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'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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。