advance1 nounadvance2 verbadvance3 adjective
advancead‧vance1 /ədˈvɑːns $ ədˈvæns/ ●●○ W3 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Advances in medical science may make it possible for people to live for 150 years.
- Dr Martineau had written an article about advances in medicine over the last five years.
- Observers monitored the army's advance on the capital.
- The discovery marks a significant technological advance.
- The last 20 years have seen enormous advances in communications technology.
- There was a big advance in the price of gold today.
- Being purely quantitative measures, they fail to illuminate qualitative advances.
- But it is also useful to plan formal dissemination in advance.
- Despite these somewhat pessimistic conclusions, the study represents an advance on earlier studies in this field of inquiry.
- Every yard of advance was strewn with the fallen.
- On the other hand, past concerns have been solved by technological advances.
- Reserve tickets in advance by calling the box office at 622-2823.
- The child is warned in advance about those behaviours that are considered inappropriate and the consequences that will follow from them.
- When she declined his advances, he entrusted her to a matron of a sinful house.
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something: · a test of the students’ progress· We have made good progress towards meeting our objectives.
noun [countable usually plural] a discovery, invention, or change that brings progress: · the technological advances of the twentieth century· advances in scientific knowledge· In recent years there have been enormous economic and social advances.
noun [countable] an important discovery or achievement that makes progress possible, especially one that happens suddenly after a long period of trying: · Scientists have described the discovery as a major breakthrough.· The breakthrough in the investigation came when police found a stolen car.
to make progress towards achieving something – used especially when it is difficult to make progress: · After several months of discussion, the committee had made little headway.
Longman Language Activatorbefore you do something or before something happens before you do something or before an event happens: · The family left France just before the war.· Think carefully before you give your final answer.· Before I had a chance to say anything, David walked away.before doing something: · Before joining IBM, Frank worked for Toshiba.· You should check the oil before beginning a long car journey.before that: · We spent two years in Thailand, and before that we lived in China.· I was a waiter for six months, and before that I worked in a supermarket.a week/two days/five years etc before: · I was born just eleven months before my brother.
also ahead of time American if you do something beforehand or ahead of time , you do it before you do something else, especially to make the situation easier: · Let me know ahead of time if you need a ride to the airport.· We had agreed beforehand not to tell anyone else about our plans.
before you do something else: · Add the onions and garlic first, then the mushrooms.· "Shall we go for some lunch?" "Yeah, great, let me just make a quick call first."
if you do something in advance , you do it before another event happens, especially so that you are prepared: · Pasta salad is a dish that you can easily prepare in advance.· I wish you'd told me in advance that you were going to be late.in advance of: · Your passport application should be submitted well in advance of your departure.three days/six months/a year etc in advance: · Preparations for the president's visit had been made several months in advance.
: pre-war/pre-Christmas/pre-Roman etc before the war, Christmas etc: · Life in pre-war Britain was simpler and less fast-paced.· As usual, the government seems to have forgotten most of its pre-election promises.
formal before, especially before a particular event or date: · I spoke with Sarah prior to the meeting.prior to doing something: · The doctor should have told you about the possible side effects prior to starting you on the medication.
the time before an important event: · On the eve of the election, some of the candidates were showing signs of strain.· No-one claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit.· Another round of TV debates will be held in the run-up to the referendum.
given or done before the time that a particular event takes place or before the time that something is expected to happen: · Aid workers say the village had no advance warning of the floods.· Advance bookings for the concert start today.· Airport visas may be obtained if forty-eight hours advance notice has been provided.
formal taking place before something else happens or before someone is allowed to do something: · The airline says that some flights may be cancelled without prior warning.· The phone company is required to give you prior notice before disconnecting your service.· The tenant must get the prior consent of the landlord before doing any redecorating in the flat.
when something improves a change that makes something better: · I'm afraid if you don't show some improvement soon we won't be entering you for the exam.· You'll see that there's been a remarkable improvement in recent weeks.improvement in: · Have you noticed any improvement in his work?· Accidents have become less frequent, thanks to recent improvements in our safety checks.a big/great/tremendous improvement: · There's been a great improvement in the team's performance over the last three games.improvement to: · We had to borrow money to pay for all the improvements to our home.design/home/performance etc improvements: · Design improvements in the computer system have greatly increased our efficiency.
