furtherance

/'fə:ðərəns/

Thân thiện

His volunteer work was a great furtherance of the community garden project.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of helping something to advance or progress: "Furtherance" refers to the active process of promoting, supporting, or moving a plan, project, or goal forward.
   • The state of being advanced or promoted: It can also describe the result or condition of being helped to progress.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The committee was established for the furtherance of scientific research. (The committee was created to help advance scientific research.)
  • Her generous donation was a significant contribution to the furtherance of the arts in the community. (Her donation greatly helped the progress of the arts.)
  • He took the job in the furtherance of his own career. (He accepted the job to help move his own career forward.)

Advanced Usage

• "In furtherance of": This formal prepositional phrase means "in order to help achieve or advance."
  • The funds were used in furtherance of the company's expansion goals. (The money was used to help achieve the company's goals for growth.)
  • All actions taken were in furtherance of the common good. (All actions were done to help advance the shared benefit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Further (verb): To help the progress or development of something.
  • She took the course to further her education.
• Furthered (adj): Describes something that has been advanced.
  • The furthered aims of the organization.
• Furthering (noun/gerund): The act of helping something advance.
  • He was committed to the furthering of peace.

Synonyms

• Advancement: The process of promoting a cause or plan.
• Promotion: The activity of helping something to happen, develop, or increase.
• Forwarding: The act of helping something progress (more formal).
• Encouragement: The act of giving support, confidence, or hope.

Antonyms

• Hindrance: Something that makes progress or movement difficult or slow.
• Impediment: A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
• Obstruction: The action of blocking or hindering progress.

Related Phrases

• For the furtherance of: A formal phrase meaning "for the purpose of helping to advance."
  • They worked tirelessly for the furtherance of human rights.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the advancement of some enterprise
   • his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
2. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• forwarding
• promotion
• advancement