Word · Frequency #639
futures
未来；将来
futures is the plural of future.
the time that will come after the present; the events and situations that have not happened yet
- 1.
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
未来的时间；尚未经历的时刻。
- 2.
the time yet to come
未来
- 3.
Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
将来会发生的事情。
- 4.
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
将来时
- 5.
Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
未来的美好。值得期待的事情。
- 6.
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
期货
- 7.
The likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come.
某人或某物在未来的可能前景或命运。
- 8.
Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.
用于谈论将来事件的动词时态；将来时。
- 9.
An object that retrieves the value of a promise.
检索承诺值的对象。
- 10.
A minor-league prospect.
小联盟的前景。
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
In use
She is optimistic about the future of renewable energy.
We need to plan for the future and save more money.
The company invests heavily in futures contracts to hedge risks.
Connections
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
- It's time to look to the future.是时候展望未来了。
- futures contract
Learner notes
Memory Tip
future记忆为‘富车’，驶向未来。
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。
Grammar Note
Usually used with 'the' when referring to time yet to come. 'Futures' is used in finance for contracts.
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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