later

Word family adjectivelatedlatishlateadverblatelylaterverblatennounlatenesslatestlatecomer

lat·er1 /ˈleɪtə $ -ər/ S1 W1 adverbadv

1 AFTERafter the time you are talking about or after the present time 后来，随后，之后

I’m going out for a bit – I’ll see you later.

我出去一会儿——回头见。

two years/three weeks etc later

He became Senator two years later.

两年后他成了参议员。

later that day/morning/week etc

The baby died later that night.

那天后半夜婴儿就死了。

later in the day/week/year

The dentist could fit you in later in the week.

牙医会把你安排在本周晚些时候就诊。

► see thesaurus at after

2 later on AFTERat some time after the present time 过后，以后，将来

I can’t eat all of this – I’ll finish it later on.

我吃不下这么多——我过后再吃完吧。

Examples from the Corpus

later on• Label the pipes you will be working on to avoid confusion later on.• She took notes so she could remember it all later on.• Later on, I'll be interviewing the Prime Minister, but first here is a summary of the news.

3 not later than something BEFOREused to say that something must be done by a particular time in the future 不得晚于某时，须早于某时

Completed entry forms should arrive not later than 31st July.

填写完毕的参赛表格须于7月31日前递交。

Examples from the Corpus

not later than something• Copy for inclusion should reach the Editor not later than 14 February 1994.• Nominations must be supported by three members of the National Trust and must reach the Secretary not later than 15 June.• I have circulated the request to the various Regional Council service departments asking them to respond not later than 18 December 1992.• Nominations should be sent to the Director-General to arrive not later than 30 November.• Bookings made less than four days in advance must be paid for not later than fifteen minutes before the performance.• This must happen once in each Parliament, usually not later than thirty-six months after the last general election.• The missed approach procedure must be commenced not later than this time. 6.

Examples from the Corpus

later• She became ill in 1993, and died two years later.• Sorry, I'm busy right now - I'll speak to you later.• They reached the edge of the city half an hour later.• I didn't find out the truth until much later.• A short time later, a woman entered the compartment and sat down across from them carrying a copy of Vogue.• But we passed again, later, and the hands hadn't moved to an earlier time.• Here it is ten months later and they are able to say thanks, we are healing.• Ronald Reagan joined the Republican Party in 1962 and later became Governor of California.• A few days later I received another call.• A couple of days later I saw her in a downtown bar.• Time enough for that later, if need be.• Later in the poem there is a reference to the poet's unhappy childhood.• We will consider the implications of the failure of this assumption later in the section.• We are developing a training course to run later in the year.• The first part of the film is really boring but it gets better later on.• A patient who signs a consent form for a surgical operation can not later sue the surgeon for battery.• Later that afternoon, Anna came to see me.• We heard later that he had gone back to Japan.• Later that month we got another letter from them asking for more money.• Later that night Bernstein visited her in her apartment.• I found out much later that some of the children I taught had become teachers themselves.• He was later transferred to St John's hospital in Livingston where he underwent plastic surgery.• I'll tell you about it later when I'm not so busy.

later that day/morning/week etc• Although the students were not in the courtroom for the announcement, they visited the Supreme Court building later that day.• Edusha came to wake me later that morning.• He and Rufus had talked about money later that day.• The cast was off at least once later that morning.• The rebels gave themselves up to loyal officers later that day.• The recruiting office couldn't deal with him at once, so he went back home later that day.• Back in the bungalow later that day, I pulled myself together.• A photo taken later that day shows the aircraft in its damaged state after the fourth flight.

later2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 AFTERcoming in the future or after something else 较晚时候的，以后的 OPP earlier

The role of marketing is dealt with in a later chapter.

市场营销的作用会在后面的章节中述及。

The launch was postponed to a later date.

发射被延期。

2 NEWmore recent 更新近的 OPP earlier

The engine has been greatly improved in later models.

几款新型号的引擎作了很大的改进。

3 in later years/life LATEwhen someone is older 在晚年

Using a sunscreen when you are young helps you to have healthy skin in later years.

