later

adv.

1. 后来；以后；其后；随后
   at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
   1. See you later.
      回头见。
   2. I met her again three years later.
      三年后我又遇见她了。
   3. His father died later that year.
      那年晚些时候他的父亲去世了。
   4. We're going to Rome later in the year.
      我们年内晚些时候要到罗马去。
   5. She later became a doctor.
      她后来当了医生。
2. （年轻人告别时用的）再见
   a way of saying goodbye, used by young people
   1. Later, guys!
      伙计们，再见！

adj.

1. 后来的；以后的
   coming after sth else or at a time in the future
   1. This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter.
      在后面的一章中对这一点作了更详细的讨论。
   2. The match has been postponed to a later date.
      比赛已被推迟到以后的某个日期举行。
2. 接近末期的；晚年的
   near the end of a period of time, life, etc.
   1. the later part of the seventeenth century
      17世纪末叶
   2. She found happiness in her later years.
      她在晚年才寻得幸福。

1. （late的比较级）
   Later is the comparative of late.
2. ADV 后来；以后；过后
   You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
   1. He resigned ten years later...
      10年后他辞了职。
   2. I'll join you later...
      我呆会儿和你会合。
   3. Burke later admitted he had lied.
      伯克后来承认自己撒了谎。
3. ADJ-COMPAR 后来的；以后的
   You use later to refer to an event, period of time, or other thing which comes after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
   1. At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized...
      在后来的新闻发布会上，他说不应夸大分歧。
   2. The competition should have been rescheduled for a later date...
      比赛本应另择日期。
   3. A later report said the oil fire on the sea was out.
      随后的报道称，海上的石油大火已经熄灭。
4. ADJ-COMPAR 晚年的；后期的；末期的
   You use later to refer to the last part of someone's life or career or the last part of a period of history.
   1. He found happiness in later life...
      他在晚年找到了幸福。
   2. In his later years he wrote very little...
      晚年他甚少动笔。
   3. Her later career was best known for her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.
      在她职业生涯后期，最为人熟知的是和鲁道夫·努列耶夫的搭档组合。
   4. ...the later part of the 20th century.
      20世纪后半叶
5. See also: late
6. sooner or later → see: sooner

You use after, afterwards, and later to talk about things that happen following the time when you are speaking, or following a particular event. You can use later to refer to a time or situation that follows the time when you are speaking. I'll go and see her later. 'A little', 'much', and 'not much' can also be used with later. A little later, the lights went out... I learned all this much later. Expressions such as 'not long' and 'shortly' can also be used with after. After dinner she spoke to him... I returned to England after visiting India... Shortly after, she called me. Afterwards can be used when you do not need to mention the particular time or event. Afterwards we went to a night club. You can also use words such as 'soon' and 'shortly' with afterwards. Soon afterwards, he came to the clinic. You can use after, afterwards, or later following a phrase that mentions a period of time, in order to say when something happens. ...five years after his death... She wrote about it six years afterwards... Ten minutes later he left the house.
after，afterwards和later均用于指说话时间之后或某事之后发生的事情。later可用于指说话当时之后的时间或情况：I'll go and see her later（我晚些时候会去看她）。a little，much和not much也可与later连用，例如，A little later, the lights went out（片刻后，灯灭了），I learned all this much later（很久以后我才得知这一切）。after可与not long和shortly等连用，例如，After dinner she spoke to him（晚饭后她跟他谈了话），I returned to England after visiting India（印度之行结束后我返回英格兰），Shortly after, she called me（过后不久，她便给我打了电话）。无须提及具体时间或事件时可用afterwards：Afterwards we went to a night club（后来我们去了一家夜总会）。afterwards也可与soon，shortly等连用，例如，Soon afterwards, he came to the clinic（不久之后，他来到诊所）。after，afterwards或later均可用于表示一段时间的短语之后，以说明某事发生的时间。例如，five years after his death（他死后5年），She wrote about it six years afterwards（6年后她撰文提及此事），Ten minutes later he left the house（10分钟后他离开了屋子）。

