1 more; to a greater degree 更多;进一步:
Are there any further questions ?还有别的问题吗?Please let us know if you require any further information.如需要更多数据,请告诉我们。I have nothing further to say on the subject.这个问题我没有别的好说了。The museum is closed until further notice (= until another announcement is made).博物馆暂时关闭,重开日期容后公布。Can I have time to consider the matter further?能不能给我一点时间把这件事进一步考虑一下?
2 (also farther) (the comparative of farfar的比较级) at or to a greater distance in time or space (时间或空间上)更远:
It's not safe to go any further.再往前走不安全。I can't remember any further back than 1970.1970年以前的事我已经记不起了。
Further and farther can both be used when you are talking about distance Bristol is further/farther from London than Oxford is.I jumped further/farther than you did. In other senses only further can be used We need a further week to finish the job. 表示距离,further和farther都可以用﹕Bristol is furtherarther from London than Oxford is.布里斯托尔去伦敦要比牛津去伦敦远一点。· I jumped further/farther than you did. 我跳得比你远。表达其他含义则只能用further﹕We need a further week to finish the job.我们还要一个星期才能完成这项工作。 further afield→FAR²
further²
/ˈfɜ:ðə(r) ||; ˈfɝðɚ/verb
[T] (formal 正式) to help sth to develop or be successful 促进;推动:
to further the cause of peace促进和平事业
further1/ˋfɝðɚ; ˈfɜːðə/adv 1 more, or to a greater degree or level 进一步﹔在更大程度上: I have nothing further to say. 我没有什么可多说的了。His career had not progressed any further. 他的事业没有进一步发展。go further/take sth further Should we go further and ban smoking in the whole building? 我们是否应该采取进一步的措施实行全楼禁烟?2 also 又作 farther at or to a longer distance away〔距离〕更远﹔再往前地: I can’t walk any further. 我再也走不动了。+down/along etc They live further down the street. 他们住在这条街再往前一点的地方。3 into the past or future〔过去或未来〕更远﹐较远: +back/on/ahead Ten years further on, we still haven’t found a cure. 又过了十年﹐我们还是没有找到治疗方法。
further2adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] additional 更多的﹔附加的: Are there any further questions? 还有什么问题吗?Visit our website for further details . 详情请访问我们的网站。
further3v [T] formal to help something to succeed【正式】促进﹐推动: efforts to further the cause of peace 推动和平事业的努力
furtherfurtherfurthersfurtheredfurtheringadjective, adverb1at or to a greater distancesame meaningfarther: The hospital is further down the road. We couldn't go any further because the road was closed.2more; extra: Do you have any further questions?