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 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 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。
• China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.
  中国应当对人类作出较大贡献。
• 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。
• There is no greater crime than this.
  罪莫大焉。
• Mercury has a much greater density than water.
  水银的密度比水大得多。
• Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other
  现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
• We must make greater efforts in this connection.
  为此我们必须作出更大的努力。
• 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。