bring sth forward
(a) move sth to an earlier time; advance sth 將某事物提前
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. 會(huì)議已由5月10日提前到5月3日召開.
(b) (in bookkeeping) transfer (the total of a column of figures) to the next column (簿記)將(一列數(shù)字的總數(shù))轉(zhuǎn)到下一列
A credit balance of 50 was brought forward from his September account. 貸方余額50英鎊是從他九月份的帳上轉(zhuǎn)來(lái)的.
(c) propose or present sth for discussion; raise sth 將某事提交討論; 提出某事
matters brought forward from the last meeting 上次會(huì)議提出來(lái)的事項(xiàng).