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advance
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
advances; advanced; advancing
advances; advanced; advancing
Learner's definition of ADVANCE
1
a [no object] : to move forward前进；向前移动
- The car advanced slowly down the street.车在街上缓慢行驶。
- The sun slowly advanced across the sky.太阳缓缓地划过天空。
- She opened the door and advanced cautiously into the room.她打开门，小心翼翼地走进房间。
- Enemy soldiers are advancing on the city. [=they are approaching the city in order to attack it]敌军正在逼近这座城市。
b [+ object] : to move (someone or something) forward使向前移动，使…前进
- advance the hands of a clock把时钟的指针往前拨
- advance a pawn [=move a pawn forward in a game of chess]进卒
- The film is advanced by an electric motor.影片由电动机带动放映。
- The team advanced the ball steadily down the field.那支球队平稳地将球推进。
2
[no object] : to go forward : to make progress发展；进步 : to continue in a process of development, aging, etc.进展；增长
- Our understanding of this disease has advanced rapidly in recent years.近年来我们对于这种疾病的认识不断深化。
- The team did not advance beyond the first round of the play-offs.这支队在季后赛的第一轮就止步了。
- The company tries to keep up with advancing technology.公司努力跟上迅速发展的技术。
- As he advanced in age and stature he advanced in knowledge.随着年龄和身高的增长，他在知识方面也有长进。
- Their children are advancing toward maturity.他们的孩子正在走向成熟。
3
: to increase in amount or rate（数量、比率等）增长，增加
[+ object]
- These measures are intended to keep landlords from advancing [=raising] rents unfairly.这些举措旨在防止房东不合理地抬高房租。
[no object]
- Wages have continued to advance.工资持续上涨。
- Some stock prices have advanced while others have declined.有的股票价格上涨了，有的却下跌了。
- Loss of memory is often a sign of advancing age.失忆常常是年老的征兆。
4
[+ object]
a : to help the progress of (something).促进；推动 : to cause or help (something) to go forward or continue推进；使继续
- heroes whose sacrifices advanced the cause of freedom以自己的牺牲推动自由事业的英雄们
- Volunteers have been raising money to advance the work of the society.志愿者们一直在筹集资金推动社团工作。
- They used propaganda to advance their cause.他们利用宣传来推动他们的事业。
- He was advancing his own interests at the expense of his friend's.他不惜牺牲朋友的利益为自己谋取利益。
- advance a plot推进故事情节的发展
b : to make (something) higher or better : to cause improvement to (something)改进；改善；提高
- The success of this novel will help to advance [=enhance] his reputation/status.这部小说的成功将有助于提高他的声誉/地位。
5
a [+ object] : to raise (someone) to a higher rank or position提拔；晋升
- He was advanced [=promoted] from clerk to assistant manager.他从职员晋升为副经理。
b [no object] : to rise to a higher rank or position升职；提高
- The family has advanced to a position of influence in the community.这个家庭的地位有所上升，具有了社区影响力。
- He advanced quickly through the ranks.他的官职升得很快。
- She has continued to advance steadily in her career.她的事业继续稳步上升。
6
[+ object] : to give money to someone as a loan or before the usual time预付；预支
- advance a loan to someone = advance someone a loan给某人贷一笔款
- advance an employee a week's pay给员工预支一周的工资
- His publisher advanced him $100,000 on/for his new book.出版商为他的新书预付了10万美元。
7
[+ object] : to suggest or propose (something) for consideration or acceptance提出（建议等）
- advance a new plan/theory提出新计划/理论
- advance an argument提出论据
- Many theories were advanced and rejected.许多理论被提出后又被否定。
8
[+ object]
a : to cause (something) to occur more quickly加速…的进程
- a chemical used to advance the ripening of fruit一种用来催熟水果的化学物质
b : to make (something) earlier使…提前发生
- advance the date of the meeting将会议日期提前
— advancer
noun, plural advancers [count]- There were more advancers [=stocks that increased in value] than decliners in the stock market yesterday.昨天股票市场上涨股多于下跌股。
2 advance /ədˈvæns/ Brit /ədˈvɑːns/ noun
plural advances
2 advance
/ədˈvæns/ Brit /ədˈvɑːns/
noun
plural advances
Learner's definition of ADVANCE
1
: forward movement前进；行进
[noncount]
- trying to halt the enemy's advance尽力阻止敌人的行进
[count]
- trying to halt the enemy's advances尽力阻止敌人的行进
2
: progress in the development or improvement of something发展；进步
[count]
- recent advances in medicine医学的最新进展
- a big/dramatic/huge/major/significant advance in technology大/惊人/巨大/重大/重要的技术进步
- The new system represents a considerable advance over the old one.与旧体系相比，新体系有相当大的改进。
- There have been few advances made in the treatment of this disease.这种疾病的治疗方法没取得什么进展。
[noncount]
- There has been little advance made in the treatment of this disease.这种疾病的治疗方法没取得什么进展。
- policies that are important for economic advance [=advancement]对经济发展起着重要作用的政策
3
[count] : a rise in price, value, or amount（价格、价值或数量等的）增加，上涨
- The workers won wage advances.工人们争取到了工资的上涨。
- a yearlong advance in stock prices股票价格持续一年的上涨
4
[count] : the act of speaking to someone in an effort to start a sexual relationship勾引，挑逗，求爱 — usually plural通常用复数
- Her unfriendly look discourages advances.她冷漠的神情让别人不敢向她示爱。
- She rebuffed/rejected his advances.她断然拒绝了他的求爱。
- He is accused of making unwelcome sexual advances to female coworkers.他被指控对女同事性挑逗。
5
[count] : money given to someone as a loan or before the usual time of payment预付金；预支款
- I need an advance on my salary.我需要预支薪水。
- He was given a $100,000 advance on/for his new book.他的新书得到了10万美元的预付款。
- a cash advance预付现金
in advance
: before something happens预先；事先；事前 : before a future event or time预先；事先 — often + of
- He knew about the change two weeks in advance. [=two weeks before the change occurred]他提前两个星期就知道了这个变化。
- There was no way to know in advance [=ahead of time] that these problems would occur.不可能提前知道会出现这些问题。
- We made reservations in advance.我们事先进行了预订。
- You should call in advance to make an appointment.你应该事先打电话预约。
- Thank you in advance for your help.提前感谢您的帮助。
- They began to make preparations several days in advance of [=before, ahead of] her arrival.他们在她到达前几天就开始准备了。
