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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There's not greater gesture of love than having someone's name tattooed on your body
  没有比将某人姓名文到身上更绝妙的示爱方式了。
• The greater part of the project has been completed.
  工程已完成一大半了。
• No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors
  药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
• 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 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 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。
• The success is greater than expected.
  成绩比预期的大。