towards
/təˈwɔːdz/( <主北美> 亦作 toward)
preposition
1
- in the direction of向, 朝着：
they drove towards the German frontier.
他们朝德国边境开去。
1.1
- getting closer to achieving (a goal)接近达到（目的）：
moves towards EC political and monetary union.
朝着欧洲共同体政治和货币一体化的步骤。
1.2
- close or closer to (a particular time)接近, 将近（某一时间）：
towards the end of April.
将近4月底。
2
- expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person, thing, or subject at which it is directed or with which it is concerned对, 关于：
he was warm and tender towards her
他对她既热情又温柔
our attitude towards death.
我们对于死亡的态度。
2.1
- paying homage to, especially in a superficial or insincere way（尤指草率地、虚伪地）向…致敬：
he gave a nod towards the good work done by the Press Fund.
他对新闻基金会所作的出色工作点头赞许。
3
- contributing to the cost of (something)为; 有助于; 用于：
the council provided a grant towards the cost of new buses.
委员会为新公共汽车的购置费提供拨款。
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