adj (1) 1) 向前的，前进的(moving on，advancing)[作attrib]：～movement/motion向前运动/移动;～gears 前进挡;take a bad～fall向前重重地摔倒了;〖同〗advancing，onward，progressive;〖反〗backward;2) 位于(靠近)前面的(at，in，near the front) [作attrib]：the～part of a bus/a train/a ship公共汽车/火车/轮船的前部;take the～path走前面的小路;～ranks of troops军队的先头部队;move society～into a better world把社会向前推进到一个更美好的世界;

(2) 成熟的，进展快的((of plants，etc) developing more quickly than usual)：(crops/beans) be～(作物/豌豆)成熟得早;a～child/summer/young nation一个早熟的孩子/早来的夏天/成长很快的年轻国家;

(3) 未来的(of or relating to the future) [作attrib]：～planning/buying未来的计划/预购期货;

(4) 1) 热心的;易于……的(eager;willing to be involved)：be～to help/in helping others热心助人;be～with help/an offer (to work late) 愿意帮助/提出愿意(加班); 2) 唐突(鲁莽)的 (too sure of oneself or too eager in one's manner)：(manners/behaviour/young lady) be a bit/rather/too～(举止/行为/少妇)有点/很/太唐突;It was～of you to ask her for the money. 你向她要那笔钱太鲁莽了。a～young boy一个冒失的男孩;〖同〗bold，fresh;〖反〗modest;

→′forwardness n 鲁莽，冒失;

adv (BrE also -s) (1) 向前(moving towards to the front)：hasten/run/hurry/press～匆匆/跑/飞快/挤向前;lean/swing～(s) 向前靠/向前摆动;come～(s)走向前来;swing one's bag/push one's way/play a tape-recording～(s) 把提包荡向前方/向前挤行/放录音;move～to the front of the stage向前走到台前;step～to receive one's prize走向前去受奖;〖同〗ahead，onward，forth，frontward，before;〖反〗backward;

(2) 向前，前进(onward in order to make progress)：bring a proposal/a meeting～提出建议/把会议进行下去;get～with a project使项目有进展;a great step～向前迈出一大步;come～out of the shadow从阴影里走出来;〖同〗forth;

(3) 将来，今后(in or toward future)：look～to the future 展望未来;from this time～从今以后;

→′forward-looking adj 向前看的;有远见的;

v(1) 转递(交)(send forward，transmit，esp to a new address) [I，T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (to)]：Please～!请转递!～a letter/a telegram转递一封信/电报;～sb's mail (BrE post) to sb's new home(new address) 将某人的邮件转到其新家(新地址);～ing address转递的新地址;

(2) 发(递)送(send or dispatch sth to sb) [T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～the order/the merchandise/a list of the latest men's clothing寄定单/商品/最新男士服装的货单;～sb a copy of one's latest catalogue给某人发出一份最新的产品目录;～ing agent运输代理;

(3) 促进(使) (promote or advance sth) [T+n]：～sb's cause/sb's career/sb's interests/sb's project发展某人的事业/职业/兴趣/项目;～the plans for a new school/the progress of the talks/chances of getting into university促进建立新学校计划的实施/促进会谈的进展/争取进入大学的机会;〖同〗advance，promote，assist;〖反〗hinder;

【辨异】forward和onward都表示朝前面或往前方的运动。forward用于指任何朝着所说的或认为的前面或目标的运动，如：face forward (面对前方);move forward in the aisles (在通道上向前移动);onward指任何过程的连续，如：march onward toward a goal (向目标继续行进)。