Word
futurities
/fjuːˈtjuəriti/
noun
未来；将来
futurities is the plural of futurity.
the quality of being in or of the future
- 1.
The future.
未来
- 2.
The state of being in the future.
处于未来的状态
- 3.
A future event.
未来事件
- 4.
A race for two-year-old horses, nominated to run when still foals.
为两岁马设立的比赛,报名时仍为幼马
未来；处于未来的状态；未来事件；为两岁马设立的比赛,报名时仍为幼马；将来
In use
The futurity of the project is uncertain.
He thought carefully about the futurity of his investments.
The futurity of human civilization is a common theme in science fiction.
the futurity of [noun]
该结构强调某事物的未来发展前景。
We discussed the futurity of the company.
我们讨论了公司的未来性。
for futurity
较正式用法，相当于 for the future。
We must plan for futurity.
我们必须为未来做规划。
Common mistakes
I will see you in the futurity.I will see you in the future.
“futurity” 是名词，意为“未来性”，不表示时间段；而“未来”作为时间概念应用 “future”。
Connections
Confusing words
- future
- 未来 · future 指即将到来的时间，常用作名词或形容词；futurity 侧重未来性，更正式抽象
Word family
- futurities
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.