forward

adv.

1. 向前
   towards a place or position that is in front
   1. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
      她倾身向前，吻了他的面颊。
   2. He took two steps forward.
      他向前走了两步。
   3. They ran forward to welcome her.
      他们跑向前去欢迎她。
2. 进展；前进
   towards a good result
   1. We consider this agreement to be an important step forward .
      我们认为，这项协定是向前迈出了重要的一步。
   2. Cutting our costs is the only way forward .
      降低成本是我们发展的唯一途径。
   3. We are not getting any further forward with the discussion.
      我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。
   4. The project will go forward (= continue) as planned.
      这个项目将按计划继续进行。
3. 向将来；往后
   towards the future; ahead in time
   1. Looking forward , we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches.
      展望未来，我们希望拓展其中几家海外分公司的业务。
   2. The next scene takes the story forward five years.
      下一个场面是描述故事中五年后的情况。
   3. from this day forward
      从今天起
4. 提前
   earlier; sooner
   1. It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks.
      已决定把会议提前两周。
5. 在（或向）船头；在（或向）机首
   in or towards the front part of a ship or plane
   1. The main cabin is situated forward of (= in front of) the mast.
      主舱在桅杆的前面。

adj.

1. 向前的；前进的
   directed or moving towards the front
   1. The door opened, blocking his forward movement .
      门开了，挡住他前进的路。
   2. a forward pass (= in a sports game)
      向前传球
2. （尤指船、飞机或其他交通工具）前部的，前面的
   located in front, especially on a ship, plane or other vehicle
   1. the forward cabins
      前部舱室
   2. A bolt may have fallen off the plane's forward door.
      飞机前舱门的一个门闩可能脱落了。
3. 未来的；将来的
   relating to the future
   1. the forward movement of history
      历史的向前发展
   2. A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense.
      一开始就为未来作点打算能节约很多开支。
   3. The plans are still no further forward than they were last month.
      计划无丝毫进展，仍是上个月的老样子。
4. 鲁莽的；冒失的；无礼的
   behaving towards sb in a manner which is too confident or too informal
   1. I hope you don't think I'm being too forward.
      我希望你不要认为我太冒失。

verb

1. 发送，寄（商品或信息）
   to send or pass goods or information to sb
   1. We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week.
      我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。
   2. We will be forwarding you our new catalogue next week.
      我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。
   3. to forward a request/complaint/proposal
      提出要求 / 投诉 / 建议
2. （按新地址）转寄，转投，转交
   to send a letter, etc. received at the address a person used to live at to their new address
   1. Could you forward any mail to us in New York?
      你能不能把所有信件转寄到纽约给我们？
   2. I put ‘please forward’ on the envelope.
      我在信封上写了“请转递”。
3. 促进；有助于…的发展；增进
   to help to improve or develop sth
   1. He saw the assignment as a way to forward his career.
      他把这项任务看作事业发展的途径。

noun

1. （运动队的）前锋
   an attacking player whose position is near the front of a team in some sports

In addition to the uses shown below, forward is also used in phrasal verbs such as ‘bring forward’ and ‘look forward to’. In British English, forwards is often used as an adverb instead of forward in senses 1, 4, and 7.
除下列用法外，forward 还可用于bring forward，look forward to等短语动词中。英国英语中，义项1，4，7用作副词时常写作forwards。

1. ADV 朝前;向前
   If you move or look forward, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you. In British English, you can also move or look forwards .
   1. He came forward with his hand out. 'Mr and Mrs Selby?' he enquired...
      他走上前去伸出手来。“是塞尔比先生和夫人吗？”他问道。
   2. She fell forwards on to her face...
      她一头栽倒在地。
   3. He continued to walk, didn't look at the car, kept his face forward.
      他脸朝前继续走，没有看那辆车。
2. ADV-GRADED 靠近前面;在前面
   Forward means in a position near the front of something such as a building or a vehicle.
   1. The best seats are in the aisle and as far forward as possible...
      最好的座位在过道处，越靠前越好。
   2. The other car had a 3-inch lower driving seat and had its engine mounted further forward.
      另外一辆车的驾驶座椅低了3英寸，引擎更加靠前。
   3. Forward is also an adjective.
      