an important new idea or way of doing something, especially in science: advance in: · Advances in medical science may make it possible for people to live for 150 years.a big/enormous/major advance: · The last 20 years have seen enormous advances in communications technology.
to pay for something before you receive it to pay for something before you receive it: · Customs fees are paid in advance as part of your airline ticket.· Don't pay cash in advance for any service.
if you pay for something up front , you pay or partly pay for it before you receive it, especially in order to show the person you are paying that they can trust you: · I paid the builders £100 up front and will give them the rest when the job's finished.· We've had so many unpaid bills that we've started to demand payment up front.
to pay part of the cost of something expensive, especially a home or car, and agree to pay the rest at a later time: · We saved enough money to make a down payment on a house.· He borrowed money from his family to put a down payment on a truck.
to pay part of the cost of something before you buy it, especially so that no one else can buy it instead of you: · We've put a deposit on a round-the-world tour.· The Center has helped several poor families pay the deposit on a better apartment.
to pay money towards the cost of something so that you can be sure it will be sold to you: · I've put £200 down on a new bedroom carpet.· Greg's parents are going to give us some money to put down on a car.
American to pay part of the money for something you buy at a store, such as a piece of clothing or a gift, so that the store keeps it for you until you can pay the rest: · I'd like to put this sweater on layaway, please.
success when you are trying to achieve something · The new national tests are intended to keep a closer check on children's progress.progress in · Any progress in cancer research may help to save lives.progress on · Bad weather has prevented progress on retrieving the plane from the sea.economic/political/social etc progress · Spencer insisted that free enterprise was the key to social progress.
a new discovery or invention that brings progress: · The discovery marks a significant technological advance.advance in: · Dr Martineau had written an article about advances in medicine over the last five years.
an important discovery or achievement that makes it possible to progress, especially one that happens suddenly after a long period of trying: a big/dramatic/major etc breakthrough: · Egypt and Jordan welcomed news of the deal as a major breakthrough.breakthrough in: · There has been an important breakthrough in the search for safe nuclear energy.breakthrough on: · Scientists at Merck were nearing a breakthrough on a new drug to treat HIV.make/achieve a breakthrough: · Negotiators have made a breakthrough on the most difficult issue of employment security.
a very important event in the progress of development of something, especially the first time that something important is done: milestone in: · For most people, the birth of their first child is a milestone in their lives.an important/major/significant etc milestone: · His decision to accept the university's offer was an important milestone in his career.a milestone in the development/history/life etc of something: · The album 'Kind Of Blue' proved to be a milestone in the development of modern jazz.· This year has seen another milestone in the life of the Society, in that our assets passed the £3 billion mark.a milestone on/along the road to something: · We believe that what we have agreed today will be a milestone on the road to true peace and prosperity in our country.mark a milestone in something: · The expedition marked a milestone in the history of exploration.
an action or discovery that brings progress and that combines with other actions or discoveries to take you closer to the result you want to achieve: a big/important/major etc step : · Of course, starting the job-search is always a big step.step in: · The discovery of penicillin was a gigantic step in the treatment of infections.step forward: · The new law on drunk driving is being seen as a major step forward.step towardsBritish /toward American: · Identifying the cause of a disease must always be the first step towards finding a cure.step in the right direction: · Re-thinking our management techniques would be an important step in the right direction.
an event or action that is not always very important itself but helps you to progress towards achieving something: · For the unemployed, temporary jobs can be a useful stepping stone.stepping stone to/towards: · A teaching post is often only a stepping stone to a better paid profession.· The agreement was an important diplomatic stepping stone towards independence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
I should warn you in advance that I’m not a very good dancer. Book tickets 21 days in advance. Could you distribute copies well in advance of the meeting? one of the great technological advances of the 20th century a major advance the advances made in the understanding of mental handicap She accused her boss of making advances to her. The witness said that he ‘went berserk’ when she rejected his sexual advances.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She resisted his amorous advances. I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research. Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.
