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美 [ˈfjuːtʃər]英 [ˈfjuːtʃə(r)]
  • n.未来;将来;期货;前景;前途;前程;(动词的)将来时,将来式, 未来式;未来的事;将来发生的事
  • adj.将来的;未来的;将来发生的

复数: futures

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noun

1

将来;未来
the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then

We need to plan for the future.

我们需要为将来作好打算。

What will the cities of the future look like?

未来的城市会是什么样子呢?

The movie is set in the future.

这部电影以未来为背景。

The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon) .

汇率可能不久就要下跌。

What does the future hold?

未来将会如何?

2

未来的事;将来发生的事;前景
what will happen to sb/sth at a later time

Her future is uncertain.

她前途未卜。

This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees.

这个协议可以保障2 000名雇员今后的生活。

3

前途;前程
the possibility of being successful or surviving at a later time

She has a great future ahead of her.

她前程远大。

I can't see any future in this relationship.

我看不出这个关系会有什么前途。

4

期货
goods or shares that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later time

oil futures

石油期货

the futures market

期货市场

5

(动词的)将来时,将来式, 未来式
the form of a verb that expresses what will happen after the present

习语

from now on

今后请多加小心。
Please be more careful in future.

In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked.

从今以后,千万别忘记锁好门户。

not a long time in the future but fairly soon

for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances

短期内这座雕像将留在博物馆。
The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future.

It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon) .

这所医院不大可能很快就关闭。

adj.

only before noun将来的;未来的;将来发生的
taking place or existing at a time after the present

future generations

子孙后代

at a future date

将来某个时候

future developments in computer software

计算机软件的未来发展

He met his future wife at law school.

他在法学院结识了他未来的妻子。

future

频次

  • 1
    N-SING 未来;将来;将来发生的事
    The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then.

    The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future...

    发言人说近期不会就这项提案作出决议。

  • 2
    ADJ 未来的;将来的
    Future things will happen or exist after the present time.

    She said if the world did not act conclusively now, it would only bequeath the problem to future generations...

    她说如果人类现在不采取决定性的行动,那就只会把问题留给子孙后代。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 前途;前景
    Someone's future, or the future of something, is what will happen to them or what they will do after the present time.

    His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections...

    他能否继续坐在首相的位子上取决于选举的结果。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 成功的可能;未来的希望
    If you say that someone or something has a future, you mean that they are likely to be successful or to survive.

    These abandoned children have now got a future...

    这些被抛弃的孩子现在有了希望。

  • 5
    N-PLURAL 期货
    When people trade in futures, they buy stocks and shares, commodities such as coffee or oil, or foreign currency at a price that is agreed at the time of purchase for items which are delivered some time in the future.

    This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today...

    这一报告可能会在今天开市后刺激一些人买进玉米期货。

  • 6
    ADJ (语法中)将来(时)的
    In grammar, the future tense of a verb is the one used to talk about things that are going to happen. In English, this applies to verb groups consisting of 'will' or 'shall' and the base form of a verb. The future perfect tense of a verb is used to talk about things that will have happened at some time in the future.

  • 7
    PHRASE 今后,从今以后(有时亦作 in the future,尤用于美国英语中)
    You use in future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. The form in the future is sometimes used instead, especially in American English.

    In future the President will be chosen by the people instead of by the National Assembly...

    今后总统将由人民选举产生,而非国民议会选出。

  • 8
    PHRASE 未来将发生…;将来会发生…
    If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.

    We wondered what the future would hold for our baby son.

    我们不知道宝贝儿子长大了会怎样。

  • 9
    PHRASE 未来在(于…)
    If you say that someone's future lies in a particular place or activity, you think they will be most successful or happy in that place or doing that activity.

    Armstrong is uncertain where his long-term future lies...

    阿姆斯特朗拿不准自己的人生远景在何方。

noun

1
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
2
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
Synonym: future tense
3
the time yet to come
Synonym: hereafter futurity time to come

adj

1
yet to be or coming
some future historian will evaluate him
2
effective in or looking toward the future
he was preparing for future employment opportunities
3
a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
future auxiliary

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  1. The work will be carried out at a future date .

    这项工作将来再做。

  2. We need to plan for the future .

    我们需要为将来作好打算。

  3. Young people today face a very difficult future at work .

    如今的年轻人面临着充满困难的工作前景。

  4. I can 't see any future in this relationship .

    我看不出这个关系会有什么前途。

  5. What will the cities of the future look like ?

    未来的城市会是什么样子呢?

  6. We need to make plans for the future .

    我们必须规划未来。

  7. I 'd like to say a few words about future plans .

    我想就今后的计划说几句。

  8. He asked several questions concerning the future of the company .

    他问了几个有关公司前途的问题。

  9. Education is vitally important for the country 's future .

    教育对国家的未来是至关重要的。

  10. She has thought very hard about her future plans .

    她曾经悉心思考她未来的计划。

  11. At last they were able to feel secure about the future .

    他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。

  12. In the future , pay increases will be related to productivity .

    以后,工资的增加将和业绩挂钩。

  13. Future lawyers could study this text with profit .

    未来的律师研读这一文本也许会有裨益。

  14. She has a great future ahead of her .

    她前程远大。

  15. How can we best serve the needs of future generations ?

    我们怎样才最能满足后代子孙的需要?

  16. That one mistake seriously endangered the future of the company .

    那一个失误就严重地危及了公司的未来。

  17. A politics of the future has to engage with new ideas .

    未来的政治制度必须同新思想结合。

  18. He met his future wife at law school .

    他在法学院结识了他未来的妻子。

  19. The film is a dark vision of the future .

    这部影片预示着黯淡无光的未来。

  20. The decisions we take now may influence the course of events in the future .

    我们现在作出的决定可能会对未来事情的发展产生影响。

  21. There is considerable uncertainty about the company 's future .

    这家公司的前景相当渺茫。

  22. I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference .

    我记下了这家酒店的名字,以后也许用得着。

  23. I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts .

    我常常想:后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。

  24. The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future .

    预计将来会有更多人从事兼职工作。

  25. The future is not without hope .

    未来并非没有希望。

  26. Our future prosperity depends on economic growth .

    我们未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。

  27. The movie is set in the future .

    这部电影以未来为背景。

  28. She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career .

    她发现自己在将来择业的问题上与父母存在着分歧。

  29. The prospects for the immediate future are good .

    短期内前景乐观。

  30. The news removed any doubts about the company 's future .

    这个消息消除了一切有关公司未来的疑虑。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

future与以下词性连用

adj.

bright future

光明的未来

distant future

遥远的未来

near future

近期

uncertain future

未卜的未来

v.

discuss the future

讨论未来

have a future

拥有未来

plan for the future

规划未来

predict/see the future

预测/预见未来

n.

future date

未来的日子

future events

未来事件

future generations

子孙后代

future plans

未来计划

n.

in future

今后;从今以后
from now on

Please be more careful in future.

今后请多加小心。

In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked.

从今以后,千万别忘记锁好门户。

in the not too distant future

在不久的将来
not a long time in the future but fairly soon

for/in the foreseeable future

(在)可预见的将来
for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances

The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future.

短期内这座雕像将留在博物馆。

It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon) .

这所医院不大可能很快就关闭。