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onward

onward
[英] [ˈɔnwəd, ˈɔ:n-] [美] [ˈɑnwəd, ˈɔn-] 生词本

adj.

adv.

  • 易混淆的单词：Onward  

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In British English, onwards is an adverb and onward is an adjective. In American English and sometimes in formal British English, onward may also be an adverb. 在英国英语中，onwards为副词，onward 为形容词。在美国英语及有时在英国英语的正式语体中，onward 亦可为副词。
1. ADJ 向前的；前进的 Onward means moving forward or continuing a journey. 

  • British Airways have two flights a day to Bangkok, and there are onward flights to Phnom Penh.

    英国航空公司每天有两个航班飞往曼谷，那里有前往金边的接续航班。

  • Onward is also an adverb.

    • The bus continued onward...

      公共汽车继续往前开。

    • He measured the distance to the nearest Antarctic coast, and onwards to the South Pole.

      他测量了到南极洲海岸最近的距离，以及从海岸再到南极的距离。

2. ADJ 发展的；进步的；日趋重要的 Onward means developing, progressing, or becoming more important over a period of time. 

  • ...the onward march of progress in the British aircraft industry.

    英国航空业的稳步发展

  • Onward is also an adverb.

    • I can see things just going onwards and upwards for us now...

      我认为从现在起我们的境况只会越来越好。

    • The most important thing now is to move onwards.

      现在至关重要的是要继续向前推进。

3. ADV （从某时起）一直 If something happens from a particular time onwards or onward, it begins to happen at that time and continues to happen afterwards. 

  • From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.

    她自世纪之交以来便同土著居民生活在一起。

Adjective

1. moving toward a position ahead;

  • "forward motion"
  • "the onward course of events"
Adverb

1. forward in time or order or degree;

  • "from that time forth"
  • "from the sixth century onward"

2. in a forward direction;

  • "go ahead"
  • "the train moved ahead slowly"
  • "the boat lurched ahead"
  • "moved onward into the forest"
  • "they went slowly forward in the mud"
1. Age stole onward and benumbed me more and more.
年纪渐老使得我（反应）越来越迟钝。

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2. An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward transmission to head office.
每份文件都要备一份传给总部。

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3. Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward.
开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

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4. The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.
黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。

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5. The horse dashed onward.
那匹马向前直冲。

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6. The travel service can help you to make onward reservations.
旅行社可帮您办理行程各阶段的票。

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