English-Thai Dictionary

future

ADJ อนาคต  forthcoming approaching ar-na-kod

 

future

N อนาคต  hereafter time to come ar-na-kod

 

futureless

ADJ ไร้ อนาคต  rai-ar-na-kod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FUTURE

a.[L. futurus.] That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present, indefinitely. The next moment is future to the present. 1. The future tense, in grammar, is the modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event.

 

FUTURE

n.Time to come; a time subsequent to the present; as, the future shall be as the present; in future; for the future. In such phrases, time or season is implied.

 

FUTURELY

adv. In time to come. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FUTURE

Fu "ture, a. Etym: [F. futur, L. futurus, used as fut. p. of esse to be, but from the same root as E. be. See Be, v. i.]

 

Defn: That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present. Future tense (Gram. ), the tense or modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event.

 

FUTURE

Fu "ture, n. Etym: [Cf. F. futur. See Future, a.]

 

1. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present ); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. "Lay the future open. " Shak.

 

2. The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him.

 

3. (Gram. )

 

Defn: A future tense. To deal in futures, to speculate on the future values of merchandise or stocks. [Brokers' cant ]

 

FUTURELESS

FUTURELESS Fu "ture *less, a.

 

Defn: Without prospect of betterment in the future. W. D. Howells.

 

FUTURELY

FUTURELY Fu "ture *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In time to come. [Obs. ] Raleigh.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

future

fu ture |ˈfyo͞oCHər ˈfjutʃər | ▶noun 1 (usu. the future ) the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come: we plan on getting married in the near future | work on the building will be halted for the foreseeable future. • events that will or are likely to happen in the time to come: nobody can predict the future. • used to refer to what will happen to someone or something in the time to come: a blueprint for the future of American fast food. • a prospect of success or happiness: he'd decided that there was no future in the gang | I began to believe I might have a future as an artist. • Grammar a tense of verbs expressing events that have not yet happened. 2 (futures ) Finance short for futures contract. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist: the needs of future generations. • (of a person ) planned or destined to hold a specified position: his future wife. • existing after death: expectation of a future life. • Grammar (of a tense ) expressing an event yet to happen. PHRASES for future reference see reference. in future chiefly Brit. from now on: she would be more careful in future. DERIVATIVES fu ture less adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be ’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become ’).

 

future history

fu ture his to ry ▶noun (in science fiction ) a narration of imagined future events.

 

future life

fu ture life ▶noun a future state or existence, esp. seen as very different from the present. • (in Hinduism and some other religions ) a reincarnated existence. • [ in sing. ] (in Christianity and some other religions ) the afterlife.

 

future perfect

fu ture per fect |ˈfjutʃər pərˈfɛkt | ▶noun Grammar a tense of verbs expressing expected completion in the future, in English exemplified by will have done .

 

future-proof

fu ture-proof Brit. ▶adjective (of a product ) unlikely to become obsolete. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (a product or system ) future-proof: this approach allows you to future-proof your applications.

 

futures contract

fu tures con tract ▶noun Finance an agreement traded on an organized exchange to buy or sell assets, esp. commodities or shares, at a fixed price but to be delivered and paid for later. Compare with forward contract.

 

future shock

fu ture shock ▶noun a state of distress or disorientation due to rapid social or technological change. ORIGIN 1970s: popularized by the 1970 book Future Shock by Alvin Toffler, Alvin (1928 –).

 

Oxford Dictionary

future

fu ¦ture |ˈfjuːtʃə | ▶noun 1 (usu. the future ) a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come: we plan on getting married in the near future | work on the building will be shelved for the foreseeable future. • events that will or are likely to happen in time to come: nobody can predict the future. • the likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come: MPs will debate the future of the railways. • a prospect of success or happiness: he'd decided that there was no future in the gang | I began to believe I might have a future as an artist. • Grammar a tense of verbs expressing events that have not yet happened. 2 (futures ) contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares ) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later. Compare with forward ( sense 2 of the noun ). ▶adjective [ attrib. ] at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist: the needs of future generations. • (of a person ) planned or destined to hold a specified position: his future wife. • existing after death: heaven and the future life with Christ. • Grammar (of a tense ) expressing an event yet to happen. PHRASES for future reference see reference. in future from now onwards: she would be more careful in future. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be ’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become ’).

 

future history

fu ¦ture his |tory ▶noun (in science fiction ) a narration of imagined future events.

