greater
adj. 大的(great的比較級)
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.
大倫敦區
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.
大敘利亞
1. greater in size or importance or degree;
The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration.
剎車踩得越用力,車子減速越猛。
The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
報紙價格的上漲將導致更多的讀者不再訂閱。
It is assumed that you are interested in achieving greater self-awareness.
假定大家都想變得更有自知之明。
In the UK visible imports have traditionally been greater than visible exports.
在英國,傳統上有形產品的進口一直大於出口。
As we fall asleep the amplitude of brain waves slowly becomes greater.
進入睡眠狀態時,我們的腦電波振幅慢慢變大。