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further

/fur-ther/US // ˈfɜr ðər //UK // (ˈfɜːðə) //

进一步,更进一步,进一步推动,进一步推进

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1

    comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.

    • : at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.
    • : at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further.
    • : in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any minute.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    comparative of far, with furthest as superlative.

    • : more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought.
    • : more extended: Does this mean a further delay?
    • : additional; more: Further meetings seem pointless.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to help forward; promote; advance; forward: You can always count on him to further his own interests.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbadvance, lend support
Forms: furthered, furthering, furthers
Antonyms

Examples

  • Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.

  • Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?

  • In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.

  • Further, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.

  • After that speech, many of the students gathered around to talk further.

  • Off went the officers again, some distance to the front, and then back again to their men, and got them on a little further.

  • The improvement of transport still further swelled the volume of production.

  • Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.

  • He, therefore, did as he said; made no further observation, but conducted himself to his young friend with grave distance.

  • As the next verse is the last you needn't trouble yourself to make any further observations.