future

1. N-SING The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. 將來

The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future. 該發(fā)言人稱近期不太可能有有關(guān)該提案的決議。

He was making plans for the future. 他正在爲(wèi)將來制定計劃。

2. ADJ Future things will happen or exist after the present time. 未來的[ADJ n]

She said if the world did not act conclusively now, it would only bequeath the problem to future generations. 她說如果這個世界現(xiàn)在不採取正確的行動，那衹會把問題遺畱給後代。

...the future king and queen. …未來的國王和王後。

3. N-COUNT Someone's future, or the future of something, is what will happen to them or what they will do after the present time. (某人、某事物的) 未來

His future depends on the outcome of the elections. 他的未來取決於該選擧的結(jié)果。

...a proposed national conference on the country's political future. …一次擬議的有關(guān)該國政治未來的全國會議。

4. N-PLURAL 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. 期貨[商業(yè)]

This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today. 這份報告會在今天開市時刺激玉米期貨的一些購買行爲(wèi)。

5. PHRASE You use in the future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. 在將來

I asked her to be more careful in the future. 我叫她將來更仔細(xì)一些。