I should warn you in advance that I’m not a very good dancer. Book tickets 21 days in advance. Could you distribute copies well in advance of the meeting? one of the great technological advances of the 20th century a major advance the advances made in the understanding of mental handicap She accused her boss of making advances to her. The witness said that he ‘went berserk’ when she rejected his sexual advances. (=a very old age)· My aunt died at a great age.· Kirby is not alone in wanting to run his own business at an advanced age.
She resisted his amorous advances. (=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.
· There are only 20 places, so it is essential to book well in advance.
· The cinema charges 50p a ticket for advance booking.
(=help to achieve an aim)· He did much to advance the cause of freedom.
· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.
(=teaching different levels of a subject)· An advanced class might be available.
· technologically advanced countries such as Japan
· an advanced course in art and design
(=modern, with many different types of industry)· the economically developed countries of Western Europe
· Mastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.
(=one that has many industries)· In the developed nations, many students go on to university.
(also prior notice formal) (=given before an event)· We had no advance notice of the attack.
I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.· The Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West.· This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.
· Negotiations are at an advanced stage.
· The dead bird was in an advanced state of decay.
Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.· The labs use advanced technology to study the function of various cells.
· Because of developments in technology, minicomputers can now do what mainframes did in the past.
(=move forward in order to attack a place)· Government troops advanced on the rebel stronghold.
· Workers were given no advance warning of the closure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Kodak says this change is the company's biggest advance in emulsion technology for more than 50 years.· Money both big advances against royalties and generous royalty rates once a record began to make a profit-were powerful inducements.· The group did not take a big advance.· Far from portraying the scientists as all-knowing seers, Hafner and Lyon show how their biggest advances came through serendipity.· Combined with the fact that public understanding of the politics of intervention has deepened, that represents a big advance.
· Moreover, an educated workforce is argued to be one of the important prerequisites for economic expansion and advance.· Producing qualified workers is a project that gets progressively more difficult as economic development advances.· There had been enormous economic advances, which had been possible only on a basis of mutual assistance.
· Q Can I get a further advance?· Lincoln was not an abolitionist, advocating instead that slavery be allowed no further advances.· Behind them, though, was a heavy steel lock which prevented any further advance.· It is apparent from section 13 that a basic valuation is necessary to the consideration of an application for a further advance.· The existence of such a valuation is a sinequanon to the grant of a further advance.· But this is irrelevant to the question whether it is in relation to the grant of a further advance.
· At the same time, great advances have been made in finding out how best to use the many drugs now available.· These fears were, strongest at a time when great advances in social security were coinciding with great economic progress.· That great advance in the standard of living is at risk in this election.· Like all great software advances, in retrospect it was obvious: the very desktop to which the knowledge worker was bound.· Though both these statements were true they were not a great advance on Lucretius.· This was a great advance and enabled the port to take much larger ships.· The bathrooms were welcomed with delight, and standards of popular cleanliness made great advances.
· In theoretical physics, the search for logical self-consistency has always been more important in making advances than experimental results.· A far more important advance for Dvorak came four years ago.· This unlikely concoction was one of the more important pharmacological advances in the history of medicine, albeit for the wrong reasons.· To its credit, the clock boasted two important new advances.· Secondly, there have been important conceptual advances.· In recent years, however, the situation has been changing significantly, and psychologists have made important advances.· The paracelsian mercurials represented one of the small handful of important therapeutic advances made before the present century.· The important compatibility advance will allow software to run unchanged on all Mips products regardless of supplier.
· It was named enkephalin and its discovery was a major advance in the search for new analgesics.· Experts call the insecticides a major advance and say Phoenix-area residents can expect a dramatic decline in the whitefly population this fall.· That is a major advance in the concept of public service of which the Government are rightly proud.· The film marks a major advance in complexity in terms of both characterization and narrative structure.· However, the current situation is likely to change over the next few years, as major advances in technology take place.· We view skin-to-skin care as a major advance in helping parents develop a closer tie to their infant.· These equations were a major advance, since they generalised Marx's formulation, and incorporated both equilibrium and proportionality.· The dredger represents a major technological advance for the miners.
