advance

[əd'vɑ:ns]

n.前进, 进展, 预付金
v.前进, 预付, 增长
adj.预先的, 提前的

vt.

1. 使向前移动; 推进, 促进

The president has done his utmost to advance the national interest.

总统已尽了最大努力来增进国家的利益。

2. 将……提前

The date of the meeting was advanced by four days.

会议提前四天召开。

3. 预付[O1]

We will advance him some money for traveling expenses.

我们将预付给他一些钱以供支付旅费。

4. 提出(建议、看法、理论等)

The theory was advanced by an American professor.

该理论是一位美国教授提出的。

5. 提升; 提高(价格)

He was soon advanced to the position of CEO.

不久他被提升为总裁。

6. 贷(款)

The bank advanced him 20, 000 dollars to start his business.

银行预付他两万元以开始他的事业。

vi.

1. 前进; 向前移动[(+on/upon/against)]

She advanced on him silently.

她悄悄地向他走去。

2. 进展; 进步

We had greatly advanced in our knowledge of the world.

我们在世界知识方面大有长进。

3. 被晋升

He advanced shortly to a full professor.

他很快被提升为教授。

4. (物价)上涨

Rice has advanced fifteen cents a pound.

米一磅涨了一角五分。

n.

1. 前进[S1]

The advance of the enemy troops was halted by a heavy snow.

一场大雪阻止了敌军的进攻。

2. 发展[C]

Remarkable advances have been made in space science.

太空科学已有了长足的发展。

3. 增长; 增高; 擢升[C]

Her colleagues were all surprised at her rapid advance in the company.

她的飞速升迁令公司同仁均感惊奇。

4. 预付; 预付款[C][(+on)]

He was given an advance of fifty dollars on his salary.

预支了五十元薪金给他。

5. 友好表示; 殷勤[P]

He did not respond to her advances.

他对她的友好表示无动于衷。

6. 候选人出外竞选时的先遣助选人员

black advance

(在竞选对手露面场合安排的)预先捣乱

a.[B]

1. 先行的

We sent advance copies of the new course book to the teacher and the students who were to use it.

我们先送了几册新教科书给要用书的老师和学生们。

2. 预先的, 事先的

I have received an advance payment.

我已收到一笔预付款。

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

vt.推进; 促进; 提高

promote  progress  proceed  move forward  accelerate  further  

同义参见:

approach  determine  hasten  mount  increase  multiply  aggrandize  lend  leading  go  benefit  forward or forwards  develop  movement  propose  improve  second  graduate  accession  loan  speed  development  expedite  boom  favor  gain  grow  evolve  progress  headway  rise  

反义:

vt.vi.推进; 促进; 提前

recede  retreat  slow  hinder  obstruct  stay  stop  check  delay  

反义参见:

postpone  recede  block  

英英释义

名词 advance:

a movement forward

同义词：progress, progression

a change for the better; progress in development

同义词：improvement, betterment

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

同义词：overture, approach, feeler

the act of moving forward toward a goal

同义词：progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

an amount paid before it is earned

同义词：cash advance

increase in price or value

同义词：rise

动词 advance:

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

同义词：progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

同义词：throw out

increase or raise

同义词：boost, supercharge

contribute to the progress or growth of

同义词：promote, boost, further, encourage

cause to move forward

同义词：bring forward

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

同义词：gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

develop in a positive way

同义词：progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up

develop further

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

同义词：promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

pay in advance

move forward

同义词：set ahead

rise in rate or price

同义词：gain

形容词 advance:

being ahead of time or need

同义词：beforehand

situated ahead or going before

同义词：advanced, in advance

短语词组

in advance

1. 在前面

The guard of honor marched in advance.

仪仗队走在前面。

2. 预先

I ought to have told you in advance.

我应该事先告诉你。

in advance of

1. 在……的前面

He walked in advance of his wife.

