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 success is greater than expected.
  成绩比预期的大。
• 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。
• 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。
• This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy
  此举可提高安全性，而不会给消费者和经济增加过多的负担。
• 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。
• Greater demands were being placed on the police by growing violence and left-and right-wing extremism.
  暴力事件和左右翼极端主义日益猖獗，这对警方提出了更高的要求。
• 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 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。