· But medical advance not only enhances clinical capability, it carries with it profound ethical, legal, social and economic implications.· Demand is created by medical advance itself.· It was made possible by the explosion of production, of resources, food, scientific information, and medical advances.· They are also encouraged to make connections between medical and scientific advances and changes in human society.· Other medical advances were often the subject of rather more hesitation.· Some agents of disease, too, have failed to evolve their way around medical advance, although some day they may.· If they read a few textbooks they would find out that more major medical advances have depended on animal studies.
· His career developed as a series of rapid advances.· Competition among capitalist entrepreneurs fostered these rapid advances.· The other is rapid technological advance.· The earliest possible leaving of cards, the earliest possible formal call, the most rapid advance of intimacy was called for.
· Specifically, the impact of recent advances by blacks in local government is assessed.· The recent advance has been driven by news at two companies, neither of which is Hologic.· Thus research into colonic motor function remains a challenging and potentially rewarding area where progress has been facilitated by recent technological advances.· This is a fairly recent advance having many advantages over the traditional method.· And thanks to two recent advances, researchers had hopes of probing these tiny anomalies.· Organisational studies Recent advances in information technology have led to important changes in the operation of offices.
· From the first, these universal histories represented both scientific advances and political and religious challenges.· News and Views articles inform non-specialist readers about new scientific advances, sometimes in the form of a conference report.· They are also encouraged to make connections between medical and scientific advances and changes in human society.· As such it must rank as one of the most fundamental scientific advances of the century.· What was the point of scientific advance without moral advance?· The ever-increasing flow of scientific and technological advances is of little significance to a rural population living at or below subsistence level.· A more immediate concern is the danger that a monumental scientific advance could be commercialised.· Most of this century's scientific advances stemmed from intellectual curiosity, not a desire to patent.
· It marked a recovery of lost ground rather than any significant advance to new territory.· I remember thinking that, and may have made a significant advance toward weaning myself away from childish ways and thoughts.· As the dust settles, significant advances can be seen in three areas.· Such a treatment would still be a significant advance.· Materials Technology Division showed significant advances over last year which are particularly gratifying given the management attention focused on this business.· The only significant advance in guitar design, perse, in the last thirty years has come from Ned Steinberger.· Despite significant advances in family planning, the report said, birth control had become a matter of global survival.· Research processes vary between and within discipline; most really significant advances in knowledge come about through the application of several techniques.
· The gathering and concentration of craft workers into the temples seems to have stimulated technical advances of many kinds.· The essential design of a grand piano, apart from incremental technical advances, has not changed for more than a century.· Important though changes in people's expectations are, the most obvious force for change in industry is technical advance.· It is technical advance which makes it possible to create the world's goods with the labour of fewer and fewer people.· It is technical advance also which is increasingly removing the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs.· The remaining three elements are variants of benefiting from technical advances made abroad.· The progress made since 1970 came about through a number of technical advances.· While this step awaits technical advances, cleaner fuels for cars and lorries, such as methanol, are urged for immediate use.
· The cost in terms of technological advance and the dissemination of fresh and stimulating ideas, is incalculable but colossal.· Can the market system provide the capital goods upon which technological advance relies?· However, affluence and technological advances have created new kinds of safety hazards for people who live in Western society.· Every technological advance has its advantages and disadvantages.· The dredger represents a major technological advance for the miners.· Mergers, cutting down, restructuring, and technological advances have increased the intensity of the winds of change.· The ever-increasing flow of scientific and technological advances is of little significance to a rural population living at or below subsistence level.· Finally, we have seen that competition provides an environment conducive to technological advance.
NOUN· Barclaycard, for example, has an international rescue number and will arrange emergency cash advances or replacement cards.· To the majority of performers, cash advances of any substance were a rarity, contracts a thing only of myth.
· Patrons please not that a buffet can be served after the show for up to 50 people provided reasonable advance notice is given.· To avoid a stampede, no advance notice was given of his appearances.
