查词 - later

later

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。