in future (BrE) (AmE in the future) from now on:今后、从今以后之意 (此处
例:1)Please be more careful in future.今后小心
点.
2) In future,make sure the door is never left unlocked.今后一定要注意把门锁上.
in the future:the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then:在将来、未来
例:No one can foresee what will happen in the future.没人能预见将来会发生什么事.
1.in future = from now on 意为“今后,以后”,常指离现在较近的一段将来时间.强调与过去相对照,过去是什么情况,今后将是什么情况.
如:Don't do that in future.以后别再干那种事了.
You'd better not go out alone in future.今后最好别单独外出.
Be more careful with your spelling in future/from now on.
今后要更加注意你的拼写.
2.in the future =in time yet to come 意为“将来”,常指包括in future在内的较远
的将来一段时间.in the near future指“在不久的将来”.如:
Who knows what will happen in the future 谁知道将来会发生什么事?
I'm sure he will come to understand this in the near future.
我敢肯定在不久的将来他会慢慢明白这一点的.
3.for the future常意为“为将来”.如:
It is necessary to plan for the future.对未来进行规划是必要的.
【注】in future常指将来某一时间,in the future常指全部的将来,在日常英语中,有时这两个短语的区别并不十分明显.