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fu·ture1 /ˈfjuːtʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj [only before noun]  
1 FUTURElikely to happen or exist at a time after the present 将来的,未来的
 We are now more able to predict future patterns of climate change.
我们现在更有能力预测未来气候的变化模式了。
 We’ve been able to save this land from development and preserve it for future generations.
我们保全了这块土地,没有去开发,而是把它留给子孙后代。
 the debate over the future development of the European Union
关于欧盟未来发展的辩论
future wife/husband/son-in-law etc (=someone who will be your wife, husband, son-in-law etc) 未来的妻子/丈夫/女婿等
2 technicalSLG the form of a verb used for talking about things that are going to happen 〔语法中的〕将来式[]
 the future tense
将来时态
3. for future reference something kept for future reference is kept in order to be used or looked at in the future 供日后参考
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future2 ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1 the future FUTURE
a) the time after the present 将来,未来
 What are your plans for the future?
你未来有什么打算?
 It may be useful at some time in the future.
以后什么时候也许用得着。
b) technicalSLG the form of a verb that shows that something will happen or exist at a later time. In the sentence, ‘I will leave tomorrow, ’ the verb is in the future. 〔语法中的〕将来式[]
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2 [countableC]FUTURE what someone or something will do or what will happen to them in the future 前途;前景
 The islands should have the right to decide their own future.
这些岛屿应当有权决定自己的未来。
future of
 Ferguson is optimistic about the future of the business.
弗格森对公司的前途很乐观。
 a leader who will shape the organization’s future
将决定该组织未来的一位领导者
3 in future British EnglishBrE from now 今后
 In future, staff must wear identity badges at all times.
从今以后,员工必须时时刻刻佩戴身份牌。
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4 have a/no future to have a chance or no chance of being successful or continuing /没有前途,有/没有未来
 Does this school have a future?
这所学校有前途吗?
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5 there’s a/no future in something used to say that something is likely or not likely to be successful 某事有/没有前途
 He felt there was no future in farming.
他觉得种田没有前途。
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6. futures [plural] technicalBBT goods, money, land etc that will be supplied or exchanged in the future at a time and price that has already been agreed 期货
COLLOCATIONSMeanings 1 & 2
verbs
predict the future (=say what will happen in the future) 预言未来
No-one can predict the future of boxing.
没人能预言拳击运动的未来。
foretell the future (=say or show what will happen in the future) 预言[预示]未来
Some people think that dreams can foretell the future.
有些人认为梦能预言未来。
see/look into the future (=know what will happen in the future) 预知未来
I wish I could see into the future.
我希望自己能预知未来。
look to the future (=think about or plan for the future) 展望未来
She could now look to the future with confidence.
她现在能自信地展望未来。
plan for the future (also make plans for the future) (=think carefully about the future and decide what you are going to do) 计划未来
nAs soon as she knew she was pregnant, she started to plan for the future.
nface a bleak/grim etc future
Many pensioners face a bleak future.
nshape somebody's future
Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and shapes your future.
somebody’s/something’s future lies in/with something (=it is in a particular thing) 某人/某事物的未来在于某事物
nThe country’s economic future lies with its skilled workforce.
the future looks good/bright etc 未来美好/光明等
The future looks good for the company.
未来美好/光明等
adjectives
great/good 极好的/好的
The country has a great future.
该国前景远大。
bright/promising (=showing signs of being successful) 光明的/有前途的
Her future as a tennis player looks promising.
她作为网球运动员似乎很有前途。
uncertain (=not clear or decided) 不确定的
The college's future is now uncertain.
该学院现在前途未卜。
bleak/grim/dark (=without anything to make you feel hopeful) 前景)暗淡的/严酷的/黑暗的
The theatre is losing money and its future looks bleak.
那座剧院在亏本,前景暗淡。
phrases
the immediate future (=very soon) 不久的将来
There will be no major changes in the immediate future.
不会马上有重大变化。
the near future (=soon) 不久的将来
A new product launch is planned for the near future.
计划不久就推出新产品。
the distant future (=a long time from now) 遥远的未来
I don't worry about what might happen in the distant future.
遥远的将来会发生什么,我并不担心。
nthe dim and distant future (=a very long time from now)
He plans to get married in the dim and distant future.
for/in the foreseeable future (=as far into the future as you can possibly know) 在可预见的将来
The population is expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future.
在可预见的将来,人口会持续增长。
in the not too distant future (=quite soon) 在不太遥远的将来
We’re planning to go there again in the not too distant future.
我们计划在不久的将来再去那里一次。
somebody’s hopes/fears/plans for the future 某人对未来的希望/担忧/计划
What are your hopes for the future?
你对未来有什么期许?
nsomebody’s worries/concerns about the future
their worries about the future of the English countryside
what the future holds (=what will happen) 未来会发生的事
nHe is worried about what the future holds for the company.
THESAURUS
the time after now 以后的时间
the future the time after now 将来
What will life be like in the future?
未来的生活会是怎样?
The company is hoping to expand in the near future (=soon).
这家公司希望在不久后进行扩张。
from now on used when saying that something will always happen in the future, starting from now 从现在起
nFrom now on, I’m not letting anyone borrow my car.
The meetings will be held once a month from now on.
从现在起,每月开一次会。
nFrom now on, you will have to make your own lunch.
nFrom now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.
years/days etc to come for a long time in the future 未来的几年/几天等
In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.
将来当人们回眸20世纪时,会视其为历史的转折点。
Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.
未来很长一段时间内仍然需要核电站。
in the long/short/medium term use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future 长期/短期/中期
We don’t know what will happen in the long term.
长远来看会发生什么,我们不知道。
In the short term, things look good.
短期内情况不错。
n Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.
on the horizon used when talking about what is likely to happen in the future 即将
There are some big changes on the horizon.
即将发生一些重大变化。
what will happen to somebody/something 某人/某事物会发生什么
somebody’s/something’s future what will happen to someone or something 某人/某事物的未来
He knew that his future was in films.
他知道自己的前途在电影业。
Shareholders will meet to decide the company’s future.
股东们将开会决定公司的命运。
fate someone or something’s future – used especially when you are worried that something bad could happen 命运〔尤指担心不好的事发生〕
The fate of the hostages remains uncertain.
这些人质依然命运未卜。
nThe show’s fate lies in the hands of TV bosses.
destiny what will happen to someone in their life, especially something important 命运,天数〔尤指人生中重要的事〕
Sartre believed that everyone is in charge of their own destiny.
萨特相信每个人都是自己命运的主人。
He thinks that it is his destiny to lead the country.
他觉得自己命中注定要领导这个国家。
the outlook what will happen, especially concerning business, the economy, or the weather 〔公司、经济的〕前景;〔天气〕预报
The economic outlook looks good.
经济前景乐观。
Here is the weather outlook for tomorrow.
现在预报明天的天气。
prospect the idea or possibility that something will happen 预期,可能性
the awful prospect of another terrorist attack
再次发生恐怖袭击的糟糕可能性
Prospects for a peace settlement don’t look too good.
达成和平协议的前景不妙。
fortune what will happen to a person, organization etc in the future – used especially when talking about whether or not they will be successful 命运〔尤用于谈论是否成功〕
Fans are hoping for a change in the club’s fortunes.
球迷希望俱乐部能时来运转。
nTwo years ago, my financial fortunes took a turn for the better (=they improved).
nIn 1680 he decided that his fortune lay in the theatre.
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Origin future1
(1300-1400) Old French futur, from Latin futurus going to be

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