· Some advance party with orders in preparation for Isambard's reception.· Our advance party had done a big job.· One of Isambard's advance party, and by the cut of him a man of importance.· Dawson felt as if he were the advance party for a dawn raid.
VERB· The walk is suitable for all the family and places must be booked in advance.· Her cruises regularly book up months in advance and almost always sell out.· Most events take about two hours and are normally limited to 20 places, so booking in advance is essential.· But he books all concerts in advance.· The current cheapest airline fare is the £249 Apex special which must be booked in advance.· Tight supplies and soaring prices led many countries to book purchases well in advance.· Once again, service flats need to be booked in advance.· But large telescopes are in great demand and are often booked up months in advance.
· Its development has led to great advances in the miniaturisation of electronic components. 13.· Money center banks, telephone and software issues led the advance.· Properly used, it seems to me that quantitative methods can only lead to advances in our subject.· Procter & Gamble led the advance in the Dow industrials.· In the broader market, declining issues led advances 15-13 on volume of 675 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange.· Case Corp. led the advance amid optimism the heavy-machinery manufacturer will post robust profits for the fourth quarter.· Computer and software stocks led the advance, which would have been larger except for sliding prices for automakers and retailers.
· From the start, the participants decided that firm agreements should be made in advance in writing.· I remember thinking that, and may have made a significant advance toward weaning myself away from childish ways and thoughts.· Will we not have to make a decision in advance of what the extent of the motorway's influence has been?· But it makes advances, also in the traditional relationship an artist has with a record company.· Bookings must be made in advance by calling 051-920-0998.· Their plans are made far in advance, based entirely on their own thinking.· Most are commissioned but proposals can be made in advance to the News and Views Editor.· Mine was made months in advance.
· If you're paid in advance for something, you secure your future.· Minna had paid him in advance, which no doubt had been a mistake.· It was a good thing that Edward Morris had given her another order which he had insisted on paying for in advance.· Paper bag puppets can be made after the show, with a $ 3 craft materials fee, paid in advance.· Expect a lump sum paid in advance, either per month, or year.· Some had paid in advance for months or years of service.· The house had been paid in advance.
· But it is also useful to plan formal dissemination in advance.· Everything he did was planned in advance.· When you want to move somewhere you plan it in advance, you prepare yourself for the change.· Unlike child care considerations, which often can be planned months in advance, eldercare issues often occur without warning.· It concluded that suspicion existed that the action had been planned in advance and was directed by two commands with different instructions.· Special events can be planned well in advance, and the game itself becomes more of a spectacle.· To avoid sitting in front of a blank piece of card and wondering what to do, you should plan your design in advance.· I want you to plan that day in advance.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► advances
1in advance (of something) before something happens or is expected to happen: - Admission is $ 7 at the door, $ 6 in advance and $ 5 for Tucson Blues Society members.
- Admission is free to all ticket holders and there is no need to book in advance.
- Although it cuts down on your freedom, Steves now recommends making make reservations at least a few hours in advance.
- It was another to tell him in advance you were going to.
- Most are commissioned but proposals can be made in advance to the News and Views Editor.
- So Whitney now works out arrangements with her partner in advance to avoid problems down the road.
- The Assembly passed legislation which required organizers of demonstrations to apply three days in advance for government approval.
- The walk is suitable for all the family and places must be booked in advance.
- In several ways, then, a catalogue may be in advance of any other publications.
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 progress4forward 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 exchangeadvance1 nounadvance2 verbadvance3 adjective
advanceadvance2 ●●○ W3 verb WORD ORIGINadvance2
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French avancier, from Vulgar Latin abantiare, from Latin abante ‘before’VERB TABLE
advance
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | advance |
| he, she, it | advances | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | advanced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have advanced |
| he, she, it | has advanced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had advanced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will advance |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have advanced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am advancing |
| he, she, it | is advancing | |
| you, we, they | are advancing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was advancing |
| you, we, they | were advancing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been advancing |
| he, she, it | has been advancing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been advancing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be advancing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been advancing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Computer technology is advancing very rapidly.
