| 释义 |
fu·ture
I. \ˈfyüchə(r)\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French futur, from Latin futurus about to be (suppletive future participle of esse to be) — more at be
1. : that is to be : still to come
< some future day >
specifically : existing after death
< doctrine of a future life — John Kenrick >
2. : of, relating to, or constituting the future tense
< a future auxiliary >
3. : existing or occurring at a later time : subsequent
< at 18 the future chairman of the board joined the company as a shipping clerk >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from future, adjective
1.
a. : time that is to come
< car of the future >
< do better in future >
< be more tidy in future — Blackwood's >
b. : what is going to happen
< the past determines the future >
< never tell the future — Graham Greene >
2.
a. : a prospective usually improved condition
< expectation of a future worthy of the past >
specifically : one held to follow mortal life
b. : an expectation of advancement : prospect for progressive development
< man with a future >
< discussed the future of electronics >
3.
a. : a stock or commodity bought and sold for delivery at a future time — usually used in plural
< speculated heavily in soybean futures — Douglass Cater >
b. : a contract for the purchase or sale of something to be delivered at a definite future time and at a specified price
4. [Medieval Latin futurum, from neuter of Latin futurus] : the future tense of a language : a verb form in the future tense
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : postpone, delay |