他走在他妻子的前面。

补充

advanceadvance英:[ədˈvɑ:ns] 美:[ædˈvæns]vt. & vi.1.(使)前进, (使)发展; 促进I signed to him to keep away, but he continued to advance.我示意他离开, 但他还是继续往前走。She advanced greatly in her knowledge.她在学识上大有长进。2.提高, 提升Prices are advancing.各种物价都在上涨。He advanced in office.他的职务提升了。vt.1.提出He advanced many reasonable proposals.他提出了许多合理化建议。2.提前They advanced the time of the meeting.他们把会议时间提前了。3.预付, 贷(款项等)I advanced 200 pounds more on these books.这些书我又多预付了200英镑。n.1.前进, 发展, 改进, 进步Nothing could stop the advance of the soldiers.什么也无法阻挡战士们的前进步伐。2.增长, 提高There has been no advance in the price of rice for many years.许多年来米价一直没有上涨。3.借款, 预付款, 贷款The factory gave me an advance so that I could get my necessities.工厂先付钱给我, 便于我买一些必需品。adj.1.预先的, 在前的We sent out an advance party of soldiers.我们派出一支先头部队。2.预先做好的; 预先供给的They have got advance information of the storm's approach.他们事前已得到将有暴风雨的消息。

例句

1. Mr Thompson advanced towards me with his hand outstretched.汤普森先生伸出手向我走来。 2. It took us 30 minutes or more to advance to the head of the queue.移到队列前面用了我们至少30分钟。 3. Rebel forces are advancing towards the capital.叛军正在向首都推进。 4. As the desert advances, so the usable farmland retreats.随着沙漠前移, 可用耕地向后退缩。 5. a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank一张男子冲向迎面开来的坦克的照片 6. Troops are advancing on the capital.部队正在向首都进逼。 7. Aunt Maud advanced on me brandishing her umbrella.莫德姨妈挥舞着雨伞向我扑来。 8. Medical technology has advanced considerably.医疗技术有了相当大的进展。 9. We have greatly advanced in our understanding of the problem.我们对这个问题的理解已经取得了很大的进步。 10. Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.日本已经从一个封建农业社会发展为一个城市化工业强国。 11. He advanced rapidly in his job.他在工作中升迁得很快。 12. After ten years she had advanced no further than the rank of lieutenant.10年时间她只晋升到中尉军衔。 13. Oil shares advanced in lively trading.石油股在活跃的交易中走高。 14. Many theories have been advanced as to why some women suffer from depression.就一些女性患抑郁症的原因, 各种说法纷至沓来。 15. An important set of ideas has been advanced by the biologist Rupert Sheldrake.生物学家鲁珀特·谢尔德雷克已提出了一整套重要的观点。 16. Carl advanced several arguments in favour of relaxing the tax regime.卡尔提出了赞成放松税制的几个论点。 17. The bank agreed to advance him 3,000 pounds.银行同意预先贷给他3,000英镑。 18. The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.银行预先发放了12亿美元的贷款帮助该国偿还债务。 19. Fortunately, the boss was willing to advance me part of my first month's salary.所幸, 老板愿意预付给我第一个月的部分工资。 20. This is not going to do anything to advance the cause of peace in the region.这不会对促进该地区的和平事业起到任何作用。 21. When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.奥利弗在不搞自己的艺术创作时, 就会忙着帮助别人完成作品。 22. The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.该国的选举委员会把议会选举的日期提前了3天。 23. Too much protein may advance the ageing process.蛋白质过量可能会加速衰老过程。 24. Napoleon's army began its advance on Moscow.拿破仑的军队开始向莫斯科推进。 25. Nothing could stop the advance of the fire.什么都不能阻止火势的蔓延。 26. the advance of scientific thinking科学思想的进步 27. This is definitely an advance on the present situation.这无疑是对现状的改善。 28. Technological advances are now such that computers can calculate infinitely complicated problems.现在, 技术的进步是如此之大, 计算机可以计算无限复杂的问题。 29. Air safety has not improved since the dramatic advances of the 1970s.航空安全自20世纪70年代取得巨大进步之后, 再没有改善。 30. advances in medical science mean that people who would once have died of head injuries can now be saved.医学的进步意味着以前会死于颅脑损伤的人现在可以救活了。 31. She got a £100,000 advance for her next novel.她得到了下一部小说10万英镑的预付稿酬。 32. Authors are often given an advance on royalties.作者常常会得到预付的版税。 33. What are the chances of getting an advance from the bank?从银行获得一笔贷款的可能性有多大？ 34. Any advance on £200？200英镑, 有没有加价的？ 