汉语翻译

n. 前进, 进展, 行过的路程
vi. 前进, 进展, 提高, 上涨
vt. 使前进, 促进, 提出, 提高, 使提前, 预付
a. 前面的, 预先的
【经】 增加
相关词组:
be on the advance
in advance
in advance of…
to make an advance to sb

词型变化：

名词:advancer 动词过去式:advanced 过去分词:advanced 现在分词:advancing 第三人称单数:advances 

词意辨析：

advance, progress, proceed, move on, go

这些动词均含“前进，行进，进展”之意。
advance: 主要用于具体的人或物，也可指科学技术和运动等。
progress: 指按某一既定目标前进，取得发展，目的性很明确，强调经常和稳定地前进。
proceed: 侧重指继续前进。
move on: 非正式用语，侧重从某一停止点向某地前进，但不表示前进的目的地。
go: 最常用词，含义宽泛而不确切，依上文确定其具体意思。

advance, advancement

这两个词都有“前进”、“进步”和“进展”之意。
advance: 含有自动的意味，advance of science 是“科学的进步”。

• discovering a cure for aids would be a major medical advance.
  发现治疗艾滋病的方法将是医学上的一大进展。

advancement: 含有被动的意味。例如：advancement of science 则是“科学的被人推进”。

• we have made a program for the advancement of science.
  我们已制定了一个发展科学的规划。

英语解释：

名词 advance:

1. a movement forward
   同义词：progress, progression
2. a change for the better; progress in development
   同义词：improvement, betterment
3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   同义词：overture, approach, feeler
4. the act of moving forward toward a goal
   同义词：progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
5. an amount paid before it is earned
   同义词：cash advance
6. increase in price or value
   同义词：rise

动词 advance:

1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   同义词：progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
   同义词：throw out
3. increase or raise
   同义词：boost, supercharge
4. contribute to the progress or growth of
   同义词：promote, boost, further, encourage
5. cause to move forward
   同义词：bring forward
6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   同义词：gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
7. develop in a positive way
   同义词：progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
8. develop further
9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   同义词：promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
10. pay in advance
11. move forward
    同义词：set ahead
12. rise in rate or price
    同义词：gain

形容词 advance:

1. being ahead of time or need
   同义词：beforehand
2. situated ahead or going before
   同义词：advanced, in advance

例句：

1. There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.
   在过去十年里，医学取得了巨大的进步。
2. The date of the meeting has been advanced from Friday to Monday.
   会议日期已经从星期五提前到星期一。
3. It is a popular show, so advance booking is essential.
   这是个很受欢迎的演出，所以一定要提前订票。
4. The report advances the suggestion that safety standards should be improved.
   该报告建议安全标准应该改进。