to‧wards S1 W1 / təwɔdz $ tɔrdz, twɔrdz / especially British English , to‧ward / təwɔd $ tɔrd, twɔrd / especially American English 介词

1 direction used to say that someone or something moves, looks, faces etc in the direction of someone or something :

He noticed two policemen coming towards him.

All the windows face toward the river.

He was standing with his back towards me.

2 producing a result in a process that will produce a particular result :

These negotiations are the first step toward reaching an agreement.

The crisis continued as Britain drifted towards war.

3 feeling/attitude your feeling, attitude, or behaviour towards someone or something is how you feel or think about them or how you treat them :

Brian’s attitude towards his work has always been very positive.

Her parents had been more sympathetic towards her.

4 help pay for money put, saved, or given towards something is used to pay for it :

The money collected will be put towards repairing the church roof.

5 before just before a particular time :

Toward the end of the afternoon it began to rain.

6 near near a particular place :

Uncle Dick and Aunt Mavis live at High Burnton out towards the coast.