later
柯林斯詞典
1. Later is the comparative of . (late)的比較級(jí)
2. ADV You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. 以後
He resigned ten years later. 他10年後辤職了。
3. PHRASE You use later on to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. 以後
Later on I'll be speaking to Patty Davis. 以後我會(huì)和帕蒂·戴維斯談?wù)劇?/p>
4. ADJ You use later to refer to an event, period of time, or other thing which comes after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. 後來(lái)的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized. 在後來(lái)的新聞發(fā)佈會(huì)上,他說(shuō)差異不應(yīng)該被誇大。
The competition should have been re-scheduled for a later date. 本該把比賽重新安排在一個(gè)晚些的日期。
5. ADJ You use later to refer to the last part of someone's life or career or the last part of a period of history. 晚年的; 後期的[ADJ n]
He found happiness in later life. 他在晚年找到了幸福。
...the later part of the 20th century. …20世紀(jì)後期。
6. →see also late
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later /?le?t?/
劍橋詞典
- at a time in the future or after the time you have mentioned
晚些時(shí)候;過(guò)些時(shí)間
He'll be back later. 他過(guò)會(huì)兒廻來(lái)。
We could always go later in the season . 我們縂還可以在這個(gè)季節(jié)的晚些時(shí)候去。
Police questioned him and he was later arrested . 警察詢問(wèn)了他,後來(lái)他被逮捕了。
?later on
at a time in the future , or after the time you have mentioned
將來(lái)的某個(gè)時(shí)候;過(guò)會(huì)兒
What are you doing later on this evening ? 今晚晚些時(shí)候你想乾什麼?
Shall I go and fetch her later on? 我過(guò)一會(huì)去接她好嗎?
Later on, we could go and have a meal if you like. 你願(yuàn)意的話,過(guò)會(huì)兒我們可以一起去喫飯。
?no/not later than
not after
早於某個(gè)時(shí)間;在某時(shí)間之前
She said she'd prefer us to arrive no later than nine o'clock. 她說(shuō)她希望我們能在9點(diǎn)之前到達(dá)。