3 advance /ədˈvæns/ Brit /ədˈvɑːns/ adjective
3 advance
/ədˈvæns/ Brit /ədˈvɑːns/
adjective
Learner's definition of ADVANCE
always used before a noun
1
: made, sent, or provided at an early time预先的，预付的，提前供给的
- an advance payment预付款项
- an advance warning事先警告
- an advance copy of a new book新书样本
2
: going or placed before others先行的；前置的
- an advance guard先头部队
- an advance scout先遣侦察员
- (US) an advance man/woman/team [=a man, woman, or group whose job is to go to a place and make preparations for someone (such as a politician or an entertainer) who is coming to visit that place at a later time]打头阵的男子/女子/队伍
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb The car advanced slowly down the street. The sun slowly advanced across the sky. She opened the door and advanced cautiously into the room. advance the hands of a clock The film is advanced by an electric motor. The team advanced the ball steadily down the field. Our understanding of this disease has advanced rapidly in recent years. The team did not advance beyond the first round of the play-offs. The company tries to keep up with advancing technology. As he advanced in age and stature he advanced in knowledge. Noun trying to halt the enemy's advance trying to halt the enemy's advances a big advance in technology The new system represents a considerable advance over the old one. There have been few advances made in the treatment of this disease. There has been little advance made in the treatment of this disease. The workers won wage advances. a yearlong advance in stock prices Adjective an advance copy of a new book See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Michelle Zhou, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 With a keen focus on booking only rising talent — those mostly unknown on a national scale — Mile of Music aims to help artists advance their career trajectory. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 That appears to have opened opportunities for Ukrainian forces in the east to advance. James Marson, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The window conversation helped in the first round, when the Sun responded to a home loss with a road win at Dallas to advance. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 Sorrenti fears Kiwi Farms’ harassment techniques will soon be duplicated by far-right trolls to advance larger culture war goals. Ben Collins, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Megan Sims reports Cory received unanimous approval last week from the Cleveland Landmarks Commission to advance its nomination for the registry. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Trump legal team's latest filing, however, doesn't appear to advance new arguments or provide new information in the case. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2022 McCarthy would be expected to advance new California water legislation with an emphasis on storage and water reallocation from Northern to Central and Southern California, according to the person. Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 But those leaf-peepers don’t make reservations far in advance. Lisa Rathke, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 Visitors can plan their parking in advance using the website. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 The worst time to buy The worst time to buy a ticket to an NFL game is three months or more in advance, FinanceBuzz found. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Meet-and-Greet dinner are $45 and must be purchased in advance at the time of online reservation. Jennifer Shapiro-sacks, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her hotel asked her to make arrangements in advance to have her room cleaned during her visit. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 But concerns about parent involvement in K-12 curricula flared in January, when teachers fought back against a bill that would have required them to post classroom materials 30 days in advance. Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 With these events, people in the area felt precursory earthquakes for days in advance, according to Science News. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 John Bolton, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Beijing's response was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in tandem with its own report after China was given advance access to the document to review and respond. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 And while Pfizer didn't directly take US government money in the research phase, the administration did strike an advance-purchase deal with the company to obtain more than 100 million doses for $1.95 billion. Peter Bergen, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Pitney Bowes has some unique benefits like paying tuition upfront and advance weekly pay. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Theoretically, a family of four can even attend most Sunday games for as low as $39 plus fees, with $6 tickets to Bernie's Terrace and $15 advance-pay general parking. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Like the United States sought to do in the 1960s with Apollo, China views its increasingly robust space program as a means to increase its prestige on the world stage and advance geopolitical interests. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Nightclub admission ticketing had yet to move to the live-concert model of advance online purchasing, leaving tickets to be purchased sole- ly at the box office. Steve Adelman, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 Schmidt said Matar got an advance pass to the event where the author was speaking and arrived a day early bearing a fake ID. Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
