further

adv.

1. （空间距离）较远，更远
   at or to a greater distance
   1. We had walked further than I had realized.
      在我不知不觉中我们已走得很远。
   2. Two miles further on we came to a small town.
      我们又走了两英里，来到了一座小镇。
   3. The hospital is further down the road.
      沿这条路走下去就是医院。
   4. Can you stand a bit further away?
      你能不能站远一点？
2. （过去或未来）较远，更久远
   a longer way in the past or the future
   1. Think further back into your childhood.
      再往前回想你的童年。
   2. How will the company be doing ten years further on?
      十年以后公司的情况将如何呢？
3. 进一步；在更大程度上；在更大范围内
   to a greater degree or extent
   1. The police decided to investigate further.
      警方决定作进一步调查。
   2. My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.
      我得工作这么长的时间，因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。
   3. Nothing could be further from the truth .
      绝不是那回事。
4. 此外；而且
   in addition to what has just been said
   1. Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.
      此外，重要的是要考虑修理费用。

adj.

1. 更多的；更进一步的；附加的
   more; additional
   1. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
      再煮两分钟。
   2. Have you any further questions?
      你还有问题吗？
   3. For further details call this number.
      欲知详情，请拨打这个电话号码。
   4. We have decided to take no further action.
      我们决定不采取进一步行动。
   5. The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again) .
      博物馆现在闭馆，开馆时间另行通知。

verb

1. 促进；增进
   to help sth to develop or be successful
   1. They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe.
      他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。
   2. She took the new job to further her career.
      她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。

Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb.
further 是 far 的比较级，亦用作动词。

1. ADV-COMPAR 进一步地;在更大程度上;在更大范围内
   Further means to a greater extent or degree.
   1. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further...
      通货膨胀率在 5%以下，而且还将进一步下降。
   2. The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image...
      预计叛乱将会进一步破坏这个国家的形象。
   3. The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards.
      政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。
2. ADV-COMPAR (发展中)进一步地，向前推进地
   If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.
   1. They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
      他们缺少能够进一步研发这一技术装置的科研人员。
3. ADV-COMPAR (讨论中)进一步地，更极端地，更彻底地
   If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.
   1. On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women...
      2 月 7 日的《邮报》走得更远，声称伍德先生还强行抓住亲吻过另外 13 名女性。
   2. To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
      为了更好地作出比较，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。
4. ADJ 更多的;附加的;另外的
   A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.
   1. His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach...
      他的讲话更加证明了他变得越来越独裁。
   2. They believed there were likely to be further attacks...
      他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。
   3. There was nothing further to be done for this man.
      对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。
5. ADV-COMPAR (距离上)更远地，再往前地
   Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.
   1. Now we live further away from the city centre...
      现在我们住得离市中心更远了。
   2. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on...
      他在往前 50 码远的十字路口停了下来。
   3. An old man shuffled out of a doorway further along the corridor...
      一位老先生拖着步子从走廊更远处的一个门口走了出来。
   4. Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.
      再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。
6. ADV-COMPAR (时间上)更(早或晚)
   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.
   1. Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.
      再往前看，到下个世纪末世界人口预计将达约 100 亿。
7. VERB 促进;推进;增进
   If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.
   1. In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests...
      作为回应，他们自己也被指责推动自己的(左翼)政治利益。
   2. Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
      受教育并不一定只是要推进一个人的事业。
8. ADV 而且;再者;此外
   You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point.
   1. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
      多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。
9. PREP-PHRASE (用于书信中)关于贵方信中所提/关于我们所谈到的
   Further to is used in letters in expressions such as 'further to your letter' or 'further to our conversation', in order to indicate what you are referring to in the letter.
   1. Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.
      正如贵方信中所提到的，我也认为从政治角度来说，有一些词语表意上的问题。

