towards

preposition

/təˈwɔːdz/

/tɔːrdz/

(also toward

/təˈwɔːd/

/tɔːrd/

especially in North American English)

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in the direction of somebody/something向；朝；對着
- They were heading towards the German border.他們正前往德國邊界。
- She had her back towards me.她背對着我。
getting closer to achieving something趨向，接近，將近（完成某事）
- This is a first step towards political union.這是走向政治上聯合的第一步。
close or closer to a point in time接近，將近（某一時間）
- towards the end of April將近四月底
in relation to somebody/something對；對於；關於
- He was warm and tender towards her.他對她既熱情又溫柔。
- our attitude towards death我們對死亡的態度
with the aim of obtaining something, or helping somebody to obtain something以…爲目標（或目的）；用於
- The money will go towards a new school building (= will help pay for it).這筆資金將用於修建新校舍。

Word OriginOld English tōweardes (see to, -ward).