[VERB 动词]（常指为攻击而）前进，推进 To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
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Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital...
来自乍得的报告显示叛军正向首都推进。
The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day...
水位正以每天5厘米的速度上升。
...a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank.
一名男子冲向迎面开来的坦克的一幅照片
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；（尤指知识）发展，进步 To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something.
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Medical technology has advanced considerably...
医学技术突飞猛进。
Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.
日本已从封建农业社会发展成一个城市化工业强国。
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[VERB 动词]贷给；预付；预支 If you advance someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged.
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I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home...
我先借给他一些钱，在我们回家的路上他会还给我的。
The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.
银行预支12亿美元帮助该国偿还债务。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]贷款；预付款 An advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it.
She was paid a £100,000 advance for her next two novels.
她接下来的两部小说得到了10万英镑的预付稿费。
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[VERB 动词]提前（未来事件的日期）；使（未来事件）提前发生 To advance an event, or the time or date of an event, means to bring it forward to an earlier time or date.
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Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process...
饮食中摄入过量蛋白质可能会加速衰老。
The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。
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[VERB 动词]促进，推动（事业、利益或主张）；使加速 If you advance a cause, interest, or claim, you support it and help to make it successful.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]提出（理论、论点） When a theory or argument is advanced, it is put forward for discussion.
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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。
An important set of ideas have 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。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]（常指军事行动中的）前进，行进，推进 An advance is a forward movement of people or vehicles, usually as part of a military operation.
...an advance on enemy positions...
向敌方阵地推进
The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.
这些防御工事用于阻止坦克等车辆前进。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]挑逗；勾引 If you make advances to someone, you try to start a sexual relationship with them.
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
Mark had for some time been making advances towards her...
马克追她已经有一段时间了。
She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes.
在去往戛纳的途中，她拒绝了他的挑逗。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]进步；进展 An advance in a particular subject or activity is progress in understanding it or in doing it well.
Air safety has not improved since the dramatic advances of the 1970s...
航空安全自从20世纪70年代得到显著提高之后，至今再没有任何改善。
Their progress at work was mirrored by their children's educational advance.
子女在学业上有所进步，他们在工作上也就会有所起色。
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[N-SING 单数名词]改进；改善 If something is an advance on what was previously available or done, it is better in some way.
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This could be an advance on the present situation.
这样可能会改善当前状况。
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[ADJ 形容词]预先的；事先的Advance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens.
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They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect...
他们一般不会预先通知检查哪座大楼。
The event received little advance publicity.
关于该事件事先几乎没有报道。
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[ADJ 形容词]先行的；先遣的 An advance party or group is a small group of people who go on ahead of the main group.
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The 20-strong advance party will be followed by another 600 soldiers as part of UN relief efforts.
作为联合国救援行动的一部分，在这支由20多人组成的先头部队之后还将增派600名士兵。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…的前面；在…之前 If one thing happens or is done in advance of another, it happens or is done before the other thing.
I had asked everyone to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
我已请每个人在会议之前提交问题。
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[PHRASE 短语]提前；事先 If you do something in advance, you do it before a particular date or event.
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The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance.
会谈的主题已提前一周宣布。
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advanceadvancesadvancedadvancingnoun★forward movement 向前移动1★[countable ]the forward movement of a group of people, especially armed forces （尤指武装部队的）前进，行进◆We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow.我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。☞collocationsat
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development 发展2★[countable , uncountable ]advance(in sth) progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding 进步；进展◆recent advances in medical science医学的最新进展◆We live in an age of rapid technological advance.我们生活在技术迅猛发展的时代。money 金钱3[countable , usually singular ]money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected 预付款◆They offered an advance of £5 000 after the signing of the contract.他们在合同签订后预付了 5 000 英镑。◆She asked for an advance on her salary.她要求预支薪金。sexual 两性4advances[plural ]attempts to start a sexual relationship with sb 勾引；求爱；追求◆He had made advancesto one of his students. 他曾追求过他的一个学生。price increase 涨价5[countable ]advance(on sth) ( business 商) an increase in the price or value of sth （价格、价值的）上涨，提高◆Share prices showed significant advances.股票价格大幅上涨。IDIOMin advance (of sth)1★before the time that is expected; before sth happens （时间上）在…前；预先；事先◆a week/month/year in advance提前一星期╱一个月╱一年◆It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.预订票要便宜一些。◆People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane.飓风袭来之前，沿海地带的人已经撤离。2more developed than sb/sth else （发展上）超前◆Galileo's ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived.伽利略的思想远远超越了他所处的时代。verb★move forward 向前移动1★[intransitive ]to move forward towards sb/sth, often in order to attack or threaten them or it （为了进攻、威胁等）前进，行进◆The troops were finally given the order to advance.部队终于收到前进的命令。◆They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall.夜幕降临时，他们已推进了 20 英里。◆the advancing Allied troops节节挺进的盟军部队advanceon/towards sb/sth ◆The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily.暴民愤怒地喊叫着向我们逼近。☞compare
