towards
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/tɔːrdz/
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/təˈwɔːdz/
moving in the direction of something or someone
She walked towards the door.
彼女はドアに向かって歩いた。
getting closer to achieving a goal
We are making progress towards our goal.
私たちは目標に向かって進歩を遂げています。
close to a specific time
Towards the end of the year, we'll have a party.
年末にパーティーを開きます。
in relation to a person or thing
He was very kind towards his students.
彼は学生たちに対してとても親切でした。
for the purpose of obtaining something
The donation is towards the cost of the new building.
寄付は新しい建物の費用に向けて行われます。