形容詞 greater:

1. greater in size or importance or degree

形容詞 great:

1. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
   同義詞：great
2. of major significance or importance
   同義詞：great, outstanding
3. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
   同義詞：great
4. very good
   同義詞：bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing
5. uppercase
   同義詞：capital, great, majuscule
6. marked by active interest and enthusiasm
   同義詞：avid, great, eager, zealous
7. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
   同義詞：big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child

1. Some people have a greater capacity for happiness than others.
   有的人享得起福，有的人享不起福。
2. Such action can be justified on the grounds of greater efficiency.
   以提高功效為依據(jù)可以證明采取這種措施是正確的。
3. May our two parties achieve even greater successes in our business.
   祝我們雙方在生意中取得更大的成功。
4. The higher up, the greater the fall.
   [諺]爬得越高，跌得越重。
5. The more riches a fool hath, the greater fool he is.
   [諺]傻瓜越富越蠢。
6. He works with greater devotion.
   他工作得更專心了。
7. I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
   我希望我的告誡會促使她作出更大的努力。
8. We are considering giving them greater say in such matters.
   我們正考慮在這樣的事情上給他們更多的發(fā)言權(quán)。

greater 也作 Great.er

adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous suburbs:
大的：屬于、關(guān)于或作為一個包括城市及其郊區(qū)的區(qū)域的：
例句：
the greater metropolitan area of Dallas; Greater Los Angeles.
達拉斯大城市群；大洛杉磯地區(qū)