progressive
adj
1 making a continuous forward movement 前進的; 進步的; 有進展的.
2 increasing steadily or in regular degrees 逐步增加的; 逐級上升的
a progressive disease, ie one that gradually increases in its effect 進行性的疾?。ㄖ饾u嚴重)
progressive taxation, ie at rates that increase as the sum taxed increases 累進稅
Her condition is showing aprogressive improvement. 她的情況已逐步改進.
3 (approv褒)
(a) advancing in social conditions or efficiency (社會狀況)不斷改善的; (效率)不斷提高的
a progressive firm, nation 發展中的企業、 國家.
(b) favouring or showing rapid progress or reform (主張)進步或改革的; 先進的
progressive schools, views 先進的學校、 進步的觀點
a progressive education policy 革新的教育政策
a progressive political party 進步的政黨. progressive, n person who supports a progressive(3b) policy or adopts progressive methods 支持進步的政策或采用進步的方法的人; 進步人士; 改革派人士.