/ ˈfɜːðərəns; NAmE ˈfɜːrð-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the process of helping sth to develop or to be successful
SYN advancement :
He took these actions purely in (the) furtherance of his own career.
/ ˈfɜːðərəns; NAmE ˈfɜːrð-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the process of helping sth to develop or to be successful
SYN advancement :
He took these actions purely in (the) furtherance of his own career.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005