| 单词 | future |
| 释义 | future (fjuːtʃəʳ ) Word forms: futures 1. singular noun B1 The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future. He was making plans for the future. I had little time to think about what the future held for me. Synonyms: time to come, hereafter, what lies ahead 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 Future things will happen or exist after the present time. By taking action now we can ensure that future generations will not be put at risk. ...a report on the future role of local government. ...the future King and Queen. Synonyms: forthcoming, to be, coming, later 3. for future reference phrase If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference. 4. countable noun [usually singular] B1 Someone's future, or the future of something, is what will happen to them or what they will do after the present time. His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections. Graeme is a supremely talented cricketer with a splendid future in the game. ...a proposed national conference on the country's political future. Young people are an investment for our future. Synonyms: prospect, expectation, outlook 5. countable noun B1+ If you say that someone or something has a future, you mean that they are likely to be successful or to survive. These abandoned children have now got a future. There's no future in this relationship. 6. plural noun When people trade in futures, they buy stocks and shares, commodities such as coffee or oil, or foreign currency at a price that is agreed at the time of purchase for items which are delivered some time in the future. [business] This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today. Futures prices recovered from sharp early declines to end with moderate losses. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 In grammar, the future tense of a verb is the one used to talk about things that are going to happen. In English, this applies to verb groups consisting of 'will' or ' shall' and the base form of a verb. The future perfect tense of a verb is used to talk about things that will have happened at some time in the future. 8. in (the) future phrase B1 You use in future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. The form in the future is sometimes used instead, especially in American English. James pledged to be faithful in future. I asked her to be more careful in future. In the future, Mr. Fernandes says, he won't rely on others to handle this. Synonyms: after this, in times to come 9. what the future holds phrase [VERB inflects] B1 If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future. We wondered what the future would hold for our baby son. 10. sb's future lies somewhere phrase [VERB inflects] B2 If you say that someone's future lies in a particular place or activity, you think they will be most successful or happy in that place or doing that activity. Armstrong is uncertain where his long-term future lies. He came back because he believed his future lay with her. Quotations: I never think of the future. It comes soon enough Collocations: build a future The couple need to accept the past and focus on building a great future together. The Sun (2013) Your confidence grows stronger and you know you can build the future you want. The Sun (2012) We look forward to building a sustainable future together. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It was ten games, which is a lifetime, and can decide the future of a club. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The next few days will be crucial in deciding the future of the country. The Sun (2014) How can you decide the future of a school at a half-hour meeting? Times, Sunday Times (2015) The company is undergoing a significant restructuring as it seeks to secure a digital future. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She is focused on the digital future. Times, Sunday Times (2009) My feeling is that there has got to be digital future. Times, Sunday Times (2008) When she is well enough, you can discuss the future. The Sun (2015) We discussed the future of secondary education for a while. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Thery are demanding an urgent meeting with the company to discuss the future. Times, Sunday Times (2013) These prospective entrepreneurs could hold the key to Britain's successful economic future. The Sun (2011) As we look to the president, it will be essential that he maintain public confidence in our economic future. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988) This could justify increased optimism over the country's longterm economic future. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The country, it seemed, had come of age and was embracing a glowing new future. A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002) And, once again, it is a time to embrace the future. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We have to embrace the future. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Building a new energy future will take huge effort. Times, Sunday Times (2009) What role should oil companies play in our energy future? Times, Sunday Times (2010) It has an important role to play in our energy future. Times, Sunday Times (2012) If we can combat illegal downloads, we can help ensure the future of the UK film industry. The Sun (2009) The time has come to focus on what our country needs from our government to ensure a prosperous future. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Has it done enough to ensure a sustainable future? Times, Sunday Times (2011) He envisages a future in which America's fuel will come from planting above ground rather than drilling below it. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They envisaged a new future for computing where all products and services were run over the internet. Times, Sunday Times (2012) How do you envisage the future? The Sun (2013) Despite the progress made, she still faced a very difficult future. