greater

美 [ˈgreɪtər]英 [ˈgreɪtə]
  • adj.更大的;(与某国名称连用,指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的
  • great 的比较级
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greater

频次

  • 1
    (great的比较级)
    Greater is the comparative of great.

  • 2
    ADJ (与大城市的名称连用,指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市)大的
    Greater is used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.

    ...Greater London.

    大伦敦区

  • 3
    ADJ (与某国名称连用,指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的
    Greater is used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.

    ...greater Syria.

    大叙利亚

adj

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greater in size or importance or degree
for the greater good of the community
the greater Antilles

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  1. People want a greater say in local government .

    人们要求在当地的政务中有更大的发言权。

  2. People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good

    如果能证明眼前的苦难会带来更大的好处,人们就会愿意承受。

  3. We 'll have a great time , you 'll see .

    你瞧着吧,我们会很开心的。

  4. You 've been a great help , I must say .

    依我看,你真是帮了个大忙啊。

  5. You 're a great help , I must say !

    我得说,你可没少帮忙!

  6. We can make this country great again .

    我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。

  7. The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease .

    这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。

  8. She will be a great loss to the school .

    她这一走对学校来说将是一个巨大的损失。

  9. The people that I work with are a great bunch .

    和我一起工作的那些人很不错。

  10. I 've never been a great one for writing letters .

    我向来不喜欢写信。

  11. This is a great improvement on your previous work .

    你的工作比先前有很大进步。

  12. We 've found a great new restaurant near the office .

    我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。

  13. It 's great to see you again .

    很高兴再次见到你。

  14. We had a really great time together .

    我们一起度过了真正快乐的时光。

  15. Great art has the power to change lives .

    伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。

  16. The great thing is to get it done quickly .

    重要的是尽快将它完成。

  17. We are all to a great extent the products of our culture .

    我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。

  18. Her decision to continue shows great strength of will .

    她决心坚持下去,显示出了很大的意志力。

  19. Her death was a great shock to us all .

    她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。

  20. It took a great deal of time .

    这费了很多时间。

  21. She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation .

    她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。

  22. She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system .

    她极力强调新制度的优点。

  23. You 've been a great help .

    你帮了大忙。

  24. What a difference ! You look great with your hair like that .

    真是判若两人!你梳这种发型显得太帅了。

  25. Death is one of the great taboos in our culture .

    在我们的文化中,“死亡”是一大忌。

  26. On the face of it , it seems like a great deal .

    表面上看来好像很多。

  27. I 've never been a great one for fish and chips .

    我从来不是个好吃炸鱼薯条的人。

  28. These policies have resulted in great gains in public health .

    这些政策使公共卫生得到极大改进。

  29. What a transformation ! You look great .

    真是判若两人!你看上去真神气。

  30. News of their safety came as a great relief .

    他们平安的消息给大家带来了巨大的安慰。