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单词 further
释义 fur·ther
I. \ˈfərthər, ˈfə̄thə(r, ˈfəithə(r, in Southern US often ˈfəthə(r or ˈfəthər\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English furthor; akin to Old High German furthar, furdir further, Old Saxon furthor; comparative from the root of English forth
1. : farther I 1
2. : farther I 2
3. : in addition : moreover
 < if we further suppose — C.H.Sykes >
 < further, when writing was finally popularized — A.N.Whitehead >
 < he felt further that it was his place to be there — Ira Wolfert >
 < the soil is further enriched by abundant applications of sheep manure — Tom Marvel >
4. : farther I 4
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English furthra, from furthor, adverb
1. : farther II 1
2. : going or extending beyond what exists : additional
 < a further volume — Carl Van Doren >
 < she may obtain further education on the side — J.B.Conant >
 < people can have no further illusions about it — F.D.Roosevelt >
 < I know nothing further of them — Pearl Buck >
3. : farther II 3
III. verb
(furthered ; furthered ; furthering \-th(ə)riŋ\ ; furthers)
Etymology: Middle English furtheren, alteration (influenced by further (I) and further) (II) of Old English fyrthrian, from furthor
transitive verb
: to help forward : promote, advance
 < does the music further the dramatic purpose — Irving Kolodin >
intransitive verb
now chiefly Scotland : to go on : make progress
Synonyms: see advance
IV. noun
(-s)
dialect Britain : good fortune : success
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