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