forward

英 ['fɔːwəd] 美['fɔrwɚd]
  • adj. 向前的;早的;迅速的
  • adv. 向前地;向将来
  • vt. 促进;转寄;运送
  • n. 前锋
  • n. (Forward)人名;(英)福沃德

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词态变化


复数: forwards;第三人称单数: forwards;过去式: forwarded;过去分词: forwarded;现在分词: forwarding;

中文词源


forward 向前

for-, 在前,词源同fore. -ward, 向,词源同toward.

英英释意


1. the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
2. a position on a basketball team

英文词源


forward
forward: see forth
forward (adv.)
Old English forewearde "toward the front, in front; toward the future; at the beginning;" see fore + -ward. Adjectival sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The Old English adjective meant "inclined to the front; early; former."
forward (v.)
1590s, "to help push forward," from forward (adv.). Meaning "to send (a letter, etc.) on to another destination" is from 1757; later of e-mail. Related: Forwarded; forwarding.
forward (n.)
Old English foreweard, "the fore or front part" of something, "outpost; scout;" see forward (adv.). The position in football so called since 1879.

同义词辨析


send, deliver, dispatch, forward, ship, transmit

这些动词均含"送出,发送,传送"之意。

send: 普通最常用词,含义广。指把人或物由一地送往另一地,而不涉及事物的内容或 送的方式。

deliver: 指把信件、包裹等物寄发出去或交到某地,或直接交与某人,着重发送这一行为。

dispatch: 指为特殊目的而发送或派遣,强调紧急或快速。

forward: 指经过其他人或手段把东西转送给某人。

ship: 把通过水运、陆运或空运等方式运送东西。现常指商业上的运货,或将物品托运。

transmit: 指将文件、消息等的内容或类似的东西发至某地或传达给他人。

考试真题


It didn't take long for magazines and documentary film-makers to come to understand her total recall, and thanks to the subsequent media interest, a few dozen other subjects ( ' , including Veiseh) have since come forward and contacted the team at the University of California, Irvine.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

I look forward to the each day and experiencing something new.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

You must really be looking forward to it.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Well, yeah, around Christmas time there's only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

As the new sales director for a national computer firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the company's district managers.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

I guess I should recognize my mistakes and learn the lesson they teach me and move forward.

2019年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section B

If you're planning on being one of them soon, you might not be looking forward to the unpleasant feeling air travel often leaves you with.

2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A

It didn't take long for magazines and documentary filmmakers to come to understand her "total recall", and thanks to the subsequent media interest, a few dozen other subjects including Veise have since come forward and contacted the team at the University

2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

James pushed forward, making it to Alcatraz Island and back in a little more than two hours.

2019年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

They are reportedly meeting with lawyers to see how best to take the business forward.

2019年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

This is how society moves forward.

2018年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Morgan said those findings—which included data from the system's 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities—were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The Paris agreement has been widely hailed as a positive step forward in addressing climate change for all, although the details on addressing climate justice can be best described as sketchy.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar panels.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Smith has written a breezy guidebook, with a series of short chapters dedicated to specific aspects of urbanity - parks, say, or the various schemes that have been put forward over the years for building the perfect city.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

That forward thinking strategy is gaining support.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

What does the author say is a forward thinking strategy concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Under the settlement, when no rights holders come forward and register their interest in a work, commercial control automatically reverts to Google.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

Well, yeah, around Christmas time there's only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

Forward exchange cover, now what does that mean exactly?

2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

However, when you know you can look forward to working in your dream job, you'll be glad you thought it through.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

I look forward to seeing researchers expand our understanding of the issue so we can translate it into effective education and policy.

2018年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

Morgan said those findings—which included data from the system's 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities—were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management of state building

2017年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

So I thought it would be wise to take out forward exchange cover to protect our position on the outstanding contract.

2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

When Elon Musk says that his new priority is using artificial intelligence to build domestic robots, we should look forward to the day in admiration.

2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A

When I re-entered the full-time workforce a few years ago after a decade of solitary self-employment, there was one thing I was looking forward to the most: the opportunity to have work friends once again.

