advance是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something -- （使）前進；使進步，使進展；使發展；促進

  • The fire advanced steadily through the forest. 大火在森林中不斷蔓延。

  • The troops advanced on the city (= approached it, ready to attack). 軍隊向該城推進。

  • We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe. 在認識宇宙方面，我們已經取得長足的進步。

  • Her study has considerably advanced (= helped) the cause of equal rights. 她的研究極大地促進了權利平等運動的事業。

  • He's just trying to advance (= improve) his own career. 他只是在努力發展自己的事業。

• 1 to pay someone some money before the regular time -- 提前支付

  • [ + two objects ] Could you advance me £500 until Tuesday? 週二之前可以預付給我500英鎊嗎？

• 2 to suggest an idea or theory -- 提出（想法或理論）

  • the theory advanced in this article 這篇論文提出的理論

• 3 If something such as a share price advances, it increases in value. -- （股票等）增加（價值）

  • On the New York Stock Exchange 1,228 issues advanced and 1,157 declined . 在紐約證券交易所，1228檔股票股價上升，1157檔下跌。

• 4 the forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something -- 前進；進步，進展；發展

  • Nothing could stop the advance of the floodwaters. 洪水滔滔而來，勢不可擋。

  • Recent advances in medical science mean that this illness can now be cured. 醫學新近取得的進展意味著這種疾病現在不再是絕症了。

• 5 money paid to someone before the regular time -- 預付的款項

  • She asked for a £300 advance on her salary. 她要求預付她300英鎊薪金。

• 6 an attempt to start a sexual or romantic relationship with someone -- 勾引；挑逗；追求

  • She rejected his unwelcome advances. 她拒絕了他的勾引，讓他碰了一鼻子灰。

• 7 something such as a share price that increases in value -- （股票等）增加（價值）

  • Declining stocks easily defeated advances 413 to 302. 價格下降的股票有413檔，而上升的只有302檔，下降的明顯超過了上升的。

• 8 happening, done, or ready before an event -- 預先的，事先的

  • advance payment/booking 預付／預訂

  • We got no advance warning/notice of the changes. 我們事先沒有得到有關變更的警告／通知。