   4. Reinforcements were needed to allow more troops to move to forward positions.
      需要进行增援，增加投入前沿阵地的兵力。
3. PREP-PHRASE (尤指在轮船或飞机上)靠近…前面的，在…前面的
   If one thing is forward of another, especially on a ship or aircraft, the first thing is in front of the second thing or further ahead.
   1. Forward of the main cabin are the guest cabins...
      主舱前面是客舱。
   2. Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing.
      61 个小降落伞的标志被绘在左翼的正前面。
4. ADV 向前(看);向将来(看)
   If you say that someone looks forward, you approve of them because they think about what will happen in the future and plan for it. In British English, you can also say that someone looks forwards .
   1. Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century...
      现在领导层想要展望未来，为本世纪余下的时间勾画出战略纲要。
   2. People should forget and look forwards...
      人们应该忘记过去向前看。
   3. Manchester United has always been a forward-looking club.
      曼彻斯特联队一直是一个具有前瞻性的俱乐部。
   4. Forward is also an adjective.
      
   5. The university system requires more forward planning.
      大学体制需要更多前瞻性的规划。
5. ADV (把钟表)调前地，拨快地
   If you put a clock or watch forward, you change the time shown on it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to summer time or daylight saving time.
   1. When we put the clocks forward in March we go into British Summer Time.
      我们3月份把表调快时，就进入了英国夏令时。
6. ADV 自从…;从…起;自…以来
   When you are referring to a particular time, if you say that something was true from that time forward, you mean that it became true at that time, and continued to be true afterwards.
   1. Velazquez's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family.
      委拉斯开兹的作品从那时起大多局限于皇室成员画像。
7. ADV 向前地;前进地;有进展地
   You use forward to indicate that something progresses or improves. In British English, you can also use forwards .
   1. And by boosting economic prosperity in Mexico, Canada and the United States, it will help us move forward on issues that concern all of us...
      促进墨西哥、加拿大和美国的经济繁荣将有助于解决与我们大家息息相关的诸多问题。
   2. They just couldn't see any way forward...
      他们就是看不到前进的方向。
   3. Space scientists and astronomers have taken another step forwards.
      航天科学家和天文学家又取得了进展。
8. VERB 推进;促进
   If you forward something, you cause it to progress or improve.
   1. The music is used to forward the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.
      音乐用来推进情节发展，而不仅仅是保持节奏感。
   2. ...the scientist who has done the most to forward the cause of public understanding over the year.
      这位一年来为促进公众理解作出巨大贡献的科学家
9. ADV (提)出;(推)出;(现)出
   If something or someone is put forward, or comes forward, they are suggested or offered as suitable for a particular purpose.
   1. Over the years several similar theories have been put forward...
      几年来已经有好几个类似理论相继提出。
   2. Next month the Commission is to bring forward its first proposals for action...
      下月该委员会将提出它的首批行动建议。
   3. He was putting himself forward as a Democrat...
      他以民主党人的身份推举自己。
   4. Investigations have ground to a standstill because no witnesses have come forward.
      调查陷入停滞，因为没有证人站出来。
10. VERB 转交;转发;转接
    If a letter or message is forwarded to someone, it is sent to the place where they are, after having been sent to a different place earlier.
    1. When he's out on the road, office calls are forwarded to the cellular phone in his truck...
       他在路上时，打到办公室的电话会转接到卡车里的移动电话上。
    2. We will forward your letters to him.
       我们会把您的信转交给他。
11. ADJ-GRADED 鲁莽的;冒失的;自负的
    If you describe someone as forward, you mean that they speak very confidently and honestly but they do not always show enough respect for the person they are talking to.
    1. He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.
       他很自以为是，喜欢和别人攀谈。
12. See also: centre-forward
13. backwards and forwards → see: backwards

