多的

    A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.

    近义词

    more

    双语例句

    例:

    Further evidence of slowing economic growth is likely to emerge this week.

    有关经济增长减慢的更多证据可能会在本周出现。

    例:

    They believed there were likely to be further attacks.

    他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1在更大程度上

    Further means to a greater extent or degree.

    双语例句

    例:

    Inflation is below 5 and set to fall further.

    通货膨胀低于5,而且肯定会进一步下降。

    例:

    The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image.

    预计叛乱会进一步损害该国的形象。

    2更进一步地

    If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.

    双语例句

    例:

    They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.

    他们缺少进一步研发这些技术设备的科技人员。

    3更深入地

    If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.

    双语例句

    例:

    To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.

    为了更好地作出比较,我们需要进一步谈谈诸如维修和保险等问题。

    4更远地

    Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.

    双语例句

    例:

    People are living further away from their jobs.

    人们住得离工作地点更远了。

    例:

    He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on.

    他在前面50码远的十字路口停了下来。

    5(时间上往前或往后)更远地

    Further is used in expressions such as 'further back' and 'further ahead' to refer to a point in time that is earlier or later than the time you are talking about.

    双语例句

    例:

    Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.

    再往远看,到下个世纪末,世界人口预计将达到一百亿左右。

    VERB. 动词
  • furthers , furthering , furthered

    1[T 及物动词] 推进

    If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.

    双语例句

    例:

    Education needn't only be about furthering your career.

    受教育不一定只与推进你的事业有关。