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2)首先要講，toward和towards在意思上，與用法上都沒有分別，只不過在英國多用towards，而美國多用toward.
1)而conception是構思，構想（先不考慮它可解作懷孕），而conception是觀念，概念。
構思、構想：是對一件事的想法──怎樣去設計，完成，安排等等的想法
而概念：是對事情已有的了解和認知

1)conception is
1. 概念,觀念;想法[U][C][(+of)]
The study of astronomy gives you some conception of what the universe is like.
學習天文學能使你對宇宙有所了解。
2. 設想;構想;概念的形成[U]
We studied the automobile from its earliest conception.
我們從其最初的構想著手研究了汽車。
3. 懷孕;胚胎[U][C]
This drug can increase the chance of conception.
這種藥物可以提高懷孕的機率。
4. 開始,創始[U]
The conception of the United Nations was in 1945.
聯合國創始於一九四五年。

concept is only
1. 概念,觀念,思想[C]
He presented a new concept of the beginning of the universe.
他提出了一種宇宙起源的新概念。



2)toward is
prep.
1. 向,朝
They drove toward the beach.
他們駕車朝海灘開去。
2. 接近,將近
Toward dawn we found ourselves in a large valley.
快天亮時,我們走進了一個大的山谷。
3. 對於;關於
The overseas teacher said her Chinese colleagues were friendly toward her.
那位外籍教師說她的中國同事對她很友善。
4. 為,有助於
Their efforts toward the settlement of the border dispute are praiseworthy.
他們為解決邊界爭端所作的努力是值得贊揚的。
a.
1. 即將來到的
2. 進行中的

towards is
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。