towards
- prep.向;朝;朝着;趋向，接近，将近(完成某事);对着;以…为目标（或目的）;将近(某一时间);对
to prep.向 + -wards 方向的
towardsprep.
向；朝；对着
in the direction of sb/sth
They were heading towards the German border.
他们正前往德国边界。
She had her back towards me.
她背对着我。
趋向，接近，将近（完成某事）
getting closer to achieving sth
This is a first step towards political union.
这是走向政治上联合的第一步。
接近，将近（某一时间）
close or closer to a point in time
towards the end of April
将近四月底
对；对于；关于
in relation to sb/sth
He was warm and tender towards her.
他对她既热情又温柔。
our attitude towards death
我们对死亡的态度
以…为目标（或目的）；用于
with the aim of obtaining sth, or helping sb to obtain sth
The money will go towards a new school building (= will help pay for it) .
这笔资金将用于修建新校舍。
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In addition to the uses shown below, towards is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘count towards’ and ‘lean towards’.
除下列用法外，towards 还用于 count towards，lean towards 等短语动词中。
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PREP 向;朝;面对
If you move, look, or point towards something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction.Caroline leant across the table towards him...
卡罗琳隔着桌子俯身向他靠过来。
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PREP 倾向于；趋向于
If things develop towards a particular situation, that situation becomes nearer in time or more likely to happen.The talks made little evident progress towards agreement...
会谈在达成一致方面几乎没有取得明显进展。
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PREP 对;对于;关于
If you have a particular attitude towards something or someone, you have that attitude when you think about them or deal with them.It's the business of the individual to determine his own attitude towards religion...
对宗教持何种态度是个人的事情。
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PREP 将近(某一时刻)
If something happens towards a particular time, it happens just before that time.The Channel tunnel was due to open towards the end of 1993...
海峡隧道预计 1993 年年底前开通。
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PREP 接近；靠近
If something is towards part of a place or thing, it is near that part.The home of the Morgan family was up Gloucester Road, towards the top of the hill...
摩根家族的住宅在格洛斯特路接近山顶的地方。
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PREP （钱）用于
If you give money towards something, you give it to help pay for that thing.He gave them £50,000 towards a house...
他给了他们 5 万英镑用于买房子。
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Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke towards the ceiling
理查德又点了一支烟，朝着天花板喷云吐雾。
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He walked towards the first taxi on the rank .
他朝着停车处的第一辆出租车走去。
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The money will go towards a new school building .
这笔资金将用于修建新校舍。
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The money will go towards a new car .
这笔钱将用于支付新车的部分款项。
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He became very weak towards the end of his life .
他临终时很虚弱。
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This was a first step towards a united Europe .
这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。
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These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents .
这些措施将会对减少工业事故起重要的作用。
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This is a first step towards political union .
这是走向政治上联合的第一步。
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Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime .
缺钱使很多年轻人产生了犯罪倾向。
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She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees .
她对雇员有很强的责任感。
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Her article showed no charity towards her former friends .
她的文章对她以前的朋友毫不宽容。
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The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers .
力量均势从工人向雇主倾斜。
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She fell back towards the end of the race .
赛跑快结束时她落后了。
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He gave least of all towards the wedding present .
买结婚礼物，他出的钱最少。
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Students gain college credits which count towards their degree .
学生获得的学分将计入其学位积分。
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I 'm taking the first tentative steps towards fitness .
我试探性地开始实施健身计划。
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Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years .
50年来，公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。
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Our students are oriented towards science subjects .
我们教的学生都是理科方向的。
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She had her back towards me .
她背对着我。
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She spread her arms and the child ran towards her .
她张开双臂，孩子向她跑来。
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The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members .
课程已作调整，以满足学员的特别需要。
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He took a step towards the door .
他朝门口迈了一步。
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The land falls away sharply towards the river .
地势向河边陡然倾斜。
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Can I give you something towards expenses ?
在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？
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She has a strong natural tendency towards caution .
她天生非常小心谨慎。
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The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong .
他对宿敌的仇恨仍然十分强烈。
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Here 's $ 100 to put towards your ski trip .
这是100元，补助你去滑雪用。
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Part of my pay cheque went towards buying a CD player .
我的部分工资花在买激光唱片机上。
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He made towards the door .
他向门口走去。
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There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement .
提早退休者有增加的趋势。