adj (1) 较(更)远的(more distant in space，direction or time)：on the～side of the street/the hill 街道/小山的较远的一侧;live in the～house of those two住在两所房子中较远的一处;You may keep the book a～week. 这本书你还可以再借一周。〖同〗farther;〖反〗nearer，closer;

(2) 附加(更多)的 (additional;more)：～notice/volumes/taxation 另行通知/后续各卷/附加税;make～remark/valuable suggestions 作进一步的说明/提出更多有价值的建议;have nothing～to tell sb 没有更多的话要告诉某人;We need a～five hundred pounds. 我们还需要500英镑。a～increase of 7 percent 又增加7%;〖同〗additional，more;

adv (1) 更远地 (at or to a great distance or degree)：It's not easy to walk any～. 再往前走就不容易了。swim/go～than one intended比自己打算的游/走得远;London is～from Glasgow than (it is from) Cardiff. 伦敦距格拉斯哥比加迪夫更远。live a block～down the street住在这条街的下一个街区;think～back into one's past 再往更早的时候想一想;〖同〗farther;〖反〗nearer，closer;

(2) 此(另)外;还有 (more;in addition)：He said that the key was lost and，～，there was no hope of its being found. 他说钥匙丢了，而且没有希望找到了。F～，his article on Shelley is a serious analysis. 另外，他的文章对雪莱作了认真的分析。

(3) (程度，限度上)进一步 (to a greater extent)：enquire～into the matter进一步调查这件事;go into/explore/discuss/explain the matter～进一步调查/探索/讨论/解释这个问题;cut down～on expenses进一步削减开支;He sank～into debt. 他陷入更深的债务之中。Let me say～that I couldn't agree more. 让我再说一句，我完全同意。I can offer you ￡150 for the new bike，but I can't go any～than that. 这辆新自行车我可以付给你150英镑，但不能再多了。

further to 对……作下述补充：F～to your enquiry of the 16th，I am happy to enclose a new brochure. 就你方16日的询价，我很高兴地附上一份新的产品介绍。

vt 增(促，推)进 (help (sth) to proceed or go forward quickly) [T+n]：～sb's interests/sb's plans增加某人的兴趣/促进某人计划的进展;～the science促进科学的发展;～the cause of peace促进和平事业;～the understanding of the Earth加深人们对地球的了解;

→′furtherance n (兴趣，事业的)提高，促进;′furthermore adv 此外，还有;′further-most adj远的;′furthest adj (距离，时间上)最远的;adv (距离，时间上)最远地;最大程(限)度地