furthered

英 [ˈfɜːðəd]

美 [ˈfɜːrðərd]

v.  促进; 增进
further的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

Furtheris a comparative form offar. It is also a verb.
further 是 far 的比较级，亦用作动词。

• ADV-COMPAR 进一步地;在更大程度上;在更大范围内
  Furthermeans to a greater extent or degree.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• ADV-COMPAR (发展中)进一步地，向前推进地
  If you go or getfurtherwithsomething, or take somethingfurther, you make some progress.
  1. 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。
• ADV-COMPAR (讨论中)进一步地，更极端地，更彻底地
  If someone goesfurtherin a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• ADJ 更多的;附加的;另外的
  Afurtherthing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.
  1. 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。
  2. They believed there were likely to be further attacks...
     他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。
  3. There was nothing further to be done for this man.
     对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。
• ADV-COMPAR (距离上)更远地，再往前地
  Furthermeans a greater distance than before or than something else.
  1. Now we live further away from the city centre...
     现在我们住得离市中心更远了。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
• ADV-COMPAR (时间上)更(早或晚)
  Furtheris 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.
  1. 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。
• VERB 促进;推进;增进
  If youfurthersomething, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• ADV 而且;再者;此外
  You usefurtherto introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point.
  1. 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。
• PREP-PHRASE (用于书信中)关于贵方信中所提/关于我们所谈到的
  Further tois 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.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• Again, the linguistic incompetence of Chinese furthered their distance from the host society.
  同时，汉语言能力上的欠缺又加大了他们和东道国社会间的距离。
• In recent years, Guangzhou has furthered the reform of administrative approval system and curtailed a large amount of administrative approval projects with certain effects.
  近年来广州市加大行政审批制度改革的力度，削减一大批行政审批项目，取得了一定的成效。
• These writings are an early form of literary criticism where the philosophical ideas and use of words furthered the idea of creative writing in early China.
  那时的哲学思想和遣词造句，促进了早期中国文人创造性地写作。
• The appearance of information theory furthered the research of cognitive theory.
  信息论的出现，使认识论的研究得到深化。
• And my well-meaning parents furthered my misery by giving me a party.
  好心的父母为我准备了个生日晚会，可这更让我觉得难受。
• The top-of-the-table clash will see the United boss overtake Sir Matt Busby's record of24 years, one month and14 days in charge at Old Trafford, a tenure Sir Alex felt would never be furthered.
  这场榜首之战后，弗格森爵士就将超过巴斯比爵士24年的执教记录1天。他以前觉得这个纪录是没有可能打破的。
• I am a fluent English speaker, and my university studies and work experiences have furthered my already strong knowledge of the English language-therefore, I could certainly help with planning and teaching this curriculum.
  我的学习成绩优秀，有很多工作经历，英语相当流利。因此，我相信自己能够帮助你们策划并教好这门课。
• He furthered his study in the Tianjin College of fine arts, and studied and conducted exchanges at the Paris International town of arts.
  曾赴天津美术学院深造，并赴法国巴黎国际艺术城学习并进行文化艺术交流。
• He furthered his education there and in1971 he graduated as a Medical Doctor later specialising in obstetrics.
  他在那儿继续学习，终于1971年获得医学博士学位，并于此后成为妇产科专科医生。
• The flourishing of vernacular novels increased the proportion of the vernacular in the written language and furthered the development of the modern Chinese language.
  白话小说的繁荣，扩大了白话在书面语中的比例，反过来又推动了近代汉语的进一步发展。