future
US: /ˈfjutʃɝ/
UK: /fjˈuːtʃɐ/
UK: /fjˈuːtʃɐ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
future /'fju:tʃə/
- tính từ
- tương lai
- future tense: (ngôn ngữ học) thời tương lai
- future state: kiếp sau
- future wife: vợ sắp cưới
- tương lai
- danh từ
- tương lai
- (số nhiều) (thương nghiệp) hàng hoá bán sẽ giao sau
- hợp đông về hàng hoá bán giao sau
- for the future
- in future
- về sau này, trong tương lai
- in future
Advanced English dictionary
noun, adjective
+ noun
1 (the future) [sing.] the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then: We need to plan for the future. + What will the cities of the future look like? + The movie is set in the future. + The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). + She will not be well enough to work in the foreseeable future (= during the period of time when you know what is going to happen). + What does the future hold?
2 [C] what will happen to sb/sth at a later time: Her future is uncertain. + This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. + Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future.
3 [sing., U] the possibility of being successful or surviving at a later time: She has a great future ahead of her. + I can't see any future in this relationship.
4 (futures) [pl.] (finance) goods or SHARES that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later time: oil futures + the futures market
5 (the future) [sing.] (grammar) (also the future tense) the form of a verb that expresses what will happen after the present
Idioms: in future (BrE) (AmE in the future) from now on: Please be more careful in future. + In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked.
more at DISTANT, FORESEEABLE
+ adjective [only before noun] taking place or existing at a time after the present: future generations + at a future date + future developments in computer software + He met his future wife at law school.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 days or time to come; tomorrow:
Who knows what the future may bring?
adj.
2 coming, tomorrow's, later, prospective, following, unborn, subsequent, expected, approaching; to be to come:
Future generations will appreciate what we have done here.
Collocation dictionary
1 time that will come after the present
ADJ.
foreseeable, immediate, near, not-too-distant
Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future. A new branch of the shop will be opening in the near future.
| distant, remote
VERB + FUTURE
look to, plan for
Don't think too much about past troubles?look to the future.
| foretell, look into, predict
FUTURE + VERB
bring (sb), hold
whatever the future may bring you Who can tell what the future holds?
PREP.
for the ~
What are your plans for the future?
| in (the) ~
In future, employees will park their vehicles away from the works entrance. The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
| of the ~
The stars of the future are competing in the world junior athletics championships this month.
PHRASES
a vision for/of the future
In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.
2 what will happen to sb/sth
ADJ.
bright, great, promising, rosy, secure
He has a great future as a designer.
| bleak, dire, gloomy, grim, uncertain
He forecasts a dire future for the industry.
| long-term | economic, financial, political
VERB + FUTURE
face, have
The firm faces a very uncertain future.
| determine, shape
the right to determine their own future in a democratic fashion
| forecast, predict, see | consider, ponder (on)
After being dropped from the team the young defender is considering his future.
| invest in
She decided to invest in her future by taking a management course.
PREP.
~ as
She has a very promising future as a musician.
| ~ in
He could see no future in his job.
PHRASES
a question mark over the future of sb/sth
A question mark hangs over the future of the company after shares plunged to a record low.
Concise English dictionary
futures'fjuːtʃə(r)
noun
+the time yet to come
+a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
+bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
adj.
+yet to be or coming
+effective in or looking toward the future
+coming at a subsequent time or stage
+(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
+a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
