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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The success is greater than expected.
  成绩比预期的大。
• Man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.
  牺牲自己的生命去救朋友，没有比这更伟大的爱了。
• There is no greater crime than this.
  罪莫大焉。
• We must make greater efforts in this connection.
  为此我们必须作出更大的努力。