later
adv
adj
ˈleɪtə
adv
1
after
the
time
you
are
talking
about
or
after
the
present
time
后来,随后,以后
I’m
going
out
for
a
bit
–
I’ll
see
you
later.
我出去一会儿 — 回头见。
two
years/three
weeks
etc
later
He
became
Senator
two
years
later.
两年后他成了参议员。
later
that
day/morning/week
etc
The
baby
died
later
that
night.
那天后半夜婴儿就死了。
later
in
the
day/week/year
The
dentist
could
fit
you
in
later
in
the
week.
牙医会把你安排在这星期的晚些时候就诊。
2
later on
at
some
time
after
the
present
time
过后,以后,将来
I
can’t
eat
all
of
this
–
I’ll
finish
it
later
on.
这东西我没法全吃完 — 我过后再吃完吧。
3
not later than sth
used
to
say
that
something
must
be
done
by
a
particular
time
in
the
future
不得晚于某时,须早于某时
Completed
entry
forms
should
arrive
not
later
than
31st
July.
填写好的参赛表格须于 7 月 31 日前递交。
adj
4
coming
in
the
future
or
after
something
else
后来的,以后的;
The
role
of
marketing
is
dealt
with
in
a
later
chapter.
市场营销的作用会在稍后的一章中述及。
The
launch
was
postponed
to
a
later
date.
发射被延期进行。
5
more
recent
更新近的;
The
engine
has
been
greatly
improved
in
later
models.
新近型号的引擎作了很大的改进。
6
in later years/life
when
someone
is
older
在晚年
Using
a
sunscreen
when
you
are
young
helps
you
to
have
healthy
skin
in
later
years.
年轻时使用防晒油会使你在年老时拥有健康的肌肤。