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

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

adj

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

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。
Mercury has a much greater density than water.
水银的密度比水大得多。
Still greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal.
我们必须百尺竿头，更进一步，才能达到目的。
There is no greater crime than this.
罪莫大焉。
Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other
现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
We must make greater efforts in this connection.
为此我们必须作出更大的努力。
No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors
药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses
20世纪90年代，高等教育的一个重要议题是要使课程更加多样化。
The female role has been downgraded altogether in the drive for greater equality.
在争取更多平等的运动中，女性角色完全被贬低了。
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。