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| 1 | a longer distance
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| | 1a | going a longer distance （走得）更远，更往前 | | I don’ t want to drive any further today. 今天我再也不想往前开了。 | | The family had moved again, a hundred miles further west. 这家人再次搬家，又往西搬了100英里。 | | +than Paul threw the ball further than Steve. 保罗把球扔得比史蒂夫更远。 | |
| | 1b | at a greater distance away from a place , or a greater distance in a particular direction 离得更远的 | | +from I would like to live further from the main road. 我想住得离大街更远些。 | | further away/back/ahead etc A little further ahead, you’ ll come to a crossroads. 再往前一点，你会走到一个十字路口。 | | They’ re further back in the crowd. 他们在人群中更靠后的地方。 | |
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| 2 | usually in negatives past a certain point
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| | 2a | past a certain place or point 比…更远；超过 | | The fog was so thick that I could see no further than the front gate. 雾太浓了，我只能看到前门处。 | | He had never progressed further than key stage 2 in his musical studies. 他学习音乐时在达到第2阶段的学习要求后就没有再继续。 | |
| | 2b | used when saying how long before or after a particular time something is （时间上）更久远，更往前 | | Most of the songs date back no further than the 18th century. 这些歌曲大多只能追溯到18世纪。 | | further on/back His problems started a lot further back than his divorce. 他的问题早在离婚以前很久就已出现。 | | Six years further on and still there’ s been no decision. 6年又过去了，依然没有定论。 | |
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| 3 | to a greater degree
used for saying that something exists or happens more , or to a greater degree （表示某事物存在或发生）深入的，进一步的 |
| Matters were further complicated by the unexpected arrival of Stuart. 因为斯图尔特的不期而至，情况变得更加复杂。 |
| still/even further Her health may worsen even further if she doesn’ t have the operation. 她如果不动手术，健康状况会进一步恶化。 |
| further and further (=gradually more) The party was moving further and further away from its socialist principles. 越来越多 |
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| 4 | additional
used for talking about an additional thing or amount （表示更多的事物或数量）额外的，更多的 |
| Further information is available from the secretary. 可以从秘书那里得到更多的信息。 |
| I have nothing further to say on the subject. 我对这个问题没什么要说的了。 |
| No further steps have been taken to avoid the crisis. 没有采取进一步的措施来避免危机。 |
| a further five/ten/hundred etc He says the company plans a further 100 UK stores. 他说公司计划在英国再开100家商店。 |
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| 5 | formal adding another statement
used for introducing another statement that you are adding to what you have just said , especially when you are trying to emphasize or prove something （用来引出对刚说过的话进行补充的另一句话，尤用于试图强调或证明某事时）此外，而且 |
| The new service will be considerably more expensive. Further, it will only be available in certain areas. 新的服务价格要昂贵得多，而且，只有在某些地区才可以获得此项服务。 |
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| - | be no further forward
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| to have made no progress |
| 没有取得进展 |
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| We are still no further forward in solving this mystery. 我们在解开这个谜上仍然没有取得进展。 |
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| - | further to BRITISH formal
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| used especially in letters to show that you are referring to a previous letter or conversation |
| （尤用于书信中，指前一封信或前一次交谈）关于，又及 |
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| Further to our recent telephone conversation, I am writing to confirm our meeting. 还有为了对我们最近的电话会谈作进一步的说明，我写信来确认我们的会面事宜。 |
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| - | go further
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| 1 | to say or do something more extreme 甚至 | By sending Lister to prison, the judge went further than the law normally allows. 法官超越法律通常允许的范围，把李斯特送进了监狱。 | | go one step further Most historians use archives but Professor Bramanti has gone one step further by creating his own. 大多数历史学家利用档案，而布拉曼蒂教授创建档案，比他们又进了一步。 | |
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| 2 | to continue telling someone something 进一步地说 | I’ m going to stop you before you go any further. 在你继续说下去之前，我要打断你的话。 | |
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| 3 | if you do not want something to go any further , you do not want anyone else to be told about it 不要再告诉别人 | This is sensitive information – please don’ t let it go any further. 这是很敏感的信息，请不要再告诉其他人。 | |
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| - | nothing could be further from my mind
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| used for saying that you are not thinking about or intending something , when someone has suggested that you are |
| 我根本没有考虑（或打算做）某事 |
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| ‘You just want my money.’ ‘Nothing could be further from my mind – I’ m only trying to help.’ “你只想要我的钱。”“我根本没有这种想法，我只是想帮忙。” |
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| - | take sth further
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| 1 | to develop something such as an opinion or theory 进一步发展（意见、理论等） | You could take the argument further and say that smoking should be made illegal. 你可以进一步发展这个论点，提出应该使吸烟非法化的主张。 | |
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| 2 | to make an official complaint or to take legal action 采取进一步的措施（如正式控告或采取法律行动） | We are prepared to take this matter further and go to court if necessary. 我们准备如有必要就采取进一步的行动向法院起诉。 | |
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| See also | | - far | | - look 1 | | - notice 2 | |
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