future/'fjuːtʃər $ -tʃər/

n.

➊ [the ~] the time after the present

➋ the opportunities for improvement or success after the present time

n.

➊ [the ~] [S] 将来，未来：He has not made plans for the future. 他还没有为未来制订计划。

◇in the near future 在不久的将来

➋ [S; U] 前景，前途：He has a great future ahead of him in basketball. 他的篮球前途一片光明。

in future [用于警告或宣告] 从今以后，今后：In future, pay more attention to your health. 以后要多关注你的健康。

in the future 在未来，将来：At some point in the future this may be useful. 在将来的某个时候，这或许会有用。

音组-ture/-tʃər $ -tʃər/

辨析in future; in the future