advance
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
forward movement 前進; 推進; 前移
The enemy's advance was halted. 敵軍的推進遭到了遏止., 2
(a) [U] progress 進步; 發展
the continued advance of civilization 文明的不斷進步.
(b) [C] ~ (in sth) improvement 改進; 進展; 改善
recent advances in medical science 醫學上的新進展.
3 [C] ~ (on sth) increase in price or amount 價格或數量的增加
`Any advance on (ie Who will offer more than) 20?' called the auctioneer. 拍賣人喊道'20英鎊, 還有增加的嗎?'
Share prices showed significant advances today. 今日股票價格大幅上漲.
4 [C] money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed; loan 預付; 預支; 借貸
The bank gave/made her an advance of 500. 銀行貸給她500英鎊.
She asked for an advance on her salary. 她請求預支薪水.
5 advances [pl]
~ (to sb) attempts to establish a friendly or an amorous relationship or a business agreement 親近; 套交情; 求愛; 拉關系
He made advances to her. 他向她示愛.
She rejected his advances. 她拒絕了他的追求.
6 (idm 習語) in advance (of sth) beforehand; ahead in time 預先; 事先; 事前
The rent must be paid in advance. 租金須預付.
Send your luggage on in advance. 請把行李預先送出.
It's impossible to know in advance what will happen. 預知未來發生的事是不可能的.
Galileo's ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived. 伽利略的思想遠遠超越了他所生活的時代. advance, adj [attrib 作定語]
1 going before others 先行的; 先頭的
the advance party, ie a group (of explorers, soldiers, etc) sent on ahead 先遣隊; 先頭部隊., 2 done or provided in advance 預先做好的; 預先供給的
give sb advance warning/notice of sth 對某事物給某人預先警告[通知]
make an advance booking, ie reserve a hotel room, a seat in a theatre, etc before the time when it is needed 預定(旅館房間, 戲票等)
an advance copy of a new book, ie one supplied before publication 新書樣本(出版前提供者).
*[?d'vɑ:ns]n. 前進, 進展, 行過的路程vi. 前進, 進展, 提高, 上漲vt. 使前進, 促進, 提出, 提高, 使提前, 預付a. 前面的, 預先的【經】 增加相關詞組: be on the advance in advance in advance of... to make an advance to sb
?? 醫學釋義
進步,前進,促進
?? 同詞根單詞
advancedadj. 先進的;高等的,高深的;年老的;晚期的;
v. 前進(advance的過去式和過去分詞);增加;上漲;
advantagen. 有利條件;益處;優越(性);處于支配地位;
vt. 有利于;有益于;促進;使處于有利地位;
vi. 得益,獲利;