Greater(英語單詞)

Greater，英語單詞，主要用作形容詞。在形容詞時意為“較大的”。

基本介紹

• 外文名：Greater
• 詞性：形容詞
• 英式音標：[greɪtə(r)]
• 美式音標：[ˈɡreɪtər]

單詞釋義

英 [greɪtə(r)] 美 [ˈɡreɪtər]

adj. 較大的（great 的比較級）

詞典雙解

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

greater /ˈgreɪtə/

1.ADJ Greater is the comparative of . great的比較級

2.ADJ Greater is used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area. 大的; 包括市區及郊區的 [ADJ n]

3.ADJ Greater is used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it. 大的; 包括該國本身的及過去屬地的 [ADJ n]

短語搭配

greater flamingo 大紅鸛 ; 火烈鳥 ; 大紅鶴 ; 紅鶴

Greater Khingan 大興安嶺

greater than 大於

greater china 大中華

greater part 大部

greater omentum 大網膜

雙語例句

• People want a greater say in local government. 人們要求在當地的政務中有更大的發言權。
• The storm resumed with even greater intensity. 風暴更猛烈地再度肆虐。
• An electric wheelchair has given her greater mobility. 電動輪椅使她更便於移動了。
• The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left. 極右派現在是一個比極左派更大的威脅。
• The equation is impossible for any value of x greater than 2. 當x的值大於2時，這個等式不成立。
• The equation is impossible for any value of n greater than 2. 這個等式對於任何大於2的數值都不成立。
• Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students. 更高程度的壓力可能會將一些學生置於不利地位。
• There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education. 教育方面需要更加多元化和更大的選擇性。
• The company now makes much greater use of outside consultants. 該公司現在更多地利用外聘顧問。
• Its new title was meant to give the party greater public appeal. 其新的名字意在給予該黨更大的公眾吸引力。
• It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need. 把座位讓給更需要的人是起碼的修養。
• There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged. 污水排放前應該進行更充分的處理。
• Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market. 各公司不得不轉變，更加面向市場。
• Older people will have grown up in a time of greater sexual prudishness. 年紀大者是在一個對待性更加拘謹的時代中長大的。
• There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him, and outfox him. 沒有什麼比虛張聲勢嚇唬別人、讓他鑽入圈套並用計將他擊敗更加刺激了。
• It is assumed that you are interested in achieving greater self-awareness. 這是假定你想要更加了解自己。
• The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy. 政府嚴厲打擊了那些爭取更多民主的人。
• The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. 總統強調了最喜歡的競選主題—加大教育投入。
• I can imagine no greater miscarriage of justice than the execution of an innocent man. 我想像不出比處死無辜的人更嚴重的誤判了。
• Sometimes a bit of selfishness, if it leads to greater self-knowledge, is no bad thing. 有時候一點點的自私，如果能引發更多自知之明，也並非壞事。
• This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy. 這將獲得更大的安全而沒有給消費者或經濟過度增加負擔。
• The Americans recognize that the U.N. can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity. 美國人承認聯合國可以是更重要的外交活動的渠道。
• Then, attitudes changed and artists were given greater freedom in their choice of subject matter. 然後，態度轉變了，藝術家們在主題的選擇上被給予了更大的自由。
• He seems set against the idea of increased decentralization and greater powers for regional authorities. 他似乎堅決反對擴大分權、賦予地方當局更大權利的想法。
• A BMI greater than 30 is considered obese. 體重指數超過30則被認為是肥胖。
• Schools are tending towards greater selectivity. 學校對新生的選拔有趨嚴之勢。
• She got the job by virtue of her greater experience. 她由於經驗較為豐富而得到了那份工作。
• Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. 衣服寬鬆，可以活動自如。
• The two companies consolidated for greater efficiency. 為提高效率，這兩家公司已合併。
• The threat will force greater dispersion of their forces. 這樁恐嚇將迫使他們士氣驟減。