 

future life

fu ture life ▶noun a future state or existence, esp. seen as very different from the present. • (in Hinduism and some other religions ) a reincarnated existence. • [ in sing. ] (in Christianity and some other religions ) the afterlife.

 

future perfect

fu ¦ture per |fect ▶noun Grammar a tense of verbs expressing expected completion in the future, in English exemplified by will have done .

 

future-proof

future-proof ▶adjective (of a product or system ) unlikely to become obsolete. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (a product or system ) future-proof: this approach allows you to future-proof your applications.

 

futures contract

fu tures con tract ▶noun Finance an agreement traded on an organized exchange to buy or sell assets, esp. commodities or shares, at a fixed price but to be delivered and paid for later. Compare with forward contract.

 

future shock

fu ¦ture shock ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state of distress or disorientation due to rapid social or technological change.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

future

future noun 1 his plans for the future : the time to come, the time ahead; what lies ahead, (the ) coming times. ANTONYMS past. 2 she knew her future lay in acting: destiny, fate, fortune; prospects, expectations, chances. ▶adjective 1 a future date: later, to come, following, ensuing, succeeding, subsequent, coming. 2 his future wife: to be, destined; intended, planned, prospective. PHRASES in future in future, let's bring plenty of extra batteries: from now on, after this, in the future, from this day forward, hence, henceforward, subsequently, in time to come, down the road; formal hereafter.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

future

future noun 1 Mike's plans for the future : time to come, time ahead; what lay /lies ahead, coming times; the fullness of time; formal hereafter. ANTONYMS past. 2 she knew that her future lay in acting: destiny, fate, fortune, doom; prospects, expectations, chances, likely success /advancement /improvement. PHRASES in future I modified the program so that in future it would keep accessible records: from now on, after this, in the future, from this day forth /forward, from this day /time on, hence, henceforward, subsequently, in time to come; formal hereafter, hereinafter. ▶adjective 1 customers guarantee repayment at a future date: later, following, ensuing, succeeding, subsequent, upcoming, to come, coming. ANTONYMS past. 2 it was here that he met his future wife: destined, intended, planned, to be, prospective, expected, anticipated.

 

Duden Dictionary

Future

Fu ture Substantiv, maskulin Börsenwesen , der |ˈfjuːtʃɐ |der Future; Genitiv: des Futures, Plural: die Futures meist im Plural zu englisch futures Termingeschäft

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

future

fu ture /fjúːtʃə r /〖語源は 「これから起ころうとしている 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖the ～; 通例単数形で 〗未来 , 将来 ▸ in the [｟英 ｠in ] future 今後は (!現在などとの時の対比に用いられる; →now 読解のポイント ) ▸ in the near [immediate, not-too-distant ] future 近いうちに ▸ in [for ] the foreseeable future (見通しのきく )近い将来 ▸ in the distant [far ] future 遠い将来 ▸ look to the future 将来に期待を寄せる [将来を楽しみにする ]▸ What is the future of the U.S.?米国の今後はどうなるのか 2 C 〖通例単数形で; 通例one 's ～〗将来起こる [行う ]こと ▸ He is graduating this year and his future is uncertain .彼は今年卒業だがその後の進路は定まっていない ▸ prepare for the future 将来に備える 3 U 成功の可能性 , 見込み, 将来性 (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ discuss the future of banking 銀行業界の先行きを話し合う ▸ have no future in the business ビジネスで成功の見込みがない ▸ have a bright [great, promising ] future 輝く [すばらしい, 有望な ]前途がある 4 C 〖～s 〗〘商 〙先物契約 ▸ the futures market [trading ]先物市場 [取引 ]5 U 〖the ～〗〘文法 〙未来時制 .形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 将来起こりそうな ; 未来 [将来 ]の ; 死後の ▸ for future reference 今後の参考のために ▸ monitor the future development of the disease 病気の今後の進行を見守る ▸ my future husband 将来の夫 ▸ the future life 来世 2 〘文法 〙未来 (形 )の ▸ the future perfect 未来完了 ～́ sh ò ck フューチャーショック 〘急激な社会的 技術的変化による肉体的 精神的ショック 〙.

 

future-oriented

f ù ture- ó rient ed /-ɪd /形容詞 将来に向けてしっかりと備えた, 将来を見すえた .

 

future(-)proof

f ú ture (-)pr ò of 形容詞 〈製品が 〉すたれることのない .動詞 他動詞 …が将来にわたって使えるように作る [計画する ].