Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #279
later
较晚的；以后的；将来的
coming afterward in time; at a subsequent time or in the future
- 1.
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
随后到来的(时间上,与 than 连用表示比较另一时间)
- 2.
coming at a subsequent time or stage
后来的；随后阶段的
- 3.
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
随后到来的(距离上,嵌入状语短语中,与前文距离比较)
- 4.
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
晚期的；处于或接近发展后期
- 5.
At some time in the future.
在将来的某个时候
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)
In use
We can catch a later train.
She enrolled in a later course.
The later chapters are more interesting.
a later symptom of the disease
later medical science could have saved the child
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
late加r，更晚的，后来的。
Context & Register
通常中性，适用于日常对话和正式书面语等多种场景。
Grammar Note
常用于比较结构，表示时间上较晚
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'later' (IPA /ˈleɪtə/). Words ending in '-ater' (greater, waiter, skater, cater, hater) share the same spelling pattern. Note that 'traitor', though spelled '-itor', also rhymes.
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。
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