Further

(adj.) more distant in especially degree; 'nothing could be further from the truth'; 'further from our expectations'; 'farther from the truth'; 'farther from our expectations' .

(adv.) to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); 'further complicated by uncertainty about the future'; 'let's not discuss it further'; 'nothing could be further from the truth'; 'they are further along in their research than we expected'; 'the application of the law was extended farther'; 'he is going no farther in his studies'.

(adv.) in addition or furthermore; 'if we further suppose'; 'stated further that he would not cooperate with them'; 'they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already'.

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• The subject of gymnastic leads Plato to the sister subject of medicine, which he further illustrates by the parallel of law. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Is there anything further which I can explain, Dr. Trevelyan? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• He kissed Amy as she started up to meet him, nodded to Fanny, nodded to his father, gloomed on the visitor without further recognition, and sat down. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Zat Arras will permit you in due time to reflect further upon the magnanimous offer he has made you. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Could you commission any friend of yours to bring me a pair, if you've no further use for 'em? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Capitalists and manufacturers had been rendered so conservative by the large loss of money in the Roxbury Company, that they were disinclined to have anything further to do with it. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I adverted to what Adrian had already done--I promised the same vigilance in furthering all his views. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The question is, how far an opinion is life-furthering, life-preserving, species-preserving, perhaps species-rearing. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Public sentiment and the loss of trade will go far in furthering an effort toward better sanitation. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Finding Perdita immoveable, we consulted as to the best means of furthering her purpose. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The development was much furthered by a delight in his guest which proved greater even than he had anticipated. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She furthered no preparations for her nuptials; Louis was himself obliged to direct all arrangements. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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