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BNC: 279 COCA: 295

later

1 later /ˈleɪtɚ/ adjective
1 later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of LATER
always used before a noun
: happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.后期的;末期的
: coming or happening after a certain time or at a future time较晚的;以后的
2 later /ˈleɪtɚ/ adverb
2 later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adverb
Learner's definition of LATER
: at a time in the future以后
: at a time following an earlier time过后;后来
◊ In informal spoken English, later is used especially by young people as a shortened form of the phrase (I'll ) see you later to say goodbye to someone.在非正式口语中,年轻人与人道别时使用later作为I'll see you later的简化形式。

later on

: at a time in the future or following an earlier time以后;后来;过后

sooner or later

see soon
BNC: 279 COCA: 295

later

1 of 2

adverb

lat·​er ˈlā-tər How to pronounce later (audio)
: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward
one week later
they later regretted the decision
often used with on
experience that will be useful later on

-later

2 of 2

noun combining form

: worshipper
bibliolater

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Adverb I'll talk to you again later. They later regretted the decision. She returned several weeks later. I saw him again later that morning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
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Word History

Etymology

Adverb

see late entry 1

Noun combining form

French -latre, from Late Latin -latres, from Greek -latrēs; akin to Greek latron pay

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of later was in the 13th century
BNC: 279 COCA: 295

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