Word · Frequency #696
furthered
促进；推动
furthered is the past of further.
核心释义
to help something progress or succeed; to promote
- 1.
帮助推进；协助。
To help forward; to assist.
- 2.
促进生长
promote the growth of
- 3.
促进生长；支持某事物的进展或成长；推动。
To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
- 4.
推动进步或发展
contribute to the progress or growth of
帮助推进；协助。；促进生长；促进生长；支持某事物的进展或成长；推动。；推动进步或发展；促进
用法In use
We aim to further the cooperation between the two companies.
用法提示：这里'further'作动词，表示'促进，推动'。
She took additional courses to further her career.
用法提示：这里'further'作动词，表示'推动，促进'。
The research project will further our understanding of the disease.
用法提示：这里'further'作动词，表示'促进，增进'。
further sth
further 作动词时为及物动词，后面直接跟所推动或促进的事物。
The new rules are intended to further economic growth.
新规定旨在促进经济增长。
further sb's career/interests
宾语常带有物主代词，如 my、your、her 加 career、interests 等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- further one's career
- 促进某人的职业发展
- She took night classes to further her career.她上夜校以促进自己的职业发展。
- further one's education
- 继续深造；促进学业
- He moved abroad to further his education.他出国深造。
- further the cause
- 推动（某项）事业
- Volunteers worked hard to further the cause of environmental protection.志愿者们努力工作以推动环境保护事业。
- further understanding
- 加深理解
- The book aims to further our understanding of history.这本书旨在加深我们对历史的理解。
- further development
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
further 作动词表“推进”，可联想“使事物走得更远（farther）”，助其发展更进一步。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：求职与职业发展、学术或商务写作、正式演讲 further 作动词时意为“促进、推进”，多用于较正式的书面或口头场合，如讨论职业发展或学术议题；日常口语中比较常见的是 promote 或 help。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 -ther 拼写，但只有 other、mother、brother、another 互相押韵，读 /ʌðɚ/；weather /ˈwɛðɚ/ 和 farther /ˈfɑrðɚ/ 是拼写近似的“假朋友”，发音不同。further 读 /ˈfɝðɝ/，与这些词都不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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