greater

英 [ˈgreɪtə]

美 [ˈgreɪtər]

great 的比较级
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; (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

计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.4879

柯林斯词典

• （great的比较级）
  Greateris the comparative ofgreat.
• 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
  Greateris used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.
  1. ...Greater London.
     大伦敦区
• 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
  Greateris 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.
  1. ...greater Syria.
     大叙利亚

英英释义

adj

• greater in size or importance or degree
  1. for the greater good of the community
  2. the greater Antilles

双语例句

• There's no greater happiness than that of succeeding in one's career.
  最大的快乐莫过于事业上的成功。
• The success is greater than expected.
  成绩比预期的大。
• The Chinese people should make a greater contribution to mankind.
  中国人应当对人类有较大的贡献。
• Greater demands were being placed on the police by growing violence and left-and right-wing extremism.
  暴力事件和左右翼极端主义日益猖獗，这对警方提出了更高的要求。
• The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left
  现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
• China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.
  中国应当对人类作出较大贡献。
• Man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.
  牺牲自己的生命去救朋友，没有比这更伟大的爱了。
• The encouragement that young boys receive builds a greater self-confidence
  小男孩受到的鼓励会增强他们的自信心。
• Greater government intervention in businesses would represent a step backwards.
  政府加强对企业的干涉将是一种倒退。
• The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy
  政府严厉镇压了那些发起运动争取更广泛民主的人士。