further
adv. (空間距離)較/更遠地; (時間上)更(早或晚); 更極端地; (發展中)進一步地; 在更大程度上; 而且
adj. 更多的; 附加的
v. 促進; 增進
Further means to a greater extent or degree.
Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further...
通貨膨脹率在 5%以下,而且還將進一步下降。
The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image...
預計叛亂將會進一步破壞這個國家的形象。
If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.
They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
他們缺少能夠進一步研發這一技術裝置的科研人員。
If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.
On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women...
2 月 7 日的《郵報》走得更遠,聲稱伍德先生還強行抓住親吻過另外 13 名女性。
To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
為了更好地作出比較,我們需要深入考慮維修、保險等問題。
A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.
His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach...
他的講話更加證明了他變得越來越獨裁。
They believed there were likely to be further attacks...
他們認為很可能會有更多的襲擊。
Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.
Now we live further away from the city centre...
現在我們住得離市中心更遠了。
He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on...
他在往前 50 碼遠的十字路口停了下來。
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.
Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.
再往前看,到下個世紀末世界人口預計將達約 100 億。
If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.
In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests...
作為迴應,他們自己也被指責推動自己的(左翼)政治利益。
Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
受教育並不一定只是要推進一個人的事業。
You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point.
Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
多德沒有對自己的死刑判決提起上訴,而且他還要求自己的律師起訴任何成功使得這一死刑暫緩執行的人。
Further to is used in letters in expressions such as 'further to your letter' or 'further to our conversation', in order to indicate what you are referring to in the letter.
Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.
正如貴方信中所提到的,我也認為從政治角度來說,有一些詞語表意上的問題。
1. promote the growth of;
2. contribute to the progress or growth of;
1. existing or coming by way of addition;
2. more distant in especially degree;
1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense);
2. in addition or furthermore;
3. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense);
farther, further
這兩詞都可表示"更遠(地),進一步(地)"之意。
further, advance, promote, contribute, push
這些動詞都含"促進,推進"之意。
further to your (或 our) ——
(正式)[用在信件的開頭或談話中,提出以前在信件、文章或交談中談論過的事]有關在…中談到的事情
not go any further
(秘密)不洩露給別人
until further notice
在另行通知之前(情況不變)
until further orders
在另有指示之前(情況不變)
The assembly voted to delay the legislation to allow further consultation to take place.
議會投票決定暫緩立法以便進一步磋商.
Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.
你的鼓勵會激發我進一步努力.
Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.
請移開一些, 你擋我的亮了.
His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑釁性講話只能使爭論進一步激化.
We must do our work faster, and further better.
我們要把工作做得更加快一些, 而且要做得更加好一些.