年轻时使用防晒油能让你在年老时拥有健康的肌肤。

Examples from the Corpus

in later years/life• Buying two wooden spoons can be more fun at this time than purchasing an expensive set of china in later years.• Nor is there any relief from this pattern of underrepresentation in the statistics for the regular admissions program in later years.• For these serious psychiatric conditions the onset of new cases in later life appears to be very rare.• As a result, the performance in later years could very easily be enhanced.• The direct impact of improving health in later life has been relatively recent.• Your young daughter's bossy attitude in later life may be channelled into quite acceptable leadership qualities.• But, though large, the book is not, like Welles in later life, overweight.• Secure attachments early on in life provide inner resources to manage stressful and threatening situations in later years.

n THESAURUS

later happening or existing at some time in the future after something or someone else

We will discuss this at a later time.

Later historians have cast doubt on the truth of his story.

They say that they may need to review the case at a later stage.

following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing

He resigned the following year.

The following day he was back to normal.

Gandhi 's attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter.

future likely to happen or exist at some time in the future

What influence will this have on future developments?

subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else

a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court

Subsequent events proved him wrong.

In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller.

succeeding coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book

His work was admired by succeeding generations.

Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed.

These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters.

Examples from the Corpus

later• In later centuries Venice lost its former importance and began to go into decline.• I will explain how to deal with this problem in a later chapter.• This topic will be discussed more fully in a later chapter.• You'll find that information in a later chapter.• The allowances can be diminished for later children, on the grounds that the marginal cost goes down.• Dixon pleaded guilty to all the charges and will be sentenced at a later date.• Skills can be refined at a later date.• The Hartmans traded in their '92 VW for a later model.• The view is persuasively developed in the later portions of the book but without a sense of its controversial character.• The opening sprint was won from dead last, a mid-card sprint from eighth, a later route from sixth.• The author returns to the same subject in a later section of the book.• This will be developed further in a later section which describes the binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models.• In a later speech, the minister admitted he had been wrong.• We can sort out the final details at a later stage.• The newborn can also accomplish this at a later time.

