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[时]的 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