- In early 1940 the army began to advance across France.
- Oil stocks advanced today in heavy trading.
- Our knowledge of the deepest parts of the ocean has advanced considerably over the last ten years.
- The plane slowly advanced down the runway and then paused, ready for take-off.
- Villagers hid in the hills as the troops advanced.
- No such argument has been advanced in the present case, and their Lordships need say nothing about it.
- Only once before had they advanced past the Minnesota 31.
- Ten goals in nine matches since he returned from Sydney suggest that his reputation is advancing by the week.
- The players get paid based on how far they advance.
- These men advanced the same arguments against Holy Trinity that conservative theologians employed against the progressive Church.
- Two possible interpretations of this effect were advanced in Chapter 5.
Longman Language Activatorto move forward
if a person or army advances , they move forward in a slow and determined way, for example in order to attack someone: · The plane slowly advanced down the runway and then paused, ready for take-off.· Villagers hid in the hills as the troops advanced.advance across/into/through etc: · In early 1940 the army began to advance across France.
if you move up when you are in a line of people or vehicles, you move forward into the position that is just in front of where you were before: · Could you guys at the front move up a bit?move up the line: · The bank clerks seemed to be working really slowly as I moved up the line.move up next to/alongside etc: · Suddenly a car moved up alongside Joseph and the driver shouted something at him.
if a vehicle noses through or into something, it moves forward slowly and carefully in order to avoid hitting things in its way: nose through/past/in etc: · The Rolls Royce slowly nosed through the crowds, and drew up outside the hotel.nose your way: · A ship was nosing its way through the small fishing boats in the harbour.
if a crowd of people surges forward, they suddenly move forward together: surge forward: · The new barriers are designed to give way if spectators surge forward too violently.surge across/through/into: · Demonstrators surged through the streets, demanding the President's resignation.
to help something to happen to help something such as an improvement to happen: · The plan was intended to help development in rural areas.help do something: · Spending time in Spain should help improve her Spanish.help to do something: · It is hoped that the tax increases will help to stabilize the economy.
to make something more likely to happen or make people more likely to do something, often something that you think they should not do: · Congress is considering tax breaks to encourage investment.· Damp conditions encourage the growth of the fungus.encourage somebody to do something: · Cigarette machines in the streets will only encourage more teenagers to smoke.
formal: promote good relations/cooperation/trade etc to help something good to happen or to develop and increase: · The aim of the meeting is to promote trade between the two countries.· A balanced diet promotes good health and normal development.
formal to help something get better, develop, grow etc: · The country's economic recovery has been aided by increased international trade.· The large number of Latino voters aided Garcia's victory in the last election.
to give advantages to someone or something, so that something can improve: · Critics argue that the tax cuts will only benefit large companies.· Admission is $5, with proceeds benefiting a local children's charity.
to help something you are trying to do to be successful: · Separatist rebels have used terrorism to advance their cause in the region.· The associations allow professionals to band together to further their interests.
formal if a situation is conducive to something such as work, rest etc, it provides the conditions that make it easier: · All this noise is hardly conducive to rest and relaxation.· We want to create an atmosphere conducive to serious discussion.
to help something such as a business so that it suddenly begins to develop more quickly: · The recent drop in interest rates has given the economy a much needed boost.give sth a boost to: · The central government also privatized farmland, giving a boost to food production.
British /be favorable for/to American written if conditions are favourable for or to something such as an agreement or an improvement in a situation, they make it more likely to happen: · The conditions are now favorable for job creation and economic growth.· The conference has produced a political climate that is favourable to a peace settlement.
make progress when you are trying to do something if you make progress , you gradually start to achieve what you want: · Far too many people are still unemployed, but we are making progress.make progress in/on: · At Yalta, Russia and Ukraine made progress in several aspects of their bilateral relations.· Rapid progress has been made on the development of drugs for the treatment of Aids .make progress towardsBritish /toward American: · The talks were aimed at making progress towards greater European union.
if something progresses, it develops in the way that you want and you gradually start to achieve what you want: progress well/quickly/successfully etc: · Work on the ship progressed quickly.· Bob was a very good football coach, and the team progressed very well.progress according to plan: · So far the building work has progressed according to plan.