35. You should make all your preparations well in advance.你应该早早提前做好所有准备。 36. They bought the tickets in advance.他们预先买了票。 37. three weeks in advance提前3个星期 38. payment in advance预先支付 39. Questions were submitted in advance of the meeting.在开会之前提交了问题。 40. ideas in advance of the time超前于时代的观念 41. We got no advance warning. We were just told out of the blue that our services were no longer required.我们没有得到预先警告, 只是突然被告知不再需要我们的服务了。 42. They don't normally give advance notice about which building they're going to inspect.他们一般不提前通知要检查哪一幢建筑。 43. The event received little advance publicity.这个活动事先几乎没有宣传。 44. advance booking is essential.提前预订是十分必要的。 45. The general advanced his troops to the new position.将军挥师前进到新阵地。 46. to advance a chessman往前移动一枚棋子 47. to advance growth促进生长 48. to advance a project加快完成某项工程 49. to advance reasons for a tax cut提出减税的各种理由 50. to advance a suggestion提出一项建议 51. The board of directors advanced her to president.董事会把她提升为董事长。 52. He was advanced to the rank of corporal.他被提升为下士。 53. to advance one's family提高某人家族的地位 54. to advance prices提高价格 55. to advance one's interests提高某人的兴趣 56. The date of the meeting was advanced from June 10 to June 3.会议日期从6月10日提前到6月3日。 57. We advanced the metting from early to late fall.我们把会议从早秋推迟到晚秋。 58. Clocks must be advanced one hour.钟表必须拨快一小时。 59. to advance clocks one hour把钟表拨快一小时 60. We advanced her $2,000 against future royalties.我们预支给她2000美元版税。 61. We advanced a month's salary to him.(或We advanced him a month's salary.)我们给他预发一个月工资。 62. The banks often advance money to farmers for seed and fertilizer.银行通常贷款给农民购买种子和化肥。 63. the most heavily advanced sports event in history有史以来广告战最激烈的体育运动会 64. to advance a rock singer's personal appearances为一名摇滚乐歌手的个人演出作广告宣传 65. The troops advanced.军队向前进。 66. Our troops advanced on the next town.我军向下一个城镇推进。 67. A month has passed and the work has not advanced.一个月过去了而工作没有进展。 68. to advance in rank晋级 69. He advanced from a lectureship to a professorship.他从讲师晋升为教授。 70. Sugar has advanced five cents a pound.食糖一磅涨了5分钱。 71. The stock advanced five points.股票上升了5个百分点。 72. advancing colour近感色 73. to advance for a best seller为畅销商品做广告 74. She was hired to advance for a best-selling author.她受雇为一名畅销书作者做广告。 75. He advanced into the second round.他获胜进入第二轮比赛。 76. the troops advanced on the capital.部队向首府前进。 77. she stood up and advanced towards him.她站起来向他走去。 78. our knowledge is advancing all the time.我们的知识在不断地进步。 79. I advanced the schedule by several weeks.我把进度表提前了几周。 80. it was a chance to advance his own interests.这是个促进他自己利益发展的机会。 81. the hypothesis I wish to advance in this article.我想在此文中提出的假设。 82. the building society advanced them a loan.建房互助协会贷给他们一笔款子。 83. he advanced me a month's salary.他预付给我一个月的薪水。 84. the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way.叛军早已向马德里进发。 85. the advance of civilization.文明的进步。 86. genuine advances in engineering techniques.工程技术的真正发展。 87. [mass noun]decades of great scientific advance.几十年科学的巨大进展。 88. any advance on £40?.有加到40英镑的吗？。 89. the author was paid a £250,000 advance.预付给了作者25万英镑稿酬。 90. I asked for an advance on next month's salary.我要求预支下月的薪水。 91. an advance from the bank.银行贷款。 92. her tutor made advances to her.她的导师勾引她。 93. advance notice.提前通知。 94. advance payment.预付款。 95. you need to book weeks in advance.你需要提前几周预定。 96. The army advanced towards the city.军队向那个城市挺进。 97. Our research has not advanced much recently.我们的研究最近没有什么大的进展。 98. the army's advance towards the border军队向边境的推进 99. advances in computer technology计算机技术的进步 100. You should book tickets for the concert well in advance.你应该早早预订那场音乐会的票。 101. There was no advance warning of the earthquake.这次地震发生之前没有预兆。 