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

Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other
现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
There's not greater gesture of love than having someone's name tattooed on your body
没有比将某人姓名文到身上更绝妙的示爱方式了。
No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors
药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.
中国应当对人类作出较大贡献。
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。
People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good
如果能证明眼前的苦难会带来更大的好处，人们就会愿意承受。
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。
There is no greater crime than this.
罪莫大焉。
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。
The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy
政府严厉镇压了那些发起运动争取更广泛民主的人士。