greater
adj. 大的(great的比较级)
Greater is the comparative of great.
Greater is used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.
...Greater London.
大伦敦区
Greater is used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.
...greater Syria.
大叙利亚
1. greater in size or importance or degree;
The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration.
刹车踩得越用力,车子减速越猛。
The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者不再订阅。
It is assumed that you are interested in achieving greater self-awareness.
假定大家都想变得更有自知之明。
In the UK visible imports have traditionally been greater than visible exports.
在英国,传统上有形产品的进口一直大于出口。
As we fall asleep the amplitude of brain waves slowly becomes greater.
进入睡眠状态时,我们的脑电波振幅慢慢变大。