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develop 发展2★[intransitive , transitive ]if knowledge, technology, etc. advances,it develops and improves （知识、技术等）发展，进步◆Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years.近年来我们对这种疾病的了解深入多了。advancesth ◆This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.这项研究大大提高了我们对语言学习的认识。help to succeed 促进3[transitive ]to help sth to succeed 促进；推动SYN
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◆Studying for new qualifications is one way of advancing your career.为提高学历而进修是促进事业发展的一个办法。◆They worked together to advance the cause of democracy.他们合力推动民主事业。money 金钱4[transitive ]to give sb money before the time it would usually be paid 预付advancesth to sb ◆We are willing to advance the money to you.我们愿意预付款给你。advancesb sth ◆We will advance you the money.我们将把款项预付给你。suggest 建议5[transitive ]advancesth ( formal) to suggest an idea, a theory, or a plan for other people to discuss 提出（想法、理论、计划）SYNput forward◆The article advances a new theory to explain changes in the climate.这篇文章提出了一个解释气候变化的新理论。make earlier 提前6[transitive ]advancesth ( formal) to change the time or date of an event so that it takes place earlier 提前；提早SYNbring forward◆The date of the trial has been advanced by one week.审判日期提前了一星期。OPP
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move forward 向前移动7[intransitive , transitive ]( formal) to move forward to a later part of sth; to move sth forward to a later part 向前推（至下一步）；（使）向前移动◆Users advance through the program by answering a series of questions.用户通过回答一系列问题，逐步完成整个程序。advancesth ◆This button advances the tape to the beginning of the next track.这个按钮可使录音带转到下一首歌曲的开始。increase 增加8[intransitive ]( business 商) (of prices, costs, etc. 价格、成本等)to increase in price or amount 上涨；增加◆Oil shares advanced amid economic recovery hopes.在一片经济复苏的希望中石油股票价格上涨。adjective[only before noun ]1done or given before sth is going to happen 预先的；事先的◆Please give us advance warningof any changes. 如有变动，请事先通知我们。◆We need advance noticeof the numbers involved. 我们需要事先得知涉及的数量。◆No advance bookingis necessary on most departures. 大多数起程票无须预订。2~ party/teama group of people who go somewhere first, before the main group 先遣队；先头部队ad·vance/ədˈvɑːns; NAmEədˈvæns/
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1in advance (of something) before something happens or is expected to happen: I should warn you in advance that I’m not a very good dancer. Many thanks, in advance, for your help.six months/a year etc in advance Book tickets 21 days in advance. Could you distribute copies well in advance of the meeting?2be in advance of somebody/something to be more developed or modern than someone or something else: Their aircraft were in advance of those used by the US.3development/improvement [countable] a change, discovery, or invention that brings progresstechnological/scientific/medical etc advance one of the great technological advances of the 20th century a major advanceadvance in Recent advances in genetics have raised moral questions.advance on an advance on previous treatments the advances made in the understanding of mental handicap► see thesaurus at
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4forward movement [countable] forward movement or progress of a group of people – used especially to talk about soldiersadvance on the enemy’s advance on St. Petersburg5money [countable usually singular] money paid to someone before the usual time, especially someone’s salary: a $500 advanceadvance on Krebs decided to ask for an advance on his salary.6advances [plural] formal an attempt to start a sexual relationship with someone: She accused her boss of making advances to her. The witness said that he ‘went berserk’ when she rejected his sexual advances.7increase [countable] an increase in the price or value of something – used especially when talking about the stock exchange
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1move forward [intransitive] to move towards someone or something, especially in a slow and determined way – used especially to talk about soldiers: A line of US tanks slowly advanced.advance on Troops advanced on the rebel stronghold (=moved towards it in order to attack it).advance across/through/towards The army advanced across the plain.2develop [intransitive, transitive] if scientific or technical knowledge advances, or if something advances it, it develops and improves: Our understanding of human genetics has advanced considerably. The group’s research has done much to advance our knowledge of the HIV virus.3money [transitive] to give someone money before they have earned itadvance somebody something Will they advance you some money until you get your first paycheck?advance something to somebody I advanced $1,500 to Kramer last Thursday.4advance your career/a cause/your interests etc to do something that will help you achieve an advantage or success for yourself or someone else: Jameson agreed to the deal in an effort to advance his political career.5price [intransitive] if the price or value of something advances, it increases – used especially when talking about the stock exchange6time/date [transitive] formal to change the time or date when an event should happen to an earlier time or date: The meeting has been advanced to ten o'clock.7machine [intransitive, transitive] formal if you advance a film, clock, musical recording etc, or if it advances, it goes forward →
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1advance planning/warning/booking etc planning etc that is done before an event: We received no advance warning of the storm.2advance party/team a group of people who go first to a place where something will happen to prepare for it3advance copy a copy of a book, record etc that has not yet been made available to the public