Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
toward(s) [
t&'w%:d(z)]
prep 1 (=
in direction of)
(
lit) 朝着(著)
cháozhe- He saw his mother running toward(s) him.
他看见(見)妈(媽)妈(媽)朝着(著)他跑来(來)。 Tā kànjiàn māma cháozhe tā pǎolái.
(
fig) 向着(著)
xiàngzhe- the trend toward(s) couples living together rather than marrying
向着(著)同居而不结(結)婚方向发(發)展的趋(趨)势(勢) xiàngzhe tóngjū ér bù jiéhūn fāngxiàng fāzhǎn de qūshì
2 (=
with regard to) 对(對)于(於)
duìyú- There has been a change of attitude toward(s) science.
对(對)于(於)科学(學)有态(態)度上的转(轉)变(變)。 Duìyú kēxué yǒu tàidu shang de zhuǎnbiàn.
3 (=
near) 接近
jiējìn- Their home was toward(s) the top of the hill.
他们(們)的家接近山顶(頂)。 Tāmen de jiā jiējìn shāndǐng.
4 (=
as contribution to) 为(為)
wèi- He gave them £20,000 toward(s) a house.
他为(為)他们(們)的房子捐助两(兩)万(萬)英镑(鎊)。 Tā wèi tāmen de fángzi juānzhù liǎngwàn yīngbàng.
5 (
in time) 接近
jiējìn- towards the end of the year
接近年底时(時) jiējìn niándǐ shí