further /'fә:ðә/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) more distant in especially degree
• (adv.) to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
• (adv.) in addition or furthermore; further, they should be here already"

Chinese translation

• a. 更远的, 此外的, 更多的
• vt. 促进, 增进, 助长
• adv. 更进一步地, 更远地, 此外

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'fә:ðә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.31 · Common

Word forms

furthering, furthered, furthers

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