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onward + noun
作形容词时放在名词前作定语，常表示旅程或进程的延续。
We caught the onward flight to Shanghai.
我们赶上了飞往上海的续程航班。
向前；前进；此后
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向前；前进；此后
forward in time, order, or degree; from a particular point or time forward
We caught the onward flight to Shanghai.
我们赶上了飞往上海的续程航班。
向前方地。
In a forward direction.
在时间、顺序或程度上向前
forward in time or order or degree
朝向前方
in a forward direction
From then onward, they met every Friday.
从那时起，他们每周五都见面。
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The procession moved onward through the crowded streets.
游行队伍穿过拥挤的街道继续向前移动。
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She urged the team to press onward with the research.
她敦促团队继续推进研究。
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from the sixth century onward
从六世纪起。
WordNet
作形容词时放在名词前作定语，常表示旅程或进程的延续。
We caught the onward flight to Shanghai.
我们赶上了飞往上海的续程航班。
指从某个时间或地点起一直向前；onwards 是英式英语中更常见的副词拼写。
From the 1920s onwards, the city expanded rapidly.
从20世纪20年代起，这座城市迅速扩张。
move onward 强调继续前进；也可说 press onward，意为奋力推进。
The crowd was eager to move onwards to the main square.
人群急切地想继续前行到主广场。
Not this
I look onward to hearing from you.
Use this
I look forward to hearing from you.
表达“期待”须用固定搭配 look forward to，不能用语义相近的 onward 替换；onward 没有“期待”的用法。
Not this
We took the onwards train to Shanghai.
Use this
We took the onward train to Shanghai.
onwards 是副词，不能放在名词前作定语；修饰名词要用形容词 onward。
Not this
Since that day onward, I kept a diary.
Use this
From that day onward, I kept a diary.
表示“从……起”的固定搭配是 from ... onward；since 本身已含有起点，不能与 onward 连用。
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从那天起
From that day onward, she kept a journal.
从那天起，她坚持写日记。
前行的旅程；继续的旅程
They resumed their onward journey after a short rest.
短暂休息后，他们继续前行。
继续前进；向前推进
The project must move onward despite the setbacks.
尽管遇到挫折，项目必须继续推进。
前进的步伐；持续的推进
The onward march of technology shows no sign of slowing.
技术的进步步伐毫无放缓的迹象。
奋力前进；坚持向前
We pressed onward through the storm.
我们在暴风雨中奋力前进。
不断进步；越来越好
We've had some difficulties, but it's onward and upward from here.
我们遇到了一些困难，但从现在起会不断进步、越来越好。
从今天起
From this day onward, I will focus on my health.
从今天起，我会专注于自己的健康。
前进吧，基督精兵，奔赴战场。
At the service, the congregation sang the hymn 'Onward, Christian Soldiers.'
礼拜时，会众齐唱赞美诗《前进吧，基督精兵》。
向前，向上！
She faced the rejection and said, 'Onward and upward!'
面对拒绝，她说：‘向前，向上！’
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联想 go on（继续）＋ward（方向）：继续往前方走，就是 onward「向前」。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal/literary writing、everyday speech and writing 作形容词时（如 onward journey）多用于正式或文学性写作；作副词时（如 from now onward）在日常口语和书面语中都比较常见。onward 总体属中性，但形容词语体稍正式。
这些以 -ward 结尾的词拼写相似，但发音并不都与 onward 押韵。onward 读 /ˈɔnwɝd/，其中 -ward 为 /wɝd/；forward /ˈfɔrwɚd/、backward /ˈbækwɚd/ 等词中的 -ward 在非重读时读 /wɚd/，重音位置不同，不完全押韵。特别注意 toward 常读 /tɔːrd/，w 不发音，与拼写差异较大。
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