1. When we put the clocks forward in March we go into British Summer Time.
   3月份把时钟拨快后，我们就进入了英国夏令时。
2. I am also looking forward to getting more acquainted with immigration law.
   我也期待能对移民法有更多的了解。
3. The detective changed his holiday dates when his flight was brought forward and it now clashed with the trial.
   由于航班提前，侦探更改了度假日期，但是这样一来就和审判冲突了。
4. He came forward with his hand out. 'Mr and Mrs Selby?' he enquired
   他走上前去伸出手来。“是塞尔比先生和夫人吗？”他问道。
5. She fell forwards on to her face
   她一头栽倒在地。
6. He continued to walk, didn't look at the car, kept his face forward.
   他脸朝前继续走，没有看那辆车。
7. The best seats are in the aisle and as far forward as possible
   最好的座位在过道处，越靠前越好。
8. The other car had a 3-inch lower driving seat and had its engine mounted further forward.
   另外一辆车的驾驶座椅低了3英寸，引擎更加靠前。
9. Forward of the main cabin are the guest cabins
   主舱前面是客舱。
10. Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing.
    61个小降落伞的标志被绘在左翼的正前面。
11. Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century
    现在领导层想要展望未来，为本世纪余下的时间勾画出战略纲要。
12. People should forget and look forwards
    人们应该忘记过去向前看。
13. Velazquez's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family.
    委拉斯开兹的作品从那时起大多局限于皇室成员画像。
14. And by boosting economic prosperity in Mexico, Canada and the United States, it will help us move forward on issues that concern all of us
    促进墨西哥、加拿大和美国的经济繁荣将有助于解决与我们大家息息相关的诸多问题。
15. They just couldn't see any way forward
    他们就是看不到前进的方向。
16. Space scientists and astronomers have taken another step forwards.
    航天科学家和天文学家又取得了进展。
17. The music is used to forward the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.
    音乐用来推进情节发展，而不仅仅是保持节奏感。
18. Over the years several similar theories have been put forward
    几年来已经有好几个类似理论相继提出。
19. Next month the Commission is to bring forward its first proposals for action
    下月该委员会将提出它的首批行动建议。
20. He was putting himself forward as a Democrat
    他以民主党人的身份推举自己。
21. Investigations have ground to a standstill because no witnesses have come forward.
    调查陷入停滞，因为没有证人站出来。
22. When he's out on the road, office calls are forwarded to the cellular phone in his truck
    他在路上时，打到办公室的电话会转接到卡车里的移动电话上。
23. We will forward your letters to him.
    我们会把您的信转交给他。
24. He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.
    他很自以为是，喜欢和别人攀谈。
25. I was looking forward to a jolly party
    我期待着有一个令人愉快的聚会。
26. Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution
    达尔文最终提出了生物进化的模型。
27. The President is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis
    总统将提出解决国家宪法危机的新议案。
28. He has put forward new peace proposals
    他提出了新的和平建议。
29. I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him
    我期盼着能与他建立长期而有成效的合作关系。
30. The students have put forward a series of questions.
    学生们提出了一系列问题。

  onwards forward【导航词义：向前】

  onwards adv. 〈文〉往前，向前

〔辨析〕指向着前方或前往某个方向，有时含持续之意。

  forward ( adv. 向前

〔辨析〕普通用词，指朝着面前的某处或某一方位。

adv.

backward(s) and forward(s)

• 来来回回
  from one place or position to another and back again many times
  1. She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.
     她坐在摇椅上前后摇晃着。

put the clocks forward/back

• （夏时制开始和结束时）把时钟拨快 / 拨回（一般为一个小时）
  to change the time shown by clocks, usually by one hour, when the time changes officially, for example at the beginning and end of summer

put your best foot forward

• 竭尽全力；全力以赴
  to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired

noun

1. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

2. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

verb

1. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
   1. forward my mail

   Synonym:    send on

adj

1. at or near or directed toward the front
   1. the forward section of the aircraft
   2. a forward plunge down the stairs
   3. forward motion

2. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
   1. in a forward gear

3. used of temperament or behavior
   1. a forward child badly in need of discipline

4. moving forward

   Synonym:    advancingforward-moving

adv

1. in a forward direction
   1. go ahead
   2. the train moved ahead slowly
   3. the boat lurched ahead
   4. moved onward into the forest
   5. they went slowly forward in the mud

   Synonym:    aheadonwardonwardsforwardsforrader

2. at or to or toward the front
   1. he faced forward
   2. step forward
   3. she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine

   Synonym:    forwardsfrontwardfrontwardsforradforrard

3. toward the future
   1. I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring
   2. I look forward to seeing you

   Synonym:    ahead

4. forward in time or order or degree
   1. from that time forth
   2. from the sixth century onward

   Synonym:    forthonward

5. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
   1. the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments

   Synonym:    fore