亚洲网紅露点

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later

[ lei-ter ]

adjective

  1. a comparative of late ( def ):

    Her later years were not happy.



adverb

  1. a comparative of late ( def ):

    The meeting ran later than we expected.

  2. afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on ):

    She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.

later

/ 藞濒别瑟迟蓹 /

adjective

  1. the comparative of late
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. afterwards; subsequently
  2. see you later
    an expression of farewell
  3. sooner or later
    eventually; inevitably
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of later1

First recorded before 900; lat(e) ( def ) + -er 4( def ) for the adjective; lat(e) ( def ) + -er 5( def ) for the adverb
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with later , also see sooner or later . Also see under late .
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Example Sentences

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The final four spots will be secured at the qualifying tournament later this year.

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He later reposted a comment from an X user that called the paper "trash".

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"The enemy is attacking Odesa with strike drones. There is considerable damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly dwellings," Kiper posted, before later confirming the casualties.

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Just over three hours later, fire officials reported they had stopped forward progress of the blaze.

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He died in a hospital two days later, leaving behind a wife and five children.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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