further /ˈfɜːðə/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (furthering,furthered,furthers)

• 1.  

  ADV（副词） Further means to a greater extent or degree. 在更大程度上 [ADV with v]

  例：

  Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.

  通货膨胀率低于5%，而且开始进一步下降。

• 2.  

  ADV（副词） If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress. 更进一步地 [ADV with v]

  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.  

  ADV（副词） If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly. 更深入地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.

  为了有一个更好的比较，我们需要更深入一步谈谈诸如维修和保险等问题。

• 4.  

  ADV（副词） Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. 更远地 [ADV adv/prep]

  例：

  People are living further away from their jobs.

  人们住得离工作地点更远了。

• 5.  

  ADV（副词） 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. (时间上往前或往后) 更远地 [ADV adv/prep]

  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，世界人口预期达到一百亿左右。

• 6.  

  ADJ（形容词） A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount. 更多的 [ADJ n, pron-indef ADJ]

  例：

  Further evidence of slowing economic growth is likely to emerge this week.

  更多有关在减慢的经济增长的证据本周可能出现。

• 7.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved. 推进

  例：

  Education needn't only be about furthering your career.

  教育不必只是与推进你的事业有关。