| 单词 | to carry forward |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry forward to carry forward 1. transitive. To cause (something) to progress towards a future state or condition; to maintain or keep up (something); to develop (something) beyond a stage already attained.Cf. to carry on 1 at Phrasal verbs, to carry on 3 at Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1653 Faithfull Scout No. 106. 837 So they may..be up and doing every one in their place, in carrying forward the great Work of the most High. 1833 Atkinson's Casket June 259 Nature in carrying forward her ceaseless changes..never produces forms which exhibit mathematical lines and angles. 1920 Amer. Artisan 23 Oct. 37/1 The ability of our Nation to carry forward its traditions of order, progress, and justice. 2001 FourFourTwo Sept. 49/2 We aim to donate £50,000, which goes towards funding three research fellows to carry forward the hospital's pioneering work. 2. transitive. Bookkeeping and Accounting. To transfer (an item) from one account, ledger, etc., to the next; to transfer (a loss, unused credit, etc.) to a future tax period in order to reduce the amount of tax to be paid.Cf. to carry back 2 at Phrasal verbs, to carry over 1 at Phrasal verbs, to carry up 5 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > keep accounts [verb (transitive)] > enter in an account > other book-keeping procedures control1422 avouch1539 allocate1551 respond1588 score1592 carry1652 post1707 to carry forward1721 off-reckon1721 O. Ni.a1726 to carry over1745 rule1845 to write down1876 to close off188. qualify1884 accrue1915 net1947 gross1954 strip1980 1721 Particular & Inventory W. Morley (South-Sea Company) 15 Carry forward 16121l. 17s. 10d. 1839 Reply Lockhart's Pamph. 97 Carry forward £41.478 15s. 5d. 1984 M. P. Devereux & C. P. Mayer Corporation Tax i. 10 Surplus deductions which could not be claimed against profits had to be carried forward and set against future profits. 2012 J. W. Mirza Assyrian Dream 389 My instructions were to add each page, carry forward the total to the top of the next page, and so on, until all the pages were done. < as lemmas |
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