if a particular activity or piece of work goes well, fine etc, it happens in a way that is good, so that you can gradually achieve what you want: go well/fine/better etc: · Fiona says that her new teaching job is going really well.· Things went better after the new computer system was installed.How's something going?: · "How are your exams going, Luke?" "Fine, thanks."the way something's going: · I feel very happy about the way the project's going so far.
informal if you are getting there , you are starting to achieve what you want, after difficulties or problems that have made progress slow: · The company had a lot of problems initially, but they're getting there now.· It's been a struggle paying off all our debts, but I think at last we're getting there.
if something, especially scientific and technical knowledge, advances , it develops and improves: · Computer technology is advancing very rapidly.· Our knowledge of the deepest parts of the ocean has advanced considerably over the last ten years.
to make progress in spite of problems or difficulties, because you are determined and have worked hard: · Sylvia's teachers all say that she has made great headway this term.· The new agreement indicated that the government was at last making headway against the terrorists.make headway in: · If either side is to make any headway in these negotiations, they must be prepared to compromise.
if an event or activity moves quickly, slowly or in the right direction, it progresses in that way: · Things moved quickly once we had agreed a price on the house.· I think that the trade agreement is moving in the right direction.· Police say that the investigation is moving slowly, and they are hoping that more witnesses will come forward.
also come on British if something such as a piece of work comes along , it progresses in a very satisfactory way: · Mary's reading and writing has really started to come along recently.come along well/fine/better etc: · The work on the new school sports centre is coming on very well.How's something coming along?: · "How's your project coming along?" "Oh, fine, thanks."
to be successful in your work also be a success to earn a lot of money or to become well known and respected, because you do your job very well: · Five years ago he started his own business and now he's very successful.· I'm glad we appointed Cyril - he's proved to be a great success.· In order to be successful as a dancer, you need flair and stamina.· He's leaving the company, despite having been a big success as marketing manager.· People who are successful in their careers have found out what they like and do well.
to be successful in your job, especially because you work hard: · Gail seemed so anxious to do well, and she worked really hard.· When the players do well, I praise them -- but there are no rewards for coming second.· Neither of the kids was doing well in school.· Most of his tutors expected him to do well at Harvard.· My friend left college and went into law, and he's doing very well for himself.
to be successful in your job, especially because you have a very strong desire to succeed: · The people who get on are the ones who create their own opportunities.· My father's experience taught me a memorable lesson in how to get ahead.get on in life/the world: · You may not like having to agree with everything the boss says, but often that's the way to get on in life.· If you want to get ahead in this world, kid, never take 'no' for an answer.
informal to become successful, especially in the sports or entertainment business: · He was a talented football player and I knew he'd make it.· We've fought long and hard to get where we are, and we deserve to make it.make it big (=become very successful): · Many actors move to America, hoping to make it big in Hollywood.make it on your own (=without any help from anyone): · Get as much advice from colleagues as you can - it can be difficult trying to make it on your own.
to become successful in your job by doing it well and continuing to work at it for a fairly long time: · People who have had setbacks are often the ones who are really driven to succeed.· a strong desire to succeedsucceed as a teacher/actor/musician etc: · If you don't change your attitude, you will never succeed as a manager in this firm.succeed at: · My parents always told me I'd succeed at anything I chose to do.succeed in: · A lot of people doubted that I could succeed in business for myself.
to get better and better jobs in a company, organization, or profession so that eventually you have one of the most important jobs in it: · Those who rise to the top in advertising can expect to earn in excess of $100,000.· I think we all like to believe that if someone is made of the right stuff, they will rise to the top.· A consummate professional, he rose to the top of the most competitive organization in the country.
to work very hard in your job so that eventually you reach an important and high position: · While she was working her way up from dishwasher to chef, she was studying at night school to improve her grades. work your way up to the top: · He started two years ago as an admin assistant, and worked his way up to the top.
