詞語：toward
toward是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
toward
[tE5wC:d]
prep.
向, 對於, 為了
adj.
有希望的, 有利的, 逼近的, 溫順的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
toward
to.ward
AHD:[t?rd, t?rd, t…-w?rd「]
D.J.[t%8rd, tourd, t*6w%8rd]
K.K.[t%rd, tord, t*6w%rd]
prep.also （介詞）也作
towards
AHD:[t?rdz, t?rdz, t…-w?rdz「]
(1)In the direction of:
朝著…的方向：
driving toward home.
朝著回家的方向行駛
(2)In a position facing:
面對：處於面對…的位置：
had his back toward me.
把他的背對著我
(3)Somewhat before in time:
將近：在時間上比…稍前：
It began to rain toward morning.
快到早晨的時候天開始下雨了
(4)With regard to; in relation to:
關於…；和…有關：
an optimistic attitude toward the future.
對未來的樂觀態度
(5)In furtherance or partial fulfillment of:
進一步：促進或部分完成：
contributed five dollars toward the bill.
又還了五美元的債務
(6)By way of achieving; with a view to:
達成：意在達到；以…為目標：
efforts toward peace.
為了和平所做的努力
adj.（形容詞）
AHD:[t?rd, t?rd]
(1)Favoring success or a good outcome; propitious.
成功有望的：有利於成功或好的結果的；吉祥的
(2)Often towards Happening soon; imminent.
常作 towards 很快發生的；在即的
(3)Obsolete Being quick to understand or learn.
【廢語】 很快理解或學會的
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old English t?d
源自 古英語 t?d
(3)t?} [to] * see to
t?} [前往] *參見 to
(4)-weard [-ward]
-weard [問…的]
用法
Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English.
有些批評家試圖明確分辨出toward 與 towards 之間的語義差別， 但這種差異完全是方言性的。Toward 在美式英語中更常見， 而在英國英語中towards 是主要形式
現代英漢詞典
toward
[tE5wC:d]
prep.
= towards
現代英漢綜合大辭典
toward
[5tEuEd]
prep.
向, 對於, 為了
adj.
有希望的, 有利的, 逼近的, 溫順的
美國傳統詞典
toward
to.ward
AHD:[t?rd, t?rd, t…-w?rd「]
D.J.[t%8rd, tourd, t*6w%8rd]
K.K.[t%rd, tord, t*6w%rd]
prep.also
towards
AHD:[t?rdz, t?rdz, t…-w?rdz「]
(1)In the direction of:
driving toward home.
(2)In a position facing:
had his back toward me.
(3)Somewhat before in time:
It began to rain toward morning.
(4)With regard to; in relation to:
an optimistic attitude toward the future.
(5)In furtherance or partial fulfillment of:
contributed five dollars toward the bill.
(6)By way of achieving; with a view to:
efforts toward peace.
adj.
AHD:[t?rd, t?rd]
(1)Favoring success or a good outcome; propitious.
(2)Often towards Happening soon; imminent.
(3)Obsolete Being quick to understand or learn.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old English t?d
(3)t?} [to] * see to
(4)-weard [-ward]
用法
Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English.
英漢法學大詞典
toward
prep.向
英漢航空大詞典
toward
n.向,朝
英漢化學大詞典
toward
prep.向,朝著...的方向,對
英漢海運大詞典
toward
向，朝向(截距為＋，朝向天體方向)朝……的方向
基本詞義
toward
向，朝向(截距為＋，朝向天體方向)
英漢計算機大詞典
toward
prep.向(朝著...的方向,對
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