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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary progressprog·ress \\ˈprä-grəs, -ˌgres, US also & Britain usually ˈprō-ˌgres\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French progrés, from Latin progressus advance, from progredi to go forth, from pro- forward + gradi to go — more at pro- , grade DATE 15th century 1.
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(1) a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant
(2) a state procession
b. a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge)
c. an expedition, journey, or march through a region2. a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance 3. gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of mankind
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- in progress pro·gress \\prə-ˈgres\\ intransitive verb DATE 1539 1. to move forward : proceed 2. to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage progress
progress (n.)
early 15c., "a going on, action of walking forward," from O.Fr. progres, from L. progressus (see progression). Figurative sense of "growth, development, advancement to higher stages" is from c.1600. The verb is attested from c.1590 in the lit. sense, c.1600 in the fig. sense. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ progresspro·gress noun / 5prEu^res; NAmE 5prB:^-; -^rEs / [U]1. the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth 进步；进展；进程:
to make progress 取得进步
slow / steady / rapid / good progress 缓慢的/平稳的/迅速的/良好的进展
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. 我们在抑制通货膨胀方面取得了巨大进展。
economic / scientific / technical progress 经济的/科学的/技术的进步
They asked for a progress report on the project. 他们索要工程进度报告。2. movement forwards or towards a place 前进；行进:
She watched his slow progress down the steep slope. 她望着他慢慢走下陡坡。
There wasn't much traffic so we made good progress. 来往车辆不多,所以我们开得很快。 IDIOMS ▪ in progress ( formal) happening at this time 在进行中:
Work on the new offices is now in progress. 新办公楼正在施工。
Please be quiet—examination in progress. 考试正在进行,请安静。 verb / prE5^res /
▪ [V]1. to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress 进步；改进；进展
SYN advance :
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. 本课程允许学生按各自的速度学习。
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. 新路的修建工作在缓慢进行。2. [+adv. / prep.] ( formal) to move forward 前进；行进:
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. 车流缓慢地穿过城镇。
( figurative) Cases can take months to progress through the courts. 案件可能需要好几个月才能审结。3. to go forward in time (时间上)推移,流逝
SYN go on :
The weather became colder as the day progressed. 天色越晚,天气就越冷。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ pro'gress to sth
to move on from doing one thing to doing sth else 接着做(另一件事):
She started off playing the recorder and then progressed to the clarinet. 她起初吹竖笛,进而吹单簧管。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishprogress
verb ADV. satisfactorily, smoothly, well The talks are progressing very well. | further He felt he still needed to progress further in his learning. | rapidly progressing rapidly in his chosen career | slowly The work is progressing quite slowly. | steadily VERB + PROGRESS fail to PREP. beyond Samir failed to progress beyond this first step on the ladder. | from, through allowing students to progress through the stages of the course | to She soon progressed from the basics to more difficult work. | towards slowly progressing towards a new kind of art | up his ambition to progress up the career ladder | with They are keen to progress with the scheme.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishprogress
noun 1 movement forwards ADJ. considerable, dramatic, encouraging, excellent, genuine, good, great, impressive, real, remarkable, significant, substantial | fast, rapid, swift | inexorable | slow, stately We watched the ship's stately progress out of the harbour. | satisfactory, steady | further | academic, educational VERB + PROGRESS achieve, make | assess, chart, check (on), evaluate, monitor, observe, review, trace, track, watch Regular tests enable the teacher to monitor the progress of each child. | block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, slow (down) | halt, stop | accelerate, facilitate PROGRESS + NOUN report PREP. in ~ There was a cricket match in progress. | ~ from … to … The book traced his steady progress from petty theft to serious crime. | ~ in He's making good progress in maths. | ~ on How much progress have the builders made on the extension? | ~ towards Who can halt Woods' inexorable progress towards yet another championship? | ~ with She's making steady progress with her thesis. PHRASES a lack of progress I was frustrated by my apparent lack of progress when I started the violin. | a rate of progress At the present rate of progress we won't be finished before July. | work in progress I have one file for completed work and one for work in progress. 2 improvement in society ADJ. economic, evolutionary, industrial, medical, scientific, social, technical, technological | human VERB + PROGRESS hold back PHRASES the march of progress the onward march of technological progress progress noun ⇨ progress
progress verb ⇨ develop 1 (work progresses) ⇨ go by (time progresses) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged progressI. prog·ress \ˈprä]grə̇s, ]ˌgres, sometimes ˈprō]\ noun
( -es) Etymology: Middle English progresse, from Latin progressus advance, from progressus, past participle of progredi to go forth, go forward, advance, from pro- forward + -gredi (from gradi to step, go) — more at pro- , grade 1.
a.
(1) : a royal journey or tour marked by pomp and pageant
< a staff of clerks accompanied the king on his progresses — F.M.Stenton >
(2) : a state procession
< at last all was ready for my progress — George VI >
b. : an official journey or circuit
< these men of law … on a progress from court to court — Van Wyck Brooks >
c. : a journeying forward : an expedition, journey, or march through a region : tour
< balls, dinners and crowds of beautiful women attended his progress — Time >2.
a. : an advance or movement to an objective or toward a goal : purposeful getting or going ahead
< when impeded in their progress, these people suddenly ceased muttering — E.A.Poe >
< a fishing boat made a slow progress — Elizabeth Bowen >
< progress to the presidency and chairmanship of the board — Current Biography >
b. : a movement onward (as in time or space) : a forward course : progression
< the daily progress of the sun >
< the progress of a disease >
< we make progress — we pass from night to morning — Edmund Wilson >3. Scots law : succession in right to a feudal estate : the abstract of title with the deeds evidencing such succession 4.
a. : the action or process of advancing or improving by marked stages or degrees : gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development or evolution of mankind
< there was a general belief in inevitable and universal progress — John Berger >
< found in civil law principles … the analogies that were needed to smooth the path of progress — B.N.Cardozo >
b. : a theory that change from old to new is essential to progress
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- in progress II. pro·gress \prəˈgres, prōˈ-\ verb
( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: partly from progress (I) ; partly from Latin progressus, past participle of progrediintransitive verb1. : to make a journey; especially : to make a royal progress 2. : to move forward : to proceed or advance from place to place, point to point, or step to step
< simply progress from one place to another as her fancy dictated — Louis Bromfield >
< the fireplace is progressing, but not finished yet — Rachel Henning >3. : to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage : make continual improvements
< deductive reasoning had to be combined with the methods of experimentation … before science could progress — J.B.Conant >4. : to proceed from one musical note or tone to the next transitive verb1. obsolete : to pass over or through 2. : to cause to progress : push forward : advance
< a really big housing program cannot be successfully progressed — Americana Annual >
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