“a further+数量+名词”表示：再，又，还

You may keep the book a further week（=one more week= another week）.

这本书你可以再看一周。

A further obstacle （=One more obstacle=another obstacle） has presented itself, however.

然而，突然又出现了一个障碍。

You may keep the book a further week（=one more week= another week）.

这本书你可以再看一周。

The post was for one year in the first instance with possible renewal to a further year（=one more year=another year）.

该岗位初始为一年期，有可能会再续聘一年。

After a further four-month extension （=another four-month extension）of her probation period, she was sacked.

在又试用了4个月后，她被开除了。

The market reacted by falling a further two points(=another two points=two more points).

股市的反应是再下跌两个百分点。

The report sent share prices down a further 8p.

这份报告一公布，股价又跌了8便士。

The shares bounded ahead a further 11p to 311p

股票价格又急涨了11便士，攀至311便士。

A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.

又有300人在美国大使馆避难。

She let fall a further heavy hint.

她似乎无意中又说出了一个明显的提示。

A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved.

要解决纠纷，还需再举行一轮谈判。

Cook for a further 2 minutes.

再煮两分钟。

The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages.

劫持者已同意再释放十名人质。

At least fifty four people have been killed and a further fifty are missing.

至少有54人死亡，另外还有50人失踪。

A further nine applications are bundled with the system.

该系统免费附送九套应用软件。

这些例子展示了“a further+数量+名词”的构造，它在英语中经常用来表示“再，又，还”的意思。这个构造可以用来强调某个动作或状态的持续或增加，例如，一本书可以再借一周，一个障碍再出现，一个岗位可以再续聘一年，一个试用期可以再延长四个月，一个谈判可以再进行一轮，一个价格可以再下跌两个点，一个股价可以再涨11便士，300人可以再在美国大使馆避难，一个提示可以再明显一些，一个争论可以再进行一轮谈判，一个菜可以再煮两分钟，十名人质可以再被释放，50人可以再失踪，九套应用软件可以再被附带。