| 词汇 | advance |
| 释义 | advance verb uk/ədˈvɑːns/ us/ədˈvæns/ (MOVE FORWARD) [ I or T ]（使）前进；使进步，使进展；使发展；促进 to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something The fire advanced steadily through the forest. 大火在森林中不断蔓延。 We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe. 在认识宇宙方面，我们已经取得长足的进步。 He's just trying to advance (= improve) his own career. 他只是在努力拓展自己的事业。 advance on The troops advanced on the city (= approached it, ready to attack). 军队向该城推进。 advance the cause Her study has considerably advanced (= helped) the cause of equal rights. 她的研究极大地促进了权利平等运动的事业。
(PAY) [ T ]提前支付 to pay someone some money before the regular time [ + two objects ] Could you advance me £500 until Tuesday? 周二之前可以预付给我500英镑吗？ (SUGGEST) [ T ] formal提出（想法或理论） to suggest an idea or theory the theory advanced in this article 这篇论文提出的理论 (INCREASE) [ I ]（股票等）增加（价值） If something such as a share price advances, it increases in value. On the New York Stock Exchange, 1,228 issues advanced and 1,157 declined. 在纽约证券交易所，1228只股票股价上升，1157只下跌。 advance noun uk/ədˈvɑːns/ us/ədˈvæns/ (MOVEMENT) B2 [ C or U ]前进；进步，进展；发展 the forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something Recent advances in medical science mean that this illness can now be cured. 医学新近取得的进展意味着这种疾病现在不再是绝症了。 Nothing could stop the advance of the floodwaters. 洪水滔滔奔来，势不可挡。 (MONEY) 预付的款项 money paid to someone before the regular time an advance on She asked for a £300 advance on her salary. 她要求预付她300英镑薪水。 (SEX) [ C usually plural ]勾引;挑逗;追求 an attempt to start a sexual or romantic relationship with someone sexual advances She claimed that he made sexual advances towards her. She rejected his unwelcome advances. 她拒绝了他的勾引，让他碰了一鼻子灰。 (PRICE) [ C ]（股票等）增加（价值） something such as a share price that increases in value Declining stocks easily defeated advances 413 to 302. 价格下降的股票有413只，而上升的只有302只，下降的明显超过了上升的。 Idioms in advanceidiom B1 预先，事先，提前 before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing If you're going to come, please let me know in advance. 如果你要来的话，请提前通知我。 Did you check in advance whether the venue was wheelchair-accessible? Most holiday companies request a 20 percent deposit in advance. in advance of something/someoneidiom formal 在…前面，在…之前 before something or someone She arrived in advance of everyone else. 她到得比其他人都早。 Is it possible to buy tickets in advance of the show? advance adjective [ before noun ] uk/ədˈvɑːns/ us/ədˈvæns/ 预先的，事先的 happening, done, or ready before an event advance notice We got no advance notice of the changes. advance warning She gave me advance warning that she would visit the next day. advance payment/booking 预付／预订 |
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