prep.

1. 向，朝；面對
   I saw her walking towards the bank.

   我看到她朝銀行走去。

   Jean moved towards the door.

   琴向門口走過去。

2. 將近；大約
   She is towards sixty.

   她將近六十了。

   We were through with the work towards noon.

   將近中午時我們把工作做完了。

   As we got towards Chicago traffic became heavier.

   當我們快到芝加哥的時候，路上的交通變得更加擁擠。

   Towards the end of the term two or three boys caught scarlet fever.

   快到學期結束的時候，有兩三個男孩子得了猩紅熱。

3. 對於；關於
   What is your attitude towards the question?

   你對這個問題的態度如何？

4. 為；有助於；用於
   The two parties are working towards a solution.

   雙方正努力達成一個解決方案。

prep.

1. in the direction of.
2. getting nearer to (a time or goal).
3. in relation to.
4. contributing to the cost of.