Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #639
future
未来；将来
核心释义
the time that will come after the present; the events and situations that have not happened yet
- 1.
未来的时间；尚未经历的时刻。
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
- 2.
未来
the time yet to come
- 3.
将来会发生的事情。
Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
- 4.
将来时
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
- 5.
未来的美好。值得期待的事情。
Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
- 6.
期货
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
- 7.
某人或某物在未来的可能前景或命运。
The likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come.
- 8.
用于谈论将来事件的动词时态；将来时。
Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.
- 9.
检索承诺值的对象。
An object that retrieves the value of a promise.
- 10.
小联盟的前景。
A minor-league prospect.
前景；前途；将来时；未来时；期货；Future（编程术语）；潜力新秀；未来之星
用法In use
She is optimistic about the future of renewable energy.
用法提示：作为名词，表示‘未来’的时间概念。
We need to plan for the future and save more money.
用法提示：作为名词，用于‘为未来’的介词短语中。
The company invests heavily in futures contracts to hedge risks.
用法提示：作为名词，用复数形式表示‘期货’的金融含义。
in the future
表示从现在往后的时间，多用于谈论尚未发生的事。
No one knows what will happen in the future.
没有人知道将来会发生什么。
the future of sth
用于谈论某事物的前途或发展走向。
The future of the company depends on this decision.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- bright future
- 光明的未来
- She has a bright future ahead of her.她有一个光明的未来。
- uncertain future
- 不确定的未来
- The company faces an uncertain future.公司面临不确定的未来。
- in the future
- 在未来
- We hope to visit Mars in the future.我们希望将来能访问火星。
- future generations
- 后代
- We must protect the environment for future generations.我们必须为后代保护环境。
- look to the future
- 展望未来
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
future记忆为‘富车’，驶向未来。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: daily conversation, academic writing, financial reports; note_zh: 作为名词，'future' 表示'未来'时，语域中性，适用于多种场合，如日常谈论时间、学术讨论趋势或商业预测。
语法说明Grammar Note
Usually used with 'the' when referring to time yet to come. 'Futures' is used in finance for contracts.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed share the '-ture' spelling but have different stressed vowel sounds. None are perfect rhymes with 'future' (/ˈfjuːtʃə/). However, they are useful for comparing the common ending pattern.
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。
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