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future noun
⇨ futurefuture adj.
⇨ next future noun future ♦︎ fate ♦︎ destiny ♦︎ fortune ♦︎ lot ♦︎ doomThese are all words for the things that happen or will happen to a person, family, country, etc. and cannot be avoided. 这些词均表示命运、际遇、前途。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a grim future / fate / destiny / lot◆a / sb's tragic fate / destiny / lot / doom◆sb's certain / inevitable / ultimate fate / destiny / doom◆to meet your fate / destiny / doom◆to accept your fate / destiny / lot◆to avoid / escape your fate / destiny■ future [countable, uncountable] what will happen to sb/sth at a later time; the possibility of being successful at a later time 将来发生的事；前景；前途；前程◆His future is uncertain.他前途未卜。◆This deal could safeguard the futures of 2 000 employees.这笔生意可以保障2 000名雇员今后的生活。◆She has a great future ahead of her.她前程远大。◆I can't see any future in this relationship.我不觉得这段关系将来会有什么好结果。■ fate [countable, usually singular] the things, especially unpleasant things, that will happen or have happened to sb/sth 命中注定的（坏）事；命运的安排◆The fate of the ship's captain is unknown.那艘船的船长命运未卜。◆He had no idea what fate was in store for him.他不知道等待他的将是什么样的命运。◆Each of the managers suffered the same fate.每一个经理的命运都是如此。◆The government had abandoned the refugees to their fate.政府抛弃了难民，让他们听天由命。◆From the moment the hijackers took over the plane, their fate was sealed (= their future was certain).从劫机者劫持飞机的那一刻起，他们的命运就已经注定了。▸ fated adjective [not usually before noun] ◆We were fated never to meet again.我们注定了永远不能再相见。■ destiny / /ˈdestəni/ / [countable, usually singular] the things that will happen to sb/sth, especially an important thing that cannot be avoided 命运；天命；天数◆The destinies of five nations were decided at the peace conference.五个国家的命运在和平会议上决定了。◆She set up her own business because she wanted to be in control of her own destiny.她开办了自己的公司，因为她想要掌握自己的命运。◆He was convinced that sooner or later he would fulfil his destiny.他坚信迟早他会完成自己的使命。▸ destined adjective [not before noun] ◆He was destined for a military career, like his father before him.他命中注定要步父亲的后尘，过戎马生涯。◆We seemed destined never to meet.我们似乎是命中注定无缘相见。■ fortune [countable, usually plural, uncountable] the good and bad things that happen to sb/sth; what will happen to a person in the future 前景；际遇；（个人的）命运，前途◆The share price tends to follow the changing fortunes of the film industry.股价往往随着电影业的浮沉而涨跌。◆Her family business suffered a reversal of fortune when public taste changed.公众的品味改变后，她家族生意的命运发生了逆转。◆The fortune teller said she could tell my fortune by looking at the lines on my hand.那个算命的女人说她可凭着看我的手纹替我算命。■ lot [singular] (especially BrE) a person's luck or situation in life 运气；命运；生活境况◆She was feeling very dissatisfied with her lot.她对自己的命运感到不满。◆ (formal) It fell to her lot (= became her responsibility) to organize the Christmas party.筹办圣诞聚会的责任落到了她的身上。◆He threw in his lot with the pirates (= decided to join them and share their successes and problems).他决心与那些海盗共命运。■ doom [uncountable] (literary) death or destruction; any terrible event that you cannot avoid 死亡；毁灭；厄运；劫数◆The ordinary soldiers went to meet their doom with great bravery.普通士兵英勇赴死。◆She had a sense of impending doom (= felt that sth very bad was going to happen soon).她预感到厄运已经逼近。◆Fuel shortages spelt doom (= meant the end) for such huge gas-guzzling cars.燃料短缺对这种油耗高的大型车来说是个劫数。▸ doomed adjective [not before noun] ◆The plan was doomed to failure.这个计划注定要失败。◆The marriage was doomed from the start.这桩婚姻从一开始就注定要破裂。 next adjective next ♦︎ the following ♦︎ future ♦︎ subsequent ♦︎ coming ♦︎ later ♦︎ forthcoming ♦︎ upcoming ♦︎ prospectiveThese words all describe sth that happens, exists or is mentioned after sth else or at a time after the present. 这些词均表示接着的、随后的、将来的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the next / following month / decade / generation◆future / subsequent / coming / later months / decades / generations◆the next event◆future / subsequent / coming / later / forthcoming / upcoming events◆the next / a future / a subsequent / a later / the forthcoming / the upcoming meeting / trial◆sb's next / future / subsequent / later / forthcoming / upcoming book / books◆sb's next / subsequent / forthcoming / upcoming album◆the next / the following / a future / a subsequent / a later stage / chapter◆the next / a future / a subsequent / a later time◆sb's next / future / subsequent / later / forthcoming / upcoming marriage■ next [only before noun] happening or being straight after sb/sth in time, order or space 下一个的；紧接着的；接下来的◆The next train to Baltimore is at ten.下一趟去巴尔的摩的列车10点钟开。◆The next six months will be the hardest.接下来的六个月将是最难熬的。◆The next chapter deals with the post-war situation.下一章是关于战后局势的。◆Who's next?下一个人是谁？