-ward

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++-ward1  → variant of -wards at -wards2  → ward

-ward  

-ward
-ward /wəd $ wərd/ suffix [in adjectives]towards a particular direction or place:
    our homeward journey
    a downward movement

-ward (also less frequent -wards) suffix (in adjectives 构成形容词) in the direction of 向…的◆backward向后的◆eastward向东的◆homeward回家去的▸ -wards (also -ward especially in NAmE ) (in adverbs 构成副词) ◆onwards向前◆forwards向前