Greater Meaning in English
word
/ˈɡɹeɪtɝ/
GRAY-dur
/ɡɹˈeɪtɐ/
GRAY-tuh
释义
Used to describe something that is larger, higher, stronger, or more important than something else. It is often used in comparisons, and can also refer to a larger area around a city or place.
用法与细微差别
Common in formal and neutral English, especially before nouns: 'greater confidence', 'greater detail', 'greater than'. It is more abstract and less everyday than 'bigger'. In place names, 'Greater + city' means the wider metropolitan area.
Spanish: mayor - más grandePortuguese (BR): maior - superiorPortuguese (PT): maior - superiorChinese (Simplified): 更大的 - 更高的Chinese (Traditional): 更大的 - 更高的Hindi: अधिक बड़ा - अधिकArabic: أكبر - أعظمBengali: বড় - অধিকRussian: больший - более значительныйJapanese: より大きい - より重要なVietnamese: lớn hơnKorean: 더 큰 - 더 많은Turkish: daha büyük - daha fazlaUrdu: زیادہ - بڑاIndonesian: lebih besar - lebih tinggi
例句
This box is greater in size than the small one.
basic
She feels greater confidence now.
basic
Ten is greater than six.
basic
We need a greater effort if we want to finish on time.
natural
The Greater London area has millions of people.
natural
At this point, the risk is greater than the reward.
natural