further

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈfɜːðə(r)/

/ˈfɜːrðər/

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more; additional更多的；更进一步的；附加的
- Cook for a further 2 minutes.再煮两分钟。
- For further details call this number.欲知详情，请拨打这个电话号码。
- Can you give me any further information?你能给我进一步的信息吗？
- further investigation/research/study/analysis进一步的调查/研究/研究/分析
- This week provided further evidence of an unfolding global energy crisis.本周进一步证明了全球能源危机正在蔓延。
- No further developments have been reported.没有进一步的发展报告。
- 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。
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additionAdding another item补充说明
- Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages.讲两种语言的儿童比只讲一种语言的儿童智商测试得分更高。此外／而且，讲两种语言的儿童似乎在学习第三种甚至第四种语言时觉得更容易。
- Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.学习另一种语言不仅可以提升儿童未来的职业前景，而且可以增强他们的自尊心。
- Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.教儿童第二语言可以提升他们未来的职业前景。此外，还可以使他们获得更强的自尊心、对其他文化更包容。
- Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s self-esteem.另一个鼓励双语教育的原因是它能增强儿童的自尊心。
- Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.研究表明，讲两种语言的儿童学习其他语言觉得更容易。此外，越来越多的证据表明，讲两种语言的儿童不仅在外语学习上，同时在其他各门学科的学习上都表现得更好。
- His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.他认为双语教育会使儿童感到迷惑的说法几乎是没有依据的。况且，他仅有的证据也是有严重缺陷的。
- Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.研究已经表明，接触第二语言不会妨碍第一语言的发展。而且，没有证据支持双语教育使儿童感到迷惑这种说法。
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- After further discussion a decision was reached.经过进一步讨论，达成了一项决定。
- Do you have any further questions?你还有其他问题吗？
- This performance offers yet further proof that she is one of the great musicians of this generation.这场演出进一步证明她是这一代最伟大的音乐家之一。
- We cannot afford any further delay.我们不能再耽搁了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Further is used with these nouns:
allegation
appeal
assault
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further

adverb

/ˈfɜːðə(r)/

/ˈfɜːrðər/

Idioms

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(comparative of farfar 的比较级) (especially British English) at or to a greater distance（空间距离）较远，更远 synonym farther
- We had walked a bit further than I had realized.我们走得比我想象的要远一点。
- I'm too tired to go any further.我太累了，再也走不动了。
- further north/south/east/west再往北/南/东/西
- 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？
a longer way in the past or the future（过去或未来）较远，更久远
- 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？
to a greater degree or extent进一步；在更大程度上；在更大范围内
- to develop/increase/enhance/improve something further进一步发展/增加/提高/改进某物
- to strengthen/support something further进一步加强/支持某事
- Costs must be further reduced.成本必须进一步降低。
- 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。
- She was getting further and further into debt.她负债越来越多。
- Nothing could be further from the truth.绝不是那回事。
- Their share price fell further today.他们的股价今天进一步下跌。
(formal) in addition to what has just been said此外；而且 synonym furthermore
- Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.此外，重要的是要考虑修理费用。
Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthest
farther / further / farthest / furthest
- These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
- To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and 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:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 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’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意：
  Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？
  This sounds very formal in North American English.

Word OriginOld English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.

Idioms

far/farther/further afield

far away from home; to or in places that are not near远离家乡；去远处；在远方
- You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。
- Journalists came from as far afield as China.新闻记者有的来自遥远的中国。

go further

to say more about something, or make a more extreme point about it进一步说；提出更极端的意见
- I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.我甚至进而想要说，整个政府都是腐败的。
to last longer; to serve more people更经久；为更多人服务
- They watered down the soup to make it go further.他们往汤里掺水，好让更多的人喝。

go no further | not go any further

if you tell somebody that a secret will go no further, you promise not to tell it to anyone else到此为止；不再传下去

look no further

used to say that something is exactly what somebody needs and so they do not need to consider any other options更多的；更进一步的；附加的
- Those looking for an enjoyable evening need look no further than the hotel's nightclub.那些寻找愉快夜晚的人只需看看酒店的夜总会。

take something further

to take more serious action about something or speak to somebody at a higher level about it采取进一步行动；把…向上级反映
- I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.我对你的解释不满意，打算进一步探讨这个问题。

further

verb

/ˈfɜːðə(r)/

/ˈfɜːrðər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they further	/ˈfɜːðə(r)/ /ˈfɜːrðər/
he / she / it furthers	/ˈfɜːðəz/ /ˈfɜːrðərz/
past simple furthered	/ˈfɜːðəd/ /ˈfɜːrðərd/
past participle furthered	/ˈfɜːðəd/ /ˈfɜːrðərd/
-ing form furthering	/ˈfɜːðərɪŋ/ /ˈfɜːrðərɪŋ/

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further something to help something to develop or be successful促进；增进
- 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.她接受了这个新工作以进一步发展她的事业。
- We are committed to furthering the interests of our members.我们承诺要增进成员的利益。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Further is used with these nouns as the object:
agenda
aim
career
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Word OriginOld English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.