greater

英 [ˈgreɪtə]

美 [ˈgreɪtər]

great 的比较级
adj. (与大城市的名称连用，指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市)大的; (与某国名称连用，指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的

Collins.2 / BNC.4879

柯林斯词典

（great的比较级）
Greateris the comparative ofgreat.
ADJ （与大城市的名称连用，指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市）大的
Greateris used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.
1. ...Greater London.
  大伦敦区
ADJ （与某国名称连用，指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域）大的
Greateris used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.
1. ...greater Syria.
  大叙利亚

adj

greater in size or importance or degree
1. for the greater good of the community
2. the greater Antilles

Still greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal.
我们必须百尺竿头，更进一步，才能达到目的。
We must make greater efforts in this connection.
为此我们必须作出更大的努力。
My mother, whose guiding principle in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me.
我母亲的生活原则是做事堂堂正正，她对我有着更为深刻的影响。
There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged
污水排放之前应该进行更充分的处理。
The Chinese people should make a greater contribution to mankind.
中国人应当对人类有较大的贡献。
The encouragement that young boys receive builds a greater self-confidence
小男孩受到的鼓励会增强他们的自信心。
The success is greater than expected.
成绩比预期的大。
Greater demands were being placed on the police by growing violence and left-and right-wing extremism.
暴力事件和左右翼极端主义日益猖獗，这对警方提出了更高的要求。
Mercury has a much greater density than water.
水银的密度比水大得多。
A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses
20世纪90年代，高等教育的一个重要议题是要使课程更加多样化。