further

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

Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further. 通貨膨脹率低於5%，而且開始進一步下降。

The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image. 該叛亂預計會進一步損害該國的形象。

2. ADV If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress. 更進一步地[ADV with v]

They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further. 他們缺少進一步研發這些技術設備的科技人員。

3. ADV 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]

To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance. 爲了有一個更好的比較，我們需要更深入一步談談諸如維脩和保險等問題。

4. ADV Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. 更遠地[ADV adv/prep]

People are living further away from their jobs. 人們住得離工作地點更遠了。

He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on. 他在50碼遠的十字路口停了下來。

5. ADV 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. (時間上往前或往後) 更遠地[ADV adv/prep]

Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion. 再往遠看，到下個世紀末，世界人口預期達到一百億左右。

6. ADJ 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]

Further evidence of slowing economic growth is likely to emerge this week. 更多有關在減慢的經濟增長的証據本周可能出現。

7. V-T If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved. 推進

Education needn't only be about furthering your career. 教育不必衹是與推進你的事業有關。