rise in the near future.
银行利率预计在不久的将来会上升。
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
冲突短期内不可能解决。
四、意为“近侧的”等，用于指某物最靠近你所在位置的一侧，例如：
I got into the near side of the bed.
我从自己这边上了床。
He got out of the near side of the car.
他从汽车的近侧下车。
但是其他情况 near 以及 nearer 通常不用于名词前，但是 nearest 可以置于名词的前面或后面，特别是在修饰一个位置时，例如：
晚上我们去了附近的一家餐馆。
We went to a nearby restaurant in the evening. (正确)
We went to a near restaurant in the evening. (错误)
她母亲住在附近一个小镇上。
Her mother lived in a nearby town. (正确)
Her mother lived in a near town. (错误)
I went into the nearest room.
我走进最近的房间。
They live in a small cottage 15 miles from the nearest village.
他们住在离最近村庄15英里的一间小屋里。
The nearest star to earth is about 4 light years away.
地球离最近的恒星大约为4光年。
那么 near 在距离上表示“近”时，怎么使用它呢？通常它在句中作表语，表示某个地方近，此时相当于 close，例如：
The shops are quite near.
商店离我们很近。
His house is very near.
他的房子就在附近。
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