to be successful in your job so that people notice you and respect your ability, especially because of a particular piece of work you have done: · In his early twenties, Terry was the typical ambitious graduate, full of ideas and eager to make his mark.· She instantly made her mark with a series of award-winning ad campaigns for high-profile clients.
to gain more important and better paid jobs in your chosen area of work, especially by doing things that will get you noticed by more important people that you work with: · First, take a look at what you personally can do to advance your career.· In recent weeks, Janet has become aware that her colleague Alan has been using her to further his own career.
to go or come towards someone or something also go toward American to go away from where you are towards a particular place: · Go towards the church and take the first turning on your left.· He watched her going toward West End Avenue.
also come toward American to come to where you are from a particular direction: · He looked up to see two policemen coming towards him.· As we came toward the house, the door flew open and out came Polly.
also head toward American to move in the direction of something or someone, especially directly or in a determined way: · The bus was heading towards the Friedrich-Strasse railway station.· They saw the patrol boat turn and head towards them.
to move quickly towards somewhere, especially so that you can do something when you get there: · As he made for the door he tripped and fell heavily.· We headed for the nearest island to try and repair our boat.
to walk directly to a place or person as quickly as possible, especially because there is something you want there or someone you want to talk to: · I made a beeline for the bar and ordered myself a double whisky.· Jeff made a beeline for a table where two pretty Russian girls were sitting.
written to move towards someone or something, especially in order to attack them: · In May 1681 a force of about 2500 troops advanced on Mondovi.· He moved towards her as though he was advancing on a dangerous animal.
written to come towards a particular person or place: · As they approached the wood, a deer ran out of the trees.· We walked silently, so they would not hear us approach.
WORD SETSAD, advance, verbafter, prepositionafternoon, nounalarm, nounalarm clock, nouna.m., Anno Domini, annual, adjectiveApril, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAug., August, nounautumn, nounautumnal, adjectivebank holiday, nounBC, BCE, biannual, adjectivebicentenary, nounbicentennial, nounbiennial, adjectivebimonthly, adjectivebirthday, nounbiweekly, adjectivebonfire night, nounBoxing Day, nounBritish Summer Time, nounBST, nouncalendar, nouncalendar month, nouncalendar year, nouncarriage clock, nouncentenary, nouncentury, nounChristmas, nounChristmas Day, nounChristmas Eve, nounChristmastime, nounchronograph, nounchronological, adjectivechronometer, nouncircadian, adjectiveclock, nouncrystal, nouncuckoo clock, nouncycle, nouncyclic, adjectivedaily, adjectivedaily, adverbdate, noundate, verbdawn, nounday, nounDec., decade, nounDecember, noundiamond anniversary, noundiamond jubilee, noundinnertime, noundiurnal, adjectived.o.b., due date, noundusk, nounface, nounFather's Day, nounfeast, nounFebruary, nounfortnightly, adjectiveFourth of July, the, Fri., Friday, nounGood Friday, nounGreenwich Mean Time, nounGregorian calendar, nounguy, nounGuy Fawkes Night, nounhalf-hourly, adjectivehalf-yearly, adjectiveHalloween, nounhand, nounHanukkah, nounharvest festival, nounHogmanay, nounhorn, nounhour, nounhourglass, nounhour hand, nounhr, Independence Day, nounJan., January, nounjubilee, nounJuly, nounJune, nounLabor Day, nounleap year, nounlunar month, nounmainspring, nounman-hour, nounMar., March, nounMardi Gras, nounmarket day, nounMaundy Thursday, nounMay, nounMay Day, nounMichaelmas, nounmidday, nounmiddle age, nounmiddle-aged, adjectivemidnight, nounMidsummer Day, nounmidweek, adjectivemillennium, nounmin., minute hand, nounMon., Monday, nounmonth, nounmorn, nounmorning, nounMothering Sunday, nounMother's Day, nounmovable feast, nounnew moon, nounNew Year, nounNew Year's Day, nounNew Year's Eve, nounnight, nounnightfall, nounnighttime, nounnocturnal, adjectiveNoel, nounnoon, nounnoonday, adjectiveNov., November, nounOct., October, nounp.a