2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims to make life easier and more convenient, however, increasing popularity for urban areas that caused the real estate pushes, in major cities like San Francisco or New York, has inspired a type of f

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

You see it in faculty members who are pleased when their students make a discovery that undermines a cherished theory that they had put forward.

2017年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to graduation.

2014年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR, "It was scary."

2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Clarity of thoughts can help you move forward.

2019年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels, I can now call myself a "marathon winner".

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

For most of the last century, the car represented what it meant to be American—going forward at high speed to find new worlds.

2018年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

He was already looking forward to practicing the new music.

2015年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

However, the 1995 pop song 'common people' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may 'want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

I've been looking forward to this training program for a long time.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

Sarah thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course.

2017年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

She said, "we don't have any idea who put grandma forward.

2019年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

Solving the safety problem well enough to move forward in AI seems to be possible but not easy.

2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

The manager put forward a suggestion that we should have an assistant.

2016年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to help promote fully automatic driving.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设

Coinciding with the groundbreaking theory of biological evolution proposed by British naturalist Charles Darwin in the 1860s, British social philosopher Herbert Spencer put forward his own theory of biological and cultural evolution.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

John Ioannidis, a physician who studies research methodology, says that the policy is “a most welcome step forward” and “long overdue.”

出自-2015年考研阅读原文

The court’s ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

The court's ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

2017年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

When our time of mourning is over, we press forward, stronger with a greater understanding and respect for life.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


Cutting our costs is the only way forward .
降低成本是我们发展的唯一途径。

牛津词典

We are not getting any further forward with the discussion.
我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。

牛津词典

The project will go forward (= continue) as planned.
这个项目将按计划继续进行。

牛津词典

Looking forward , we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches.
展望未来,我们希望拓展其中几家海外分公司的业务。

牛津词典

The next scene takes the story forward five years.
下一个场面是描述故事中五年后的情况。

牛津词典

(old use)from this day forward
从今天起

牛津词典

It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks.
已决定把会议提前两周。

牛津词典

We consider this agreement to be an important step forward .
我们认为,这项协定是向前迈出了重要的一步。

牛津词典

They ran forward to welcome her.
他们跑向前去欢迎她。

牛津词典

He took two steps forward.
他向前走了两步。

牛津词典

She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
她倾身向前,吻了他的面颊。

牛津词典

He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.
他很自以为是,喜欢和别人攀谈。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We will forward your letters to him.
我们会把您的信转交给他。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He came forward with his hand out. 'Mr and Mrs Selby?' he enquired...
他走上前去伸出手来。“是塞尔比先生和夫人吗?”他问道。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She fell forwards on to her face...
她一头栽倒在地。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The best seats are in the aisle and as far forward as possible...
最好的座位在过道处,越靠前越好。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The other car had a 3-inch lower driving seat and had its engine mounted further forward.
另外一辆车的驾驶座椅低了3英寸,引擎更加靠前。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Forward of the main cabin are the guest cabins...
主舱前面是客舱。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing.
61 个小降落伞的标志被绘在左翼的正前面。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century...
现在领导层想要展望未来,为本世纪余下的时间勾画出战略纲要。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

People should forget and look forwards...
人们应该忘记过去向前看。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When we put the clocks forward in March we go into British Summer Time.
我们3月份把表调快时,就进入了英国夏令时。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Velazquez's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family.
委拉斯开兹的作品从那时起大多局限于皇室成员画像。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

And by boosting economic prosperity in Mexico, Canada and the United States, it will help us move forward on issues that concern all of us...
促进墨西哥、加拿大和美国的经济繁荣将有助于解决与我们大家息息相关的诸多问题。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They just couldn't see any way forward...
他们就是看不到前进的方向。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The music is used to forward the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.
音乐用来推进情节发展,而不仅仅是保持节奏感。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the scientist who has done the most to forward the cause of public understanding over the year.
这位一年来为促进公众理解作出巨大贡献的科学家

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Over the years several similar theories have been put forward...
几年来已经有好几个类似理论相继提出。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Next month the Commission is to bring forward its first proposals for action...
下月该委员会将提出它的首批行动建议。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When he's out on the road, office calls are forwarded to the cellular phone in his truck...
他在路上时,打到办公室的电话会转接到卡车里的移动电话上。

柯林斯高阶英语词典