greater

1. （great的比较级）
   Greater is the comparative of great.
2. 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
   Greater is 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
3. 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
   Greater is 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

1. This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
   这次金融危机对老百姓的影响更为深远。
2. 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。
3. Greater government intervention in businesses would represent a step backwards.
   政府加强对企业的干涉将是一种倒退。
4. 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。
5. This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-rays.
   这项卓越技术的清晰度比常规的X光高得多。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. The female role has been downgraded altogether in the drive for greater equality.
   在争取更多平等的运动中，女性角色完全被贬低了。
9. 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。
10. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left
    现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here
    与我在这方面的尝试相比，这本书对近期研究的介绍更为详尽。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.
    牺牲自己的生命去救朋友，没有比这更伟大的爱了。
17. I can imagine no greater miscarriage of justice than the execution of an innocent man.
    我想象不出比处死无辜的人更加严重的误判了。
18. There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.
    虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。
19. 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。
20. This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy
    此举可提高安全性，而不会给消费者和经济增加过多的负担。
21. In the UK visible imports have traditionally been greater than visible exports.
    在英国，传统上有形产品的进口一直大于出口。
22. We must make greater efforts in this connection.
    为此我们必须作出更大的努力。
23. The greater part of the project has been completed.
    工程已完成一大半了。
24. Mercury has a much greater density than water.
    水银的密度比水大得多。
25. The Chinese people should make a greater contribution to mankind.
    中国人应当对人类有较大的贡献。
26. There is no greater crime than this.
    罪莫大焉。
27. 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。
28. There's no greater happiness than that of succeeding in one's career.
    最大的快乐莫过于事业上的成功。
29. China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.
    中国应当对人类作出较大贡献。
30. The success is greater than expected.
    成绩比预期的大。

adj

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