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further

UK //ˈfɜː.ðər//US //ˈfɝː.ðɚ//

词源

源自古英语 'furðor',与 'far' 同源,最初表示‘更远’的意思,后引申为‘进一步’或‘促进’。

adjective

❶ 指距离更远的或时间上更往后的,常用于比较两个事物或时间点的远近关系。

“The supermarket is further down the road.”

(超市在这条路的更远处。)

“We need to make further investigations before deciding.”

(我们需要进一步调查才能做决定。)

同义词:additional, extra, more

adverb

❶ 表示程度或范围上的更进一步,常用于描述动作或状态的延伸。

“She refused to discuss the matter further.”

(她拒绝进一步讨论这件事。)

“The project cannot proceed any further without funding.”

(没有资金,这个项目无法继续推进。)

同义词:more, beyond, additionally

verb

❶ 指促进或推动某事的发展,使其取得进展或达到更好的状态。

“The new policy aims to further economic growth.”

(新政策旨在促进经济增长。)

“She took the job to further her career.”

(她接受了这份工作以推动她的职业发展。)

同义词:promote, advance, develop

常见短语

further to — 用于正式信件或文件中,表示对之前提到的内容进行补充或跟进。

“Further to our conversation, I am sending you the documents we discussed.”

(关于我们之前的谈话,我现将我们讨论的文件发送给您。)

go further — 表示比预期或通常做得更多,或达到更高的程度。

“She always goes further than required to help her colleagues.”

(她总是超出要求地帮助同事。)