1 in the direction of sb/sth 朝；向: I saw Ken walking towards the station. 我看见肯向车站走去。She had her back towards me. 她背对着我。a first step towards world peace 迈向世界和平的第一步

2 near or nearer a time or date 接近，临近（某时间）: It gets cool towards evening. 一到傍晚时分天气就转凉。The shops get very busy towards Christmas. 快到圣诞节的时候商店很热闹。

3 (used when you are talking about your feelings about sb/sth) in relation to （用于说明对某人或某事物的感觉）对于，关于: Patti felt very protective towards her younger brother. 帕蒂处处保护她的弟弟。What is your attitude towards this government? 你对这届政府有什么看法？

4 as part of the payment for sth 作为部份付款: The money will go towards the cost of a new minibus. 这笔钱将作为购买一辆新面包车的费用。