As humans continuously advance A.I. technologies, cognitive A.I. could also serve as a mirror for our own behavior–and help build more productive and inclusive relationships among humans. Michelle Zhou, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 With a keen focus on booking only rising talent — those mostly unknown on a national scale — Mile of Music aims to help artists advance their career trajectory. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 That appears to have opened opportunities for Ukrainian forces in the east to advance. James Marson, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The window conversation helped in the first round, when the Sun responded to a home loss with a road win at Dallas to advance. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 Sorrenti fears Kiwi Farms’ harassment techniques will soon be duplicated by far-right trolls to advance larger culture war goals. Ben Collins, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Megan Sims reports Cory received unanimous approval last week from the Cleveland Landmarks Commission to advance its nomination for the registry. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Trump legal team's latest filing, however, doesn't appear to advance new arguments or provide new information in the case. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2022 McCarthy would be expected to advance new California water legislation with an emphasis on storage and water reallocation from Northern to Central and Southern California, according to the person. Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Noun
More specifically, 47% of those trials, or more than 1,770, were registered in advance, while only 12% reported results in a registry and 48% published their findings. Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 But those leaf-peepers don’t make reservations far in advance. Lisa Rathke, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 Visitors can plan their parking in advance using the website. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 The worst time to buy The worst time to buy a ticket to an NFL game is three months or more in advance, FinanceBuzz found. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Meet-and-Greet dinner are $45 and must be purchased in advance at the time of online reservation. Jennifer Shapiro-sacks, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her hotel asked her to make arrangements in advance to have her room cleaned during her visit. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 But concerns about parent involvement in K-12 curricula flared in January, when teachers fought back against a bill that would have required them to post classroom materials 30 days in advance. Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 With these events, people in the area felt precursory earthquakes for days in advance, according to Science News. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Adjective
At a time when U.S. leadership is hesitant if not flatly wrong, such as in the tragic decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, British resolve is critical to sustain and advance Western interests. John Bolton, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Beijing's response was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in tandem with its own report after China was given advance access to the document to review and respond. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 And while Pfizer didn't directly take US government money in the research phase, the administration did strike an advance-purchase deal with the company to obtain more than 100 million doses for $1.95 billion. Peter Bergen, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Pitney Bowes has some unique benefits like paying tuition upfront and advance weekly pay. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Theoretically, a family of four can even attend most Sunday games for as low as $39 plus fees, with $6 tickets to Bernie's Terrace and $15 advance-pay general parking. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Like the United States sought to do in the 1960s with Apollo, China views its increasingly robust space program as a means to increase its prestige on the world stage and advance geopolitical interests. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Nightclub admission ticketing had yet to move to the live-concert model of advance online purchasing, leaving tickets to be purchased sole- ly at the box office. Steve Adelman, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 Schmidt said Matar got an advance pass to the event where the author was speaking and arrived a day early bearing a fake ID. Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English advauncen, alteration (with initial a- taken as assimilated form of Latin ad- ad-) of avauncen, borrowed from Anglo-French avancer, going back to Vulgar Latin *abantiāre, verbal derivative of Latin abante "before, in front," from ab- ab- + ante "before" — more at ante-
Noun
derivative of advance entry 1 (or borrowed from French avance, going back to Middle French, noun derivative of avancer)
Adjective
derivative of advance entry 2
First Known Use
Verb
1538, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Adjective
1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of advance was in the 15th century Phrases Containing advance
noun¹
noun²
noun³
noun⁴
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