102. The car advanced slowly down the street.车在街上缓慢行驶。 103. The sun slowly advanced across the sky.太阳缓缓地划过天空。 104. She opened the door and advanced cautiously into the room.她打开门，小心翼翼地走进房间。 105. 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。 106. advance the hands of a clock把时钟的指针往前拨 107. advance a pawn [=move a pawn forward in a game of chess]进卒 108. The film is advanced by an electric motor.影片由电动机带动放映。 109. The team advanced the ball steadily down the field.那支球队平稳地将球推进。 110. 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。 111. 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。 112. The company tries to keep up with advancing technology.公司努力跟上迅速发展的技术。 113. 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。 114. Their children are advancing toward maturity.他们的孩子正在走向成熟。 115. 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。 116. Wages have continued to advance.工资持续上涨。 117. Some stock prices have advanced while others have declined.有的股票价格上涨了，有的却下跌了。 118. Loss of memory is often a sign of advancing age.失忆常常是年老的征兆。 119. heroes whose sacrifices advanced the cause of freedom以自己的牺牲推动自由事业的英雄们 120. 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。 121. They used propaganda to advance their cause.他们利用宣传来推动他们的事业。 122. 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。 123. advance a plot推进故事情节的发展 124. 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。 125. He was advanced [=promoted] from clerk to assistant manager.他从职员晋升为副经理。 126. 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。 127. He advanced quickly through the ranks.他的官职升得很快。 128. She has continued to advance steadily in her career.她的事业继续稳步上升。 129. advance a loan to someone = advance someone a loan给某人贷一笔款 130. advance an employee a week's pay给员工预支一周的工资 131. "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。 132. advance a new plan/theory提出新计划/理论 133. advance an argument提出论据 134. Many theories were advanced and rejected.许多理论被提出后又被否定。 135. a chemical used to advance the ripening of fruit一种用来催熟水果的化学物质 136. advance the date of the meeting将会议日期提前 137. 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。 138. trying to halt the enemy's advance尽力阻止敌人的行进 139. trying to halt the enemy's advances尽力阻止敌人的行进 140. recent advances in medicine医学的最新进展 141. a big/dramatic/huge/major/significant advance in technology大/惊人/巨大/重大/重要的技术进步 142. 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。 143. 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。 144. 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。 145. policies that are important for economic advance [=advancement]对经济发展起着重要作用的政策 146. The workers won wage advances.工人们争取到了工资的上涨。 147. a yearlong advance in stock prices股票价格持续一年的上涨 148. Her unfriendly look discourages advances.她冷漠的神情让别人不敢向她示爱。 149. She rebuffed/rejected his advances.她断然拒绝了他的求爱。 150. He is accused of making unwelcome sexual advances to female coworkers.他被指控对女同事性挑逗。 151. I need an advance on my salary.我需要预支薪水。 152. "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。 153. a cash advance预付现金 154. 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。 155. 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。 156. We made reservations in advance.我们事先进行了预订。 157. You should call in advance to make an appointment.你应该事先打电话预约。 158. Thank you in advance for your help.提前感谢您的帮助。 159. "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。 160. an advance payment预付款项 161. an advance warning事先警告 162. an advance copy of a new book新书样本 163. an advance guard先头部队 164. an advance scout先遣侦察员 165. "(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