further
- adj.进一步的;更多的;附加的
- adv.进一步;此外;(空间距离)较远;(过去或未来)更久远;在更大程度上;在更大范围内
- vt.促进;增进
- far的比较级
过去式： furthered 现在分词： furthering 过去分词： furthered 第三人称单数： furthers
furtheradv.
（空间距离）较远，更远
at or to a greater distance
We had walked further than I had realized.
在我不知不觉中我们已走得很远。
Two miles further on we came to a small town.
我们又走了两英里，来到了一座小镇。
The hospital is further down the road.
沿这条路走下去就是医院。
Can you stand a bit further away?
你能不能站远一点？
（过去或未来）较远，更久远
a longer way in the past or the future
Think further back into your childhood.
再往前回想你的童年。
How will the company be doing ten years further on?
十年以后公司的情况将如何呢？
进一步；在更大程度上；在更大范围内
to a greater degree or extent
The police decided to investigate further.
警方决定作进一步调查。
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.
我得工作这么长的时间，因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。
Nothing could be further from the truth .
绝不是那回事。
此外；而且
in addition to what has just been said
Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.
此外，重要的是要考虑修理费用。
if you tell sb that a secret will go no further , you promise not to tell it to anyone else
to take more serious action about sth or speak to sb at a higher level about it
我对你的解释不满意，打算进一步探讨这个问题。
I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
far away from home; to or in places that are not near
假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。
You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
Journalists came from as far afield as China.
新闻记者来自中国等遥远的地方。
adj.
comparative of far far的比较级更多的；更进一步的；附加的
more; additional
Cook for a further 2 minutes.
再煮两分钟。
Have you any further questions?
你还有问题吗？
For further details call this number.
欲知详情，请拨打这个电话号码。
We have decided to take no further action.
我们决定不采取进一步行动。
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again) .
博物馆现在闭馆，开馆时间另行通知。
verb
VN促进；增进
to help sth to develop or be successful
They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe.
他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。
She took the new job to further her career.
她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。
These are the comparative and superlative forms of far .以上为far的比较级和最高级形式。
To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest . In BrE , further , furthest are the most common forms and in NAmE , further and farthest . 表示距离既可用farther、farthest，也可用further、furthest。英国英语最常用further、furthest，北美英语最常用further、farthest：
I have to travel further/farther to work now.
现在我得走更远的路去上班。
To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred. 表示事物的程度通常宜用further/furthest：
Let’s consider this point further.
让我们更深入地考虑这一点。
Further , but not farther , can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’. 这在北美英语中是很正式的用法。
Are there any further questions?
还有什么问题吗？
further
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Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb.
further 是 far 的比较级，亦用作动词。
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ADV-COMPAR 进一步地;在更大程度上;在更大范围内
Further means to a greater extent or degree.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。
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ADV-COMPAR (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.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。
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ADV-COMPAR (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.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。
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ADJ 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.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。
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ADV-COMPAR (距离上)更远地，再往前地
Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.Now we live further away from the city centre...
现在我们住得离市中心更远了。
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ADV-COMPAR (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.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。
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VERB 促进;推进;增进
If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.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。
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ADV 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.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。
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PREP-PHRASE (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.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。
verb
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- promote the growth of
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- Synonym: foster
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- contribute to the progress or growth of
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- Synonym: promote advance boost encourage
adj
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- more distant in especially degree
- nothing could be further from the truth
- further from our expectations
- farther from the truth
- farther from our expectations
- Synonym: farther
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- to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
- farther north
- moved farther away
- farther down the corridor
- the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
- went only three miles further
- further in the future
- Synonym: farther
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- to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
- further complicated by uncertainty about the future
- let's not discuss it further
- nothing could be further from the truth
- they are further along in their research than we expected
- the application of the law was extended farther
- he is going no farther in his studies
- Synonym: farther
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- in addition or furthermore;further, they should be here already"
- if we further suppose
- stated further that he would not cooperate with them
- they are definitely comin
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We expect to see further improvement over the coming year .
我们期望来年会有更进一步的改善。
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The statistics offer further support for our theory .
这些统计数字为我们的理论提供了进一步的依据。
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This information is only raw data and will need further analysis .
这些资料只是原始数据，还需要进一步进行分析。
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There is , in addition , one further point to make .
此外，还有一点要说。
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I 'd like to take this idea a step further .
我想把这一思想深化一步。
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Further information is available on application to the principal .
申请书请交校长，届时将提供详情。
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How will the company be doing ten years further on ?
十年以后公司的情况将如何呢？
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We 'll make a decision on that further down the line .
我们将在以后的阶段对此问题作出决策。
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The last of these reasons is by far the most important .
这些理由中最后一条比其他的重要得多。
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I didn 't think we 'd get this far .
我未曾想到我们会走得这么远。
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We are not getting any further forward with the discussion .
我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。
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What do you think of the show so far ?
到目前为止你觉得这场演出怎么样？
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The report provides a framework for further research .
报告提供了进一步研究的原则。
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We found further scientific evidence for this theory .
我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学根据。
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She took the new job to further her career .
她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。
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My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours .
我得工作这么长的时间，因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。
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She is on the far right of the party .
她是党内的极右分子。
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The band made their first record as far back as 1990 .
这个乐队早在1990年就录制了他们的第一张唱片。
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In order to get a complete picture , further information is needed .
为掌握全面情况，还需要详细资料。
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Don 't let this go further than these four walls .
走出屋外这事就不要再谈了。
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These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability .
这些成果进一步证明了他的杰出才干。
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I 've got far too much to do .
我要做的事情太多了。
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The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough .
新法规受到欢迎，但力度还不够大。
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Further information is available from the local tourist office .
进一步详情可向当地的旅游办事处查询。
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I could still see the airport buildings far below .
我还能远远地看到下方的机场建筑。
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I saw her on the far side of the road .
我看见她在马路那头。
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We must make a stand against further job losses .
我们必须采取措施，防止进一步裁员。
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There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be .
现在年轻人的机会比过去多得多。
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The industry may have to slim down even further .
这个行业可能还得进一步压缩。
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She is on the far left of the party .
她是这个党的极左分子。
指在时间或空间上更远的，多用于美国英语中。
the memory of a farther childhood
更久远的童年时代的回忆
There is a wardrobe at the farther end of the bedroom.
卧室那一头有一个衣柜。
指在距离上更远的，多用于英国英语中；也可指程度更深的或附加的、另外的。
the further side of the road
路的另一边
We need further consideration on this matter.
我们需要更深入地考虑一下这件事情。
Do you have any further questions?
你还有问题吗？
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