towards

preposition

UK /təˈwɔː(r)dz/UK /tɔːdz/

1
used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking
a stream of traffic speeding towards West London
I saw Joanna hurrying towards me along the drive.
Victor was standing with his back towards me.
She directed a brief glance towards Peter.
a path leading towards the river
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement towards a place or person
direct
advancing
oncoming
2
used when saying how you feel about someone or something or how you treat them
He’s not feeling very friendly towards you at the moment.
the Church’s attitude towards divorce
international policy towards Iraq
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid
3
used for showing how a process is developing in a way that will produce a particular result
progress towards European unity
Not much has been done towards improving safety.
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid
4
near a time or place
1. 4a
  a little before a particular time
  I’ll phone you some time towards the end of the week.
  It was towards midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed.
  Synonyms and related words
  Before a time or event
  before
  first
  early
2. 4b
  not far from a particular place or position
  Caroline’s name appeared towards the bottom of the list.
  Towards the edge of the wood there were patches of yellow primroses.
  Synonyms and related words
  Next to, near to and not far away
  local
  close
  nearly
5
in order to help to pay for something
I would be happy to contribute towards the cost of the petrol.
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe payments and funding sources
at someone’s expense
by the hour
cash-in-hand

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单词	towards
释义	towards preposition UK /təˈwɔː(r)dz/UK /tɔːdz/ Other entries for this word go towards phrasal verb put towards phrasal verb make towards phrasal verb work towards phrasal verb a nod to/towards something phrase go a way towards something phrase elbow your way through/to/towards phrase err towards in favour of something phrase go a long way towards doing something phrase DEFINITIONS5 1 used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking a stream of traffic speeding towards West London I saw Joanna hurrying towards me along the drive. Victor was standing with his back towards me. She directed a brief glance towards Peter. a path leading towards the river Synonyms and related words Describing movement towards a place or person direct advancing oncoming 2 used when saying how you feel about someone or something or how you treat them He’s not feeling very friendly towards you at the moment. the Church’s attitude towards divorce international policy towards Iraq Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid 3 used for showing how a process is developing in a way that will produce a particular result progress towards European unity Not much has been done towards improving safety. Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid 4 near a time or place 4a a little before a particular time I’ll phone you some time towards the end of the week. It was towards midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 4b not far from a particular place or position Caroline’s name appeared towards the bottom of the list. Towards the edge of the wood there were patches of yellow primroses. Synonyms and related words Next to, near to and not far away local close nearly 5 in order to help to pay for something I would be happy to contribute towards the cost of the petrol. Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid Synonyms and related words Words used to describe payments and funding sources at someone’s expense by the hour cash-in-hand View the pronunciation for towards.
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