◆The woman in the next room was talking in a very loud voice.隔壁房间里的女子正在大声讲话。◆I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.我昏迷了，醒来时发现自己在医院里。ⓘ Next usually comes after the, except in particular expressions of time for days of the week, months of the year, seasons or fixed time periods such as week, month, year, etc. * next通常用在the后，但在某些表示时间的特定用语中不与the连用，如下个星期几、接下来的哪个月份和季节，或者用于修饰week、month、year等时间词，也不用在前面加the◆I'm going away next month (= the month after this one).我下个月要外出。◆Next Thursday (= the Thursday after this one) is 12 April.下个星期四是4月12日。◆Next time I'll bring a book.下次我会带本书来。 OPP last , past ⇨ last 2 ▸ next adverb ◆What happened next?随后发生了什么？◆The next best thing to flying is gliding.仅次于飞行的美事就是滑翔。▸ next noun [singular] ◆One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.他一分钟前还不在那里，一会儿又在了。◆the week after next下下周■ the following next in time; that is/are going to be mentioned next （时间上）接着的；下述的；下列的◆We set off on Monday evening and arrived in New Zealand the following afternoon.我们星期一晚上出发，次日下午抵达新西兰。◆Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。OPP previous , preceding ⇨ last 2 ■ future [only before noun] happening or existing at a time after the present 将来的；未来的；将来发生的◆Climate change will be a very serious issue for future generations.气候变化对子孙后代来说将是个十分严重的问题。◆We try to predict future developments in computer software.我们设法预测计算机软件的未来发展。◆He met his future wife at law school.他在法学院结识了他未来的妻子。OPP ex- , former ⇨ former , past , previous ⇨ previous ■ subsequent / /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ / (rather formal) happening or coming after sth else 随后的；后来的；接后的◆Subsequent events confirmed our doubts.后来发生的事证实了我们的怀疑。◆Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.这个问题的发展将在以后的报道中予以说明。▸ subsequently adverb ◆The original interview notes were subsequently lost.采访记录原稿后来丢失了。■ coming [only before noun](especially of a time period) happening soon; next （尤指一段时间）即将发生的，下一个的◆The building work may cause some disruption in the coming months.建筑施工在随后的几个月里可能会带来一些不便。◆This coming Sunday is her birthday.下个星期天是她的生日。■ later [only before noun] happening after sth else or at a time in the future 后来的；以后的◆This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter.在后面的一章中对这一点作了更详细的讨论。◆The game has been postponed to a later date.比赛已被推迟到以后的某个日期举行。 OPP earlier ▸ later adverb ◆See you later.回头见。◆I'm going out later on.我过一会儿要外出。NOTE 辨析 Future or later?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆The Committee will reconsider these proposals at a future / later date.委员会将在日后重新审议这些提议。However, future is used especially to talk about situations or developments in the future. 不过，future尤用于描述未来的局势或发展◆future plans / prospects / prosperity / earnings / benefits / trends / growth / directions未来的规划／展望／繁荣／收入／裨益／趋势／成长／动向 Later is used especially to talk about a stage in an event, process or account. * later尤用于描述事件、过程或报告的一个阶段◆a later stage / phase / chapter / section / addition / modification / alteration / age后期；后面的一章／一部分；后来的补充／修改／改变；后世 ■ forthcoming / /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ; NAmE ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ [only before noun] (rather formal) going to happen, be published, etc. soon 即将发生（或出版等）的◆Three main parties will contest the forthcoming elections.三个主要政党将于即将举行的选举中展开角逐。◆The band have added an extra date to their forthcoming UK tour.乐队把即将开始的英国巡回演出的场次额外增加了一场。■ upcoming /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/ / [only before noun] (especially NAmE) forthcoming 即将发生的；即将来临的◆No one knows what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election will be.没有人知道即将举行的总统选举会是什么结果。◆This is a single from the band's upcoming album.这是该乐队即将发行的专辑中的一首单曲。■ prospective / /prəˈspektɪv/ / [usually before noun] (rather formal) expected to happen soon 即将发生的；行将来临的◆They are worried about prospective changes in the law.他们担心即将修改法律。NOTE 辨析 Coming, forthcoming, upcoming or prospective?These words are all used to talk about sth that will or may happen soon, in the future. Do not use them to talk about one thing happening after sth else. 这些词均可描述未来即将发生或可能发生的事，但不可描述在其他事之后发生的事◆Answer the coming/forthcoming/upcoming/prospective questions. Coming is usually used to describe a period of time. * coming通常描述一段时间◆Media attention will be focused on the Prime Minister in the coming weeks.媒体在随后的几个星期里将聚焦于首相。Use forthcoming and upcoming to describe events that are planned to happen soon. * forthcoming和upcoming用于描述按计划将会很快发生的事◆He is understandably nervous about his forthcoming / upcoming trial.他对即将到来的审讯感到紧张，这是可以理解的。Use prospective to describe events that are expected or likely to happen soon. * prospective用于描述预料或可能很快发生的事◆On learning of a prospective sale, the lawyer should call the client as soon as possible.律师一旦得知拍卖即将举行，就应立即打电话通知委托人。 |