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) Airlines face a bleak future. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They now face a very uncertain future. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Talks with friends or colleagues prove to be inspiring and the information you glean can be stored for future use. The Sun (2015) This is the best way to mass bake and store for future use. The Sun (2014) Now worn with a tweed cap for domestic tasks, it is the only item of uniform I retained for future use. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Excess photosynthate can be stored for future use. 2014, 'Production possibility frontiers in phototroph:heterotroph symbioses: trade-offs in allocating fixed carbon pools and the challenges these alternatives present for understanding the acquisition of intracellular habitats.', Frontiers in Microbiology Household incomes are going to remain under pressure for the foreseeable future. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Experts say oil prices will stay low for the foreseeable future. The Sun (2015) The carmaker believes that it can make one million cars in the foreseeable future. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It will only cause the future generation of scientists to switch off and study the arts instead. Times, Sunday Times The omission or favouring of either would be disastrous for the employability of a future generation. Times, Sunday Times This debt could have sparked another financial crisis and would be paid back by a future generation. Times,Sunday Times I wish more people would stand up and be counted, as we are playing with the lives of a future generation. Times, Sunday Times It's not just about today, it's about the future generation of fans. Times, Sunday Times But what of the twin objections that all this would discourage future investment and penalise past saving? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Investors must realise that for the foreseeable future investment banks will not be supplying endless capital. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They claim he fails to understand the need for future investment from international financiers. Times, Sunday Times (2014) While seen as intelligent and dogged, she was never regarded as a future leader. Times, Sunday Times However, he believes she will need to raise her game if she wants to be a future leader of the party. Times, Sunday Times We leave convinced we have met a future leader. Times, Sunday Times His son, often talked about as a possible future leader, insisted that he did not want the job. Times, Sunday Times Act as if you are the future leader of your business sector. Times, Sunday Times It began as a dramatisation of some supposed future mission to the red planet, then worked in lots of genuine footage and interviews from 'back in 2016'. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, a space validation would serve as a qualification flight for future mission implementation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Future missions include designing a mobile phone application, creating a new pet food — and launching their own magazine. The Sun Both worlds are ripe for life to evolve on their own, and scientists hope to hunt for possible signs on future missions. Smithsonian Mag They spend their days training for future missions and developing hardware for new missions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The report would not disclose details of stars' deals as it could cause them to ask for more in future negotiations. The Sun But arguments over the venue of future negotiations, as well as fundamental differences over power-sharing, has led many observers to fear the worst. Times, Sunday Times He was thrown out of the hall and banned from all future negotiations. Times, Sunday Times Others said the offensive could strengthen the opposition's position in any future negotiations. Times, Sunday Times Insiders close to the talks said that yesterday's meeting had been exploratory but would establish the likely direction of future negotiations. Times, Sunday Times When it hit theatre screens in 1968, 2001 swiftly became an iconic thought-experiment on the future of humanity in space. Smithsonian Mag Not many shows can address the future of humanity while also tugging at the heartstrings and delivering plenty of thrills, but this drama has managed it. The Sun This explores the future of humanity, prompted by staggering advances in computation, genetics, nanotechnology and robotics. Times, Sunday Times When the world's most famous scientist delivers his thoughts on the future of humanity, he makes headlines. Times, Sunday Times Is this newest tech development beneficial to the future of humanity? Times, Sunday Times In this case, you should contact the lender immediately and either settle the debt in full or negotiate a future payment plan. Times, Sunday Times The bill would exclude from the computation of such points and fees any escrow for future payment of insurance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was, however, some caution over how the low oil price might affect future payments to investors. Times, Sunday Times Financial markets do not deal in physical commodities but in paper contracts that represent promises of future payments. Times, Sunday Times Future payments will vary depending on the size of their shareholdings. Times, Sunday Times The table is based on historical data and the information is not necessarily an indicator of present or future performance. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The assessment of future performance and risks was based on past track records of various asset classes. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Even under present rules, broadcasters typically collect 15 per cent of a programme's future profit for 'doing nothing', he said. Times, Sunday Times Cash generation also remained strong, with profits providing the 'necessary working capital to re-invest in our future profit growth'. Times, Sunday Times The company moved to allay fears of future profit margin pressures by stating that 90 per cent of the work had been won on a non-competitive basis. Times, Sunday Times Those additional costs will help to generate future profit, the investment dealer said. Globe and Mail This then allows them to predict future profit trends and adjust business practices accordingly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Start on its two-year scheme for graduates in construction management, property development or a similar community regeneration discipline and become a future project manager. Times, Sunday Times U2 have shown before how adept they are at sultry soul and this exquisite track may point to a future project. The Sun Shrewd developers have begun cherry picking their future project sites more carefully. Globe and Mail The two plan on working on a future project together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After getting along well, the trio decided that they would work together again on a future project. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His naval record underlined his reliability, competence and future promise. Times, Sunday Times The triangle of attraction and repulsion, innocence and guilt, creates a striking novel rich in future promise. Times, Sunday Times We'd have to be more co-operative, less self-centred, at the office; our masters would have to trust us more; society would have to become less judgmental about future promise. Times, Sunday Times But in 1867 there was little sign of this future promise. The Times Literary Supplement Academic achievement, citizenship, and future promise are also taken into consideration when awards are made. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Twelve years on, with the programme now costing 1.2bn, the drones that are due to be the army's eyes and ears remain a future prospect. Times, Sunday Times If an official family did not produce another official within a few generations, the future prospects of that family remaining wealthy and influential became uncertain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One government official described the area in 1879 as, a desolation where even the most hopeful can find nothing in its future prospects to cheer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chapter 16 addresses the future prospects of humanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trustees were told they could not use charity funds to support loss-making businesses with no future prospects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Experimental measurements of elastic properties of tridymite and cristobalite, including high-temperature measurements, are identified as a desideratum of future research. 2013, 'ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF SILICA POLYMORPHS – A REVIEW', Ceramics-Silikáty Finally, the paper looks at the theoretical debates around geodemographics, and considers directions for future research in the area. 2014, 'Helsinki: A software sorted city? A case study of the geodemographics industry in Finland', Fennia: International Journal of Geography We provide relevant documentation through spatial statistics for future research on small business lending in underserved nonmetropolitan communities. 2019, 'Oil and gas development and small business lending in U.S. nonmetropolitan counties', Journal of Maps This work points out research gaps that should help guide future research on the biology of tendrilled species. 2018, 'Convergent Evolution and the Diverse Ontogenetic Origins of Tendrils in Angiosperms', Frontiers in Plant Science Future revenue could come from possible privatisation or charging for use of new roads. Times, Sunday Times We also anticipate that many of our future revenue streams will be affected for a considerable time. Times,Sunday Times It's to do with the way the aero-engine maker counts future revenue from service contracts. Times, Sunday Times The company said that it had spent 37 million on winning the contract and its loss will put a hole in future revenue projections. Times, Sunday Times But their structure may pose particular risks for academies in the event of a fall in future revenue, such as a decline in pupil numbers. Times, Sunday Times Yet with a nice glass of red or a cold pint in front of us, we're prone to discount any future risk. Times,Sunday Times And, hopefully, you minimised your future risk by not smoking or drinking excessively, eating plenty of calcium and doing lots of exercise. Times, Sunday Times The conundrum of severely abhorrent behaviour committed by those with an otherwise good record, presented sentencing courts with considerable difficulty, particularly when assessing future risk. Times, Sunday Times It followed that the court, when considering making such an order, was concerned with future risk. Times, Sunday Times It lies rather in the interpretation of these facts to assess a person's possible future risk to vulnerable people. Times, Sunday Times It had eagerly set about doing so but without giving any clear idea of the future role, powers and composition of the upper chamber. Times, Sunday Times He tried to scotch mutterings about what future role he might play in any coalition after 2015, saying that was a matter for voters. Times, Sunday Times And giving councillors new powers could also be a motivator, according to the author of a report on the future role of councillors. Times, Sunday Times I'd wondered then whether this was a sign of future role reversal. Times, Sunday Times He can, he says today, envisage no 'future role for government' in this matter. Times, Sunday Times Countries that are regarded as surefire future success stories are usually riding for a fall. Times, Sunday Times (2016) England have had eight years to realise that looking back on past glories is no way to guarantee future success. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The question is whether they can use this result as a springboard for future success. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The challenge is to make it a springboard to future success, rather than merely a landing platform. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This low price will affect investment and future supply. Times, Sunday Times The continued decline in languages must raise concerns about the future supply of suitably qualified students to proceed to language study at degree level. Times, Sunday Times If higher taxes cut future supply, it could push up copper prices. Times, Sunday Times And it provokes questions about the future supply of raw materials. Times, Sunday Times It's damaging the future supply line. Times, Sunday Times It was signed in the aftermath of the second world war as a bulwark against any future threat of tyranny. Times, Sunday Times What balance of nuclear and conventional force will make us safer against future threat? Times, Sunday Times A future threat can be a potential weakness while a future opportunity can be a potential strength. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was then a process to determine whether they represented any future threat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid future threat to the natural attractions of the islands, 150,000 tourists per year are regarded as the ultimate ceiling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it wants the world to judge it on that basis and thus identify it as a magnet for future trade and investment. Times, Sunday Times This will depend on creating a robust dispute resolution mechanism to underpin any future trade deal. Times,Sunday Times Keeping talks about a future trade agreement civil may, however, prove challenging. Times,Sunday Times They see leaving on world trade terms as the best route to negotiating a more advantageous future trade deal. Times, Sunday Times The more ambitious the future trade deal, the longer it will take to negotiate. Times,Sunday Times Analysts tended to be positive about the interim results, despite concerns about future trading. Times, Sunday Times Analysts expect optimism over future trading conditions to have been affected. Times, Sunday Times Sentiment has been helped by some reassuring comments on current and future trading, and the sale, confirmed yesterday, of its non-branded cheese business. Times, Sunday Times The personal and corporate debt management group said the downturn was starting to increase its workload and that it was confident about future trading, with demand expected to increase significantly. Times, Sunday Times They have 756,114 for future trading. The Sun He emphasised that inflation had been 'remarkably volatile' in recent months, and that the outlook for its future trend remained 'highly uncertain'. Times, Sunday Times But could country letting be a future trend? Times, Sunday Times The predictive component of predictive maintenance stems from the goal of predicting the future trend of the equipment's condition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are investment vehicles that try to identify future trends in science, engineering, politics, social mores and consumer tastes and then to harness them. Times,Sunday Times There are, of course, scientific uncertainties, so projections of future trends span a range rather than being fully pinned down. Times, Sunday Times The organization is well-placed to continue for the next 50 years; a wonderful, glorious future. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He has not played for nine weeks but is convinced he can be a part of the team's glorious future. The Sun (2006) For the revolutionary Marxist, the present must be destroyed to make way for a glorious future. Christianity Today (2000) I'm fighting to guarantee a good future for my sons and grandsons. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That would guarantee the future of the company. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Radical solutions are needed to save the environment and guarantee a sustainable future for the coastal economy. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She and her daughter are on a path to a stable, more hopeful future. Christianity Today A promise implies commitment and dedication - and a hopeful future. The Sun They deploy varied experiences and skills to project a hopeful future where love of place corrects our modern tendencies to seek escape from responsibility and accountability. Christianity Today You stand on the threshold of a hopeful future in which you shall be free and independent in determining and directing your destiny! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Do we have the confidence to imagine a larger future for our children? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Healthy, optimistic individuals can imagine the future in detail. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Now Spurs fans cannot imagine the future without him. The Sun (2015) And with few signs of improvement in the immediate future. Times, Sunday Times However, she believes that supermarkets will look at using fingerprint and iris recognition for the immediate future. Times, Sunday Times He then segued ever so smoothly into the immediate future. Times, Sunday Times So, what will the immediate future look like as the end of lockdown looms? Times,Sunday Times They need to do just that for the immediate future of the club. Times, Sunday Times A failure to do so would leave Britain with huge budget deficits stretching into the indefinite future and a legacy of rising debt for future generations. Times, Sunday Times (2011) That can be no surprise if a third of their unmarried accommodation continues to be of the poorest quality, into the indefinite future. Times, Sunday Times (2007) That is why you should be suspicious of any investment proposal that predicts a stream of economic rents into the indefinite future. Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) The thought that this is now our lives for the indefinite future is almost too much to bear. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His citation says he has done much to secure the long-term future of the theatre. Times, Sunday Times (2015) You must also think of your long-term future as a house owner. GOODBYE CURATE We want to get our racecourse partners excited by our medium and long-term future. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Our business needs to rise to this challenge to maintain its competitiveness and ensure its long-term future. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I had to help a friend work out her long-term future. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There are plenty of other ways of doing that and there are likely to be even more in the not-too-distant future. Times, Sunday Times And, in the not-too-distant future, will we have cracked the fusion power conundrum? Times, Sunday Times Hopefully she will bring him in from the cold in the not-too-distant future. The Sun But we will know, for sure, in the not-too-distant future. The Times Literary Supplement I can imagine a not-too-distant future when influencers will hire themselves out to style people's backgrounds and consultants will be on hand to curate bookshelves. Times,Sunday Times Don't spend all your time planning the future. The Sun (2015) We had been planning a future together but now he says he cannot put himself through it all again. The Sun (2012) Schedule more time for each other and for planning a fantastic future. The Sun (2010) MANY of us in business spend our lives trying to predict the future, but we are mostly on a fool 's errand. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Few can predict the future, but radio will remain indispensable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Here she finds a magical tapestry with powers to predict the future. The Sun (2014) But was this just an uncanny statistical quirk or can animals really predict the future? Times, Sunday Times (2010) She was a bright student with a promising future. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He was a young man with a promising future and all of us will miss him dearly. The Sun (2010) This is such a waste of a young life with a promising future in front of her. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An end to a war that has blighted our country's once prosperous future cannot come too soon. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The country is trading its way to a prosperous future. The Sun (2015) Now we must begin the task of planning a prosperous future for our nation. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They appear to be downsizing to safeguard the future of the firm. The Sun (2012) I see it as a way of safeguarding the future of my family. The Sun (2010) If successful, the venture could safeguard the future of his loyal workforce. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She will say that youngsters are being deprived of a secure future. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It combines invaluable advice on how you can plan for a secure future. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She insisted that the tweets should not be allowed to shape her future and her career. Times, Sunday Times Keep your eyes and ears open to find out something that could shape your future. The Sun Ideas you have today, plus the businesslike way you talk about them, can shape your future. The Sun This was a monumental clash for both sides that would shape their future for different reasons. The Sun The memory of that night will now shape my future. The Sun Others invest in machinery, training and infrastructure to help build a sustainable future. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We are keen to secure a sustainable future for the refinery operations. The Sun (2012) We look forward to building a sustainable future together. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In every sport, in every exceptional endeavour, the coaching, caddying parent must gamble a compromised present against an uncertain future. The Times Literary Supplement (2017) Spain's best-known bullfighting fiesta faces an uncertain future. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This mindset helps us face the bathroom mirror and an uncertain future. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He has fought back from a serious knee injury and an uncertain future at Chelsea to find renewed confidence with England. The Sun (2010) The skilled workforce who have spent years manufacturing highquality confectionery now face an uncertain future. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Knowing that, you face the unknown future with confidence in yourself. Christianity Today (2000) Let yourself mourn the loss of your old life rather than rush blindly into an unknown future. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And the unknown future could be fantastically exciting. Times, Sunday Times (2012) My parents were concerned whether the choice of music-making was a viable future. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This could help support a viable future for many smaller hospitals. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This ought to represent a viable future for housing in the capital. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Translations: Chinese: 未来的, 未来 Japanese: 未来の, 未来 |
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