later

['leitə]

adv.后来, 稍后
adj.后来的, 以后的, 接近末期的

a.

1. 较晚的, 更晚的

2. 以后的

We will discuss this in detail in a later chapter.

我们将在以后的一章中对这一点作详细的探讨。

3. (时期)下一半的; 末期的

ad.

1. 较晚地, 更晚地

I went to bed later than usual.

我比往常更晚上床。

2. 后来; 以后

I'll tell you later.

我以后再告诉你。

词义辨析

同义:

a.随后的, 相继的

subsequent  next  following  coming  succeeding  successive  sequent  sequential

ad.随后

subsequently  next  successively  sequentially  in sequel

ad.以后, 下回, 不久将来

later on  at a later time  by and by  in the future  hereafter  in time to come  in days to come  before too long  

同义参见:

latter  afterward  hence  forward or forwards  then  

反义参见:

former  earlier  

英英释义

形容词 later:

coming at a subsequent time or stage

同义词：future, ulterior

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

同义词：late

形容词 late:

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

同义词：late

after the expected or usual time; delayed

同义词：belated, late, tardy

of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

同义词：late, recent

having died recently

同义词：late

of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

同义词：late

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

同义词：late

(used especially of persons) of the immediate past

同义词：former, late, previous

副词 later:

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

同义词：subsequently, afterwards, afterward, after, later on

at some eventual time in the future

同义词：by and by

comparative of the adverb `late'

补充

laterlater英:[ˈleitə] 美:[ˈletɚ]adv.1.较晚地; 后来We later learnt that this wasn't true at all.我们后来了解到根本不是这么回事。I'll call again later.我以后再打电话来。He fell ill on Monday and died three days later.他星期一得病, 三天后就死了。Tom and Mary got married in 1985.Two years later, they were divorced.汤姆和玛丽1985年结婚, 两年后他们离婚了。

例句

1. The train was even later than I thought it would be.这列火车到站的时间甚至比我预想的还要晚。 2. An inquest will be held at a later date.过些日子将进行死因调查。 3. The competition should have been re-scheduled for a later date.这次比赛本应该重新安排在之后的某一天进行。 4. At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized.在后来举行的记者招待会上, 他说不应该夸大分歧。 5. A later report said the oil fire on the sea was out.新近的一篇报道称海上的石油大火已经熄灭。 6. He changed his approach in later editions.他在后来的版本中改变了他的方法。 7. In his later years he wrote very little.他在晚年几乎不写作了。 8. Her later career was best known for her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.她在职业生涯末期最为人熟知的便是与鲁道夫·努列耶夫的搭档组合。 9. the later part of the 20th century20世纪末叶 10. He found happiness in later life.他晚年时才寻得幸福。 11. He resigned ten years later.十年后他辞职了。 12. I'll join you later.我过一会儿来找你们。 13. I'll do it later.我以后再做这事。 14. Burke later admitted he had lied.伯克后来承认自己撒谎了。 15. When a rescuer arrived some time later, the bird was still there.过了一会儿营救人员赶到了, 那只鸟还在那儿。 16. Some weeks later I rang the police to ask if I would be needed as a witness.几周后我打电话给警察, 询问是否需要我做目击证人。 17. Some years later, Mum came to spend Hogmanay at my new home.几年后妈妈来我的新家过除夕。 18. Six years later, he remains a picture of health and vitality.六年后他仍然身体健康, 充满活力。 19. later on I'll be speaking to Patty Davis.我一会儿要和帕蒂·戴维斯谈谈。 20. This is only going to cause me more problems later on.这只会在以后给我造成更多的问题。 21. See you later, Anne.再见, 安妮。 22. It will definitely happen sooner or later.这事肯定迟早会发生。 23. Sooner or later she'll realize she made a mistake.迟早她会认识到自己犯了一个错误。 24. among the composer's later works在这位作曲家的后期作品中 25. The early sections of the book are quite different from the later sections.这本书的前几章与后几章大不相同。 26. His later years were tranquil.他的晚年生活是安宁的。 27. They met again on a later occasion.他们后来又一次相遇了。 28. I'll talk to you again later.我以后再和你聊。 29. They later regretted the decision.他们后来后悔做出了那个决定。 30. She returned several weeks later.她几周之后回来了。 31. I saw him again later that morning.那天上午我后来又看见他了。 32. We'll need to know your decision no/not later than next week. [=we'll need to know your decision by next week]我们需要在下周之前知道你的决定。 33. "later, dudes!"再见，哥们儿！ 34. We'll talk about this subject some more later on.我们以后再谈这一话题。 35. They regretted their decision later on.他们后来对他们的决定后悔了。