单词	later
释义	later Word family adjectivelatedlatishlateadverblatelylaterverblatennounlatenesslatestlatecomer lat·er1 /ˈleɪtə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv 1 AFTERafter the time you are talking about or after the present time 后来，随后，之后 I’m going out for a bit – I’ll see you later. 我出去一会儿——回头见。 two years/three weeks etc later He became Senator two years later. 两年后他成了参议员。 later that day/morning/week etc The baby died later that night. 那天后半夜婴儿就死了。 later in the day/week/year The dentist could fit you in later in the week. 牙医会把你安排在本周晚些时候就诊。 ► see thesaurus at after 2 later on AFTERat some time after the present time 过后，以后，将来 I can’t eat all of this – I’ll finish it later on. 我吃不下这么多——我过后再吃完吧。 Examples from the Corpus later on• Label the pipes you will be working on to avoid confusion later on.• She took notes so she could remember it all later on.• Later on, I'll be interviewing the Prime Minister, but first here is a summary of the news. 3 not later than something BEFOREused to say that something must be done by a particular time in the future 不得晚于某时，须早于某时 Completed entry forms should arrive not later than 31st July. 填写完毕的参赛表格须于7月31日前递交。 Examples from the Corpus not later than something• Copy for inclusion should reach the Editor not later than 14 February 1994.• Nominations must be supported by three members of the National Trust and must reach the Secretary not later than 15 June.• I have circulated the request to the various Regional Council service departments asking them to respond not later than 18 December 1992.• Nominations should be sent to the Director-General to arrive not later than 30 November.• Bookings made less than four days in advance must be paid for not later than fifteen minutes before the performance.• This must happen once in each Parliament, usually not later than thirty-six months after the last general election.• The missed approach procedure must be commenced not later than this time. 6. Examples from the Corpus later• She became ill in 1993, and died two years later.• Sorry, I'm busy right now - I'll speak to you later.• They reached the edge of the city half an hour later.• I didn't find out the truth until much later.• A short time later, a woman entered the compartment and sat down across from them carrying a copy of Vogue.• But we passed again, later, and the hands hadn't moved to an earlier time.• Here it is ten months later and they are able to say thanks, we are healing.• Ronald Reagan joined the Republican Party in 1962 and later became Governor of California.• A few days later I received another call.• A couple of days later I saw her in a downtown bar.• Time enough for that later, if need be.• Later in the poem there is a reference to the poet's unhappy childhood.• We will consider the implications of the failure of this assumption later in the section.• We are developing a training course to run later in the year.• The first part of the film is really boring but it gets better later on.• A patient who signs a consent form for a surgical operation can not later sue the surgeon for battery.• Later that afternoon, Anna came to see me.• We heard later that he had gone back to Japan.• Later that month we got another letter from them asking for more money.• Later that night Bernstein visited her in her apartment.• I found out much later that some of the children I taught had become teachers themselves.• He was later transferred to St John's hospital in Livingston where he underwent plastic surgery.• I'll tell you about it later when I'm not so busy. later that day/morning/week etc• Although the students were not in the courtroom for the announcement, they visited the Supreme Court building later that day.• Edusha came to wake me later that morning.• He and Rufus had talked about money later that day.• The cast was off at least once later that morning.• The rebels gave themselves up to loyal officers later that day.• The recruiting office couldn't deal with him at once, so he went back home later that day.• Back in the bungalow later that day, I pulled myself together.• A photo taken later that day shows the aircraft in its damaged state after the fourth flight. later2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] 1 AFTERcoming in the future or after something else 较晚时候的，以后的 OPP earlier The role of marketing is dealt with in a later chapter. 市场营销的作用会在后面的章节中述及。 The launch was postponed to a later date. 发射被延期。 2 NEWmore recent 更新近的 OPP earlier The engine has been greatly improved in later models. 几款新型号的引擎作了很大的改进。 3 in later years/life LATEwhen someone is older 在晚年 Using a sunscreen when you are young helps you to have healthy skin in later years. 年轻时使用防晒油能让你在年老时拥有健康的肌肤。 Examples from the Corpus in later years/life• Buying two wooden spoons can be more fun at this time than purchasing an expensive set of china in later years.• Nor is there any relief from this pattern of underrepresentation in the statistics for the regular admissions program in later years.• For these serious psychiatric conditions the onset of new cases in later life appears to be very rare.• As a result, the performance in later years could very easily be enhanced.• The direct impact of improving health in later life has been relatively recent.• Your young daughter's bossy attitude in later life may be channelled into quite acceptable leadership qualities.• But, though large, the book is not, like Welles in later life, overweight.• Secure attachments early on in life provide inner resources to manage stressful and threatening situations in later years. n THESAURUS later happening or existing at some time in the future after something or someone else We will discuss this at a later time. Later historians have cast doubt on the truth of his story. They say that they may need to review the case at a later stage. following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing He resigned the following year. The following day he was back to normal. Gandhi 's attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter. future likely to happen or exist at some time in the future What influence will this have on future developments? subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court Subsequent events proved him wrong. In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller. succeeding coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book His work was admired by succeeding generations. Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed. These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters. Examples from the Corpus later• In later centuries Venice lost its former importance and began to go into decline.• I will explain how to deal with this problem in a later chapter.• This topic will be discussed more fully in a later chapter.• You'll find that information in a later chapter.• The allowances can be diminished for later children, on the grounds that the marginal cost goes down.• Dixon pleaded guilty to all the charges and will be sentenced at a later date.• Skills can be refined at a later date.• The Hartmans traded in their '92 VW for a later model.• The view is persuasively developed in the later portions of the book but without a sense of its controversial character.• The opening sprint was won from dead last, a mid-card sprint from eighth, a later route from sixth.• The author returns to the same subject in a later section of the book.• This will be developed further in a later section which describes the binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models.• In a later speech, the minister admitted he had been wrong.• We can sort out the final details at a later stage.• The newborn can also accomplish this at a later time.
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