greater

英 [ˈgreɪtə]

美 [ˈgreɪtər]

great 的比较级
adj.  (与大城市的名称连用，指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市)大的; (与某国名称连用，指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的

计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.4879

柯林斯词典

• （great的比较级）
  Greateris the comparative ofgreat.
• ADJ （与大城市的名称连用，指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市）大的
  Greateris used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.
  1. ...Greater London.
     大伦敦区
• ADJ （与某国名称连用，指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域）大的
  Greateris 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.
  1. ...greater Syria.
     大叙利亚

英英释义

adj

• greater in size or importance or degree
  1. for the greater good of the community
  2. the greater Antilles

双语例句

• Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other
  现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
• The encouragement that young boys receive builds a greater self-confidence
  小男孩受到的鼓励会增强他们的自信心。
• There's no greater happiness than that of succeeding in one's career.
  最大的快乐莫过于事业上的成功。
• People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good
  如果能证明眼前的苦难会带来更大的好处，人们就会愿意承受。
• There is no greater crime than this.
  罪莫大焉。
• There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged
  污水排放之前应该进行更充分的处理。
• The female role has been downgraded altogether in the drive for greater equality.
  在争取更多平等的运动中，女性角色完全被贬低了。
• The Chinese people should make a greater contribution to mankind.
  中国人应当对人类有较大的贡献。
• The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here
  与我在这方面的尝试相比，这本书对近期研究的介绍更为详尽。
• Still greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal.
  我们必须百尺竿头，更进一步，才能达到目的。