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

• A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses
  20世纪90年代，高等教育的一个重要议题是要使课程更加多样化。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mercury has a much greater density than water.
  水银的密度比水大得多。
• 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。
• This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
  这次金融危机对老百姓的影响更为深远。
• 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 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。
• I can imagine no greater miscarriage of justice than the execution of an innocent man.
  我想象不出比处死无辜的人更加严重的误判了。
• The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left
  现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。