1. In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
   他晚年变得愈加健忘了。
2. A few hours later he was to prove it.
   几个小时之后他将证明这一点。
3. She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
   后来她以饱含热情的笔触写到了他的举止和行为。
4. One of them wrote to us out of the blue several years later.
   数年后他们中的一人突然给我们写了一封信。
5. She was taken into custody later that day.
   她那天后来被拘留了。
6. A year later my dog died
   一年后我的狗死了。
7. I filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery a few months later.
   几个月后我以通奸为由提起了离婚诉讼。
8. I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on.
   我真不想催你，但我稍后还有一个约会。
9. A couple of weeks later my mother went into hospital
   几周后我母亲住进了医院。
10. I had an idea that he joined the army later, but I may be wrong.
    我猜他后来参军了，但也可能我猜得不对。
11. He resigned ten years later
    10年后他辞了职。
12. I'll join you later
    我呆会儿和你会合。
13. Burke later admitted he had lied.
    伯克后来承认自己撒了谎。
14. At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized
    在后来的新闻发布会上，他说不应夸大分歧。
15. The competition should have been rescheduled for a later date
    比赛本应另择日期。
16. A later report said the oil fire on the sea was out.
    随后的报道称，海上的石油大火已经熄灭。
17. He found happiness in later life
    他在晚年找到了幸福。
18. In his later years he wrote very little
    晚年他甚少动笔。
19. Her later career was best known for her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.
    在她职业生涯后期，最为人熟知的是和鲁道夫·努列耶夫的搭档组合。
20. It was love at first sight, and he proposed to me six weeks later.
    我们一见钟情，他6周后就向我求婚了。
21. I might well regret it later
    我很可能以后会对此后悔的。
22. Half a minute later she came in the front door
    半分钟之后，她就从前门进来了。
23. It was only an hour or so later that I discovered that my gun was missing
    仅仅约一个小时之后，我发现我的枪不见了。
24. A week later, Sara and I attended open house at Ted's school
    一周后，萨拉和我参加了特德学校的开放日活动。
25. Hours later we reached the outskirts of New York.
    我们几小时后到达了纽约市郊。
26. His ex-wife reported him to police a few days later
    他的前妻几天后向警方告发了他。
27. Shush! Here he comes. I'll talk to you later.
    嘘！他来了。我一会儿再跟你说。
28. She died only a few days later.
    后来没几天她死了。
29. I will tell you, sooner or later, all the complicated process.
    我迟早要把这一复杂的过程全部告诉你。
30. Sooner or later we will succeed.
    我们迟早会成功的。

  later afterwards【导航词义：后来】

  later adv. 以后，后来

〔辨析〕指正在谈论的过去某个时间点之后，常和具体时间段连用；也可指现在之后。

  afterwards adv. 随后，后来

〔辨析〕指在已提及的某事件或时间点之后，一般不和具体时间段连用。

adv.

later on

• 后来；以后；其后；随后
  at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
  1. I'm going out later on.
     我过一会儿要外出。
  2. Much later on, she realized what he had meant.
     过了好长时间，她才明白他的意思。

not/no later than…

• 不晚于…；不迟于…
  by a particular time and not after it
  1. Please arrive no later than 8 o'clock.
     请8点之前到达。

adj.

sooner or later

• 迟早；早晚有一天
  at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
  1. Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
     你早晚得拿个主意。

adv

1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
   1. he apologized subsequently
   2. he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
   3. it didn't happen until afterward
   4. two hours after that

   Synonym:    subsequentlyafterwardsafterwardafterlater on

2. at some eventual time in the future
   1. By and by he'll understand
   2. I'll see you later

   Synonym:    by and by

3. comparative of the adverb `late'
   1. he stayed later than you did