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

• 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。
• My mother, whose guiding principle in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me.
  我母亲的生活原则是做事堂堂正正，她对我有着更为深刻的影响。
• There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.
  虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。
• Greater government intervention in businesses would represent a step backwards.
  政府加强对企业的干涉将是一种倒退。
• China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.
  中国应当对人类作出较大贡献。
• This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-rays.
  这项卓越技术的清晰度比常规的X光高得多。
• 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。
• 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。
• The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy
  政府严厉镇压了那些发起运动争取更广泛民主的人士。
• In the UK visible imports have traditionally been greater than visible exports.
  在英国，传统上有形产品的进口一直大于出口。