greater

greater

形容词 1. 较大的；更大的 - 柯林斯词典：Greater is the comparative of great. - 牛津词典：Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average. - 例句：The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
The risk is greater than the reward. 2. 更重要的；更重大的 - 柯林斯词典：You use greater to emphasize the larger amount or degree of something. - 牛津词典：Of ability, skill, or importance significantly above average. - 例句：Education is of greater importance in today's society.
His contributions to the field are greater than anyone else's. 名词 1. 较大的事物（或人） - 柯林斯词典：A greater is used to refer to someone or something that is more important or powerful than others of the same kind. - 牛津词典：A person or thing of importance or high rank. - 例句：He is considered one of the greaters in the scientific community.
The greater of the two evils must be chosen.

词语辨析

- greater vs. larger - 较大的；更大的 - 较大的；更大的

词汇扩充

- greatness: 名词，伟大；重要性 - greatly: 副词，非常；大大地 - greatness: 名词，伟大；重要性 - great: 形容词，伟大的；重要的 - greatly: 副词，非常；大大地

近义词

- bigger - larger - more significant - more important - more substantial

反义词

- smaller - lesser - less significant - less important - less substantial

柯林斯词典

原文：Greater is the comparative of great. 翻译：较大的是great的比较级。

牛津词典

原文：Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average. 翻译：在程度、数量或强度方面明显高于平均水平。

用法

- greater + 名词：greater risk（更大的风险）、greater importance（更重要）等。 - greater than：比...更大；比...更重要。 - greater + than + 名词：greater than average（高于平均水平）、greater than expected（超出预期）等。

例句

1. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. (风险越大，回报越大。)
2. The risk is greater than the reward. (风险大于回报。)
3. Education is of greater importance in today's society. (教育在当今社会更为重要。)
4. His contributions to the field are greater than anyone else's. (他对该领域的贡献超过任何其他人。)
5. He is considered one of the greaters in the scientific community. (他被认为是科学界中的重要人物之一。)
6. The greater of the two evils must be chosen. (两害相权取其轻。)
7. She has a greater understanding of the subject than her classmates. (她对这个课题的理解比她的同学更深。)
8. The company aims to achieve greater market share this year. (该公司的目标是今年获得更大的市场份额。)
9. He has a greater capacity for learning languages. (他更有学习语言的能力。)
10. The greater the effort, the greater the result. (付出的努力越大，结果越大。)
11. She has greater potential for success. (她有更大的成功潜力。)
12. He found a greater purpose in life. (他发现了更大的生活目标。)
13. There is a greater need for cooperation among countries. (各国间更需要合作。)
14. He has a greater chance of winning the race. (他赢得比赛的机会更大。)
15. The greater part of the population lives in urban areas. (大部分人口居住在城市地区。)
16. The city offers greater opportunities for employment. (该城市提供更多的就业机会。)
17. This project requires greater attention to detail. (这个项目需要更加注重细节。)
18. He has a greater understanding of the situation. (他对局势有更深的理解。)
19. They have a greater say in the decision-making process. (他们在决策过程中有更大的发言权。)
20. The company experienced greater success than expected. (公司取得了比预期更大的成功。)
21. She has a greater knowledge of art history. (她对艺术史有更深的了解。)
22. The greater the distance, the longer the journey. (距离越远，旅程越长。)