新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

furtherIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈfɜːðə]

[ADJ, ADV, VERB]

词汇频率：

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。