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further adj.更远的adv.进一步地；此外v.促进；推动 (1) 我们的目标是进一步加强两国之间的友好关系。(2) 他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。(3) 这位野心勃勃的年轻人利用朋友来推动他的事业的发展。 Further often gets confused with farther, but it's better to use further to mean an abstract distance, when two things are moving apart in terms of ideals, agreement, or thoughts, and farther when you're talking about physical distance. There's also a verb form of further that means "to promote the growth or progress of," which you might use in a sentence like, "These new gigs should help her further her career as a rock musician."

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英 ['fɜːðə(r)] 美 ['fɜːrðər] (1) Our object is to further strengthen friendly relations between the two countries.(2) They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe.(3) The ambitious young man used his friends to further his career. If you ask your parents for money, they might say they need to think about it further and then ask you lots of questions. Further refers to figurative distance, like a thought you need more time on. Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb.further 是 far 的比较级，亦用作动词。1[ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式]进一步地；在更大程度上；在更大范围内 Further means to a greater extent or degree.   [ADV with v]Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further...通货膨胀率在 5%以下，而且还将进一步下降。The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image...预计叛乱将会进一步破坏这个国家的形象。The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards.政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。2[ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](发展中)进一步地，向前推进地 If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.   [ADV with v]They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.他们缺少能够进一步研发这一技术装置的科研人员。3[ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](讨论中)进一步地，更极端地，更彻底地 If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.   [ADV after v]On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women...2 月 7 日的《邮报》走得更远，声称伍德先生还强行抓住亲吻过另外 13 名女性。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，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。4[ADJ 形容词]更多的；附加的；另外的 A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.   [ADJ n]His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach...他的讲话更加证明了他变得越来越独裁。They believed there were likely to be further attacks...他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。There was nothing further to be done for this man.对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。5[ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](距离上)更远地，再往前地 Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.   [ADV adv/prep]Now we live further away from the city centre...现在我们住得离市中心更远了。He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on...他在往前 50 码远的十字路口停了下来。An old man shuffled out of a doorway further along the corridor...一位老先生拖着步子从走廊更远处的一个门口走了出来。Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。6[ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](时间上)更(早或晚) 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.   [ADV adv/prep]Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.再往前看，到下个世纪末世界人口预计将达约 100 亿。7[VERB 动词]促进；推进；增进 If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.   [V n]In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests...作为回应，他们自己也被指责推动自己的(左翼)政治利益。Education needn't only be about furthering your career.受教育并不一定只是要推进一个人的事业。8[ADV 副词]而且；再者；此外 You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point.   [ADV with cl]  [FORMAL 正式]Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。9[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词](用于书信中)关于贵方信中所提/关于我们所谈到的 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.   [BRIT 英]  [FORMAL 正式]Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.正如贵方信中所提到的，我也认为从政治角度来说，有一些词语表意上的问题。

英语单词	further
英美音标	英 ['fɜːðə(r)] 美 ['fɜːrðər]
中文释义	adj.更远的 adv.进一步地；此外 v.促进；推动
英语例句	(1) Our object is to further strengthen friendly relations between the two countries. (2) They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe. (3) The ambitious young man used his friends to further his career.
中文例句	(1) 我们的目标是进一步加强两国之间的友好关系。 (2) 他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。 (3) 这位野心勃勃的年轻人利用朋友来推动他的事业的发展。
vocabulary简明	If you ask your parents for money, they might say they need to think about it further and then ask you lots of questions. Further refers to figurative distance, like a thought you need more time on.
vocabulary扩展	Further often gets confused with farther, but it's better to use further to mean an abstract distance, when two things are moving apart in terms of ideals, agreement, or thoughts, and farther when you're talking about physical distance. There's also a verb form of further that means "to promote the growth or progress of," which you might use in a sentence like, "These new gigs should help her further her career as a rock musician."
柯林斯解释	Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb. further 是 far 的比较级，亦用作动词。 1 [ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式]进一步地；在更大程度上；在更大范围内 Further means to a greater extent or degree. [ADV with v] Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further... 通货膨胀率在 5%以下，而且还将进一步下降。 The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image... 预计叛乱将会进一步破坏这个国家的形象。 The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards. 政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。 2 [ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](发展中)进一步地，向前推进地 If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress. [ADV with v] They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further. 他们缺少能够进一步研发这一技术装置的科研人员。 3 [ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](讨论中)进一步地，更极端地，更彻底地 If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly. [ADV after v] On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women... 2 月 7 日的《邮报》走得更远，声称伍德先生还强行抓住亲吻过另外 13 名女性。 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，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。 4 [ADJ 形容词]更多的；附加的；另外的 A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount. [ADJ n] His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach... 他的讲话更加证明了他变得越来越独裁。 They believed there were likely to be further attacks... 他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。 There was nothing further to be done for this man. 对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。 5 [ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](距离上)更远地，再往前地 Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. [ADV adv/prep] Now we live further away from the city centre... 现在我们住得离市中心更远了。 He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on... 他在往前 50 码远的十字路口停了下来。 An old man shuffled out of a doorway further along the corridor... 一位老先生拖着步子从走廊更远处的一个门口走了出来。 Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves. 再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。 6 [ADV-COMPAR 副词比较级形式](时间上)更(早或晚) 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. [ADV adv/prep] Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion. 再往前看，到下个世纪末世界人口预计将达约 100 亿。 7 [VERB 动词]促进；推进；增进 If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved. [V n] In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests... 作为回应，他们自己也被指责推动自己的(左翼)政治利益。 Education needn't only be about furthering your career. 受教育并不一定只是要推进一个人的事业。 8 [ADV 副词]而且；再者；此外 You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point. [ADV with cl] [FORMAL 正式] Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution. 多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。 9 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词](用于书信中)关于贵方信中所提/关于我们所谈到的 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. [BRIT 英] [FORMAL 正式] Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking. 正如贵方信中所提到的，我也认为从政治角度来说，有一些词语表意上的问题。

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