In British English, onwards is an adverb and onward is an adjective. In American English and sometimes in formal British English, onward may also be an adverb. 在英国英语中,onwards为副词,onward 为形容词。在美国英语及有时在英国英语的正式语体中,onward 亦可为副词。
1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 向前的;前进的 Onward means moving forward or continuing a journey.
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British Airways have two flights a day to Bangkok, and there are onward flights to Phnom Penh.
英国航空公司每天有两个航班飞往曼谷,那里有前往金边的接续航班。
Onward is also an adverb.
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The bus continued onward.
公共汽车继续往前开。
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He measured the distance to the nearest Antarctic coast, and onwards to the South Pole.
他测量了到南极洲海岸最近的距离,以及从海岸再到南极的距离。
2 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 发展的;进步的;日趋重要的 Onward means developing, progressing, or becoming more important over a period of time.
发展的;进步的;日趋重要的 Onward is also an adverb.
3 ADV [from n ADV] (从某时起)一直 If something happens from a particular time
onwards or
onward, it begins to happen at that time and continues to happen afterwards.
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