n.

1. 未来，将来[the S]
   He felt confident in the future.

   他对未来充满信心。

2. 前途[C]
   You have a great future.

   你前途无量。

3. 【口】（常用在否定和疑问句中）成功的可能性[U]
   I am afraid your idea has no future.

   我恐怕你的想法不会成功。

4. 【语】将来时；将来式
5. 【商】期货（交易）[P1]

a.

1. 未来的，将来的
   I met my future wife at a dance.

   我在一个舞会上结识了我未来的妻子。

2. 【语】将来（时）的

n.

1. (the future) time that is still to come.
   ▸events or conditions that will or are likely to occur at a later date.
2. a prospect of success or happiness:
   I might have a future as an artist.
3. Grammar  a tense of verbs expressing events that have not yet happened.
4. (futures) contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later. Compare with forward (in sense ²).

adj.

1. existing or occurring in the future.
   ▸planned or destined to hold a specified position:

   his future wife.
2. Grammar  (of a tense) expressing an event yet to happen.