1. Could I ask you if there have been any further problems?
   我想请问您一下，是否还出了什么其他的问题？
2. Their achievements have already been analysed in depth and do not require further discussion.
   他们的成就已经全面分析过了，无需再议。
3. This point is developed further at the end of this chapter
   这一点在本章结尾处有进一步阐释。
4. The company has abandoned plans for further expansion.
   该公司已经放弃了进一步扩张的计划。
5. He made the mistake of trying to extract further information from our director
   他犯了个错误，不该试图从我们的主管那里打探更多的信息。
6. The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image
   预计叛乱将会进一步破坏这个国家的形象。
7. The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards.
   政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。
8. They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
   他们缺少能够进一步研发这一技术装置的科研人员。
9. On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women
   2月7日的《邮报》走得更远，声称伍德先生还强行抓住亲吻过另外13名女性。
10. To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
    为了更好地作出比较，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。
11. His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach
    他的讲话更加证明了他变得越来越独裁。
12. They believed there were likely to be further attacks
    他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。
13. There was nothing further to be done for this man.
    对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。
14. Now we live further away from the city centre
    现在我们住得离市中心更远了。
15. An old man shuffled out of a doorway further along the corridor
    一位老先生拖着步子从走廊更远处的一个门口走了出来。
16. Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.
    再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。
17. Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.
    再往前看，到下个世纪末世界人口预计将达约100亿。
18. In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own ( leftist) political interests
    作为回应，他们自己也被指责推动自己的（左翼）政治利益。
19. Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
    受教育并不一定只是要推进一个人的事业。
20. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
    多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。
21. Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.
    正如贵方信中所提到的，我也认为从政治角度来说，有一些词语表意上的问题。
22. No further illumination can be had from this theory.
    这一理论不能给人以更深刻的启迪。
23. The study further strengthens the evidence linking smoking with early death
    这项研究进一步证实了吸烟与早逝之间的联系。
24. A further obstacle has presented itself, however.
    然而，突然又出现了一个障碍。
25. We found a secluded beach a few miles further on.
    我们又前行了几英里，发现了一处僻静的海滩。
26. We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation with the police service
    我们期盼着进一步加强和警方的合作，形成更加紧密的合作关系。
27. Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.
    你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
28. If there is no further discussion, perhaps we can pass on.
    如果没有更多要谈的了，或许我们可以转入下一个议程。

  farther further【导航词义：更远的】

  farther adj. 更远的

〔辨析〕指在时间或空间上更远的，多用于美国英语中。

  further adj. 更远的；进一步的；更多的

〔辨析〕指在距离上更远的，多用于英国英语中；也可指程度更深的或附加的、另外的。

adv.

go further

• 进一步说；提出更极端的意见
  to say more about sth, or make a more extreme point about it
  1. I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.
     我甚至进而想要说，整个政府都是腐败的。
• 更经久；为更多人服务
  to last longer; to serve more people
  1. They watered down the soup to make it go further.
     他们在汤里掺水，好让更多的人喝。

go no further

not go any further

• 到此为止；不再传下去
  if you tell sb that a secret will go no further , you promise not to tell it to anyone else

take sth further

• 采取进一步行动；把…向上级反映
  to take more serious action about sth or speak to sb at a higher level about it
  1. I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
     我对你的解释不满意，打算进一步探讨这个问题。

far/farther/further afield

• 远离家乡；去远处；在远方
  far away from home; to or in places that are not near
  1. You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
     假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。
  2. Journalists came from as far afield as China.
     新闻记者来自中国等遥远的地方。

verb

1. promote the growth of
   1. Foster our children's well-being and education

   Synonym:    foster

2. contribute to the progress or growth of
   1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

   Synonym:    promoteadvanceboostencourage

adj

1. more distant in especially degree
   1. nothing could be further from the truth
   2. further from our expectations
   3. farther from the truth
   4. farther from our expectations

   Synonym:    farther

adv

1. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
   1. farther north
   2. moved farther away
   3. farther down the corridor
   4. the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
   5. went only three miles further
   6. further in the future

   Synonym:    farther

2. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
   1. further complicated by uncertainty about the future
   2. let's not discuss it further
   3. nothing could be further from the truth
   4. they are further along in their research than we expected
   5. the application of the law was extended farther
   6. he is going no farther in his studies

   Synonym:    farther

3. in addition or furthermore
   1. if we further suppose
   2. stated further that he would not cooperate with them
   3. they are definitely comin