later + noun
作定语放在名词前，常与 the 连用，指“较晚的、后面的”。
The later chapters of the book are the most difficult.
这本书较后面的几章最难。
较晚的；以后的；将来的
晚期的；末期的；更靠后的；在更远处的；随后到来的(时间上,与 than 连用表示比较另一时间)；后来的；随后阶段的；随后到来的(距离上,嵌入状语短语中,与前文距离比较)
coming afterward in time; at a subsequent time or in the future
随后到来的(时间上,与 than 连用表示比较另一时间)
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
后来的；随后阶段的
coming at a subsequent time or stage
随后到来的(距离上,嵌入状语短语中,与前文距离比较)
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
晚期的；处于或接近发展后期
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
在将来的某个时候
At some time in the future.
We can catch a later train.
我们可以赶晚一点的火车。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰train，表示时间上较晚的。
AI contextual example
She enrolled in a later course.
她报名了后期的课程。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰course，表示时间在后的。
AI contextual example
The later chapters are more interesting.
后面的章节更有趣。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰chapters，表示顺序上靠后的。
AI contextual example
作定语放在名词前，常与 the 连用，指“较晚的、后面的”。
The later chapters of the book are the most difficult.
这本书较后面的几章最难。
与 than 连用，比较两个时间；主语多为时间、事件或交通工具。
His flight was later than mine.
他的航班比我的晚。
指将来某个不确定的时间，常见搭配有 at a later date、at a later stage。
We can discuss the details at a later date.
我们可以以后再讨论细节。
指一生或某一过程的后段，常见搭配有 in later life、in later years。
She took up painting in later life.
她晚年才开始学画画。
grammar · medium
易错句子Of the two plans, I prefer the later.
正确表达Of the two plans, I prefer the latter.
表示“两者中的后者”时用 latter，不用 later；later 只表示时间或顺序上较晚的，不能用来指“后者”。
grammar · medium
易错句子Have you heard the later news?
正确表达Have you heard the latest news?
表示“最新的”用 latest；later 表示“较晚的、以后的”，不能表示“最新”。
grammar · medium
易错句子This edition is more later than that one.
正确表达This edition is later than that one.
later 本身是 late 的比较级，前面不能再加 more；比较两者时间先后时直接用 later than。
较新的版本；后来的版本
This is a later version of the software.
这是该软件的一个较新版本。
在以后的某个日期；日后
We can discuss the details at a later date.
我们可以在日后讨论细节。
在后期阶段；到后来
The problem only emerged at a later stage.
这个问题到后期才显现出来。
在晚年
She took up painting in later life.
她晚年才开始学画画。
晚年；后期岁月
He spent his later years in the countryside.
他在乡下度过了晚年。
……的后半部分；……的后期
The later part of the book is more exciting.
这本书的后半部分更精彩。
late (词根: 迟的) + -er (后缀: 比较级)
迟早
Sooner or later, the truth will come out.
真相迟早会大白。
过后；以后
I'll explain it later on.
我过后会解释。
回头见；再见
I have to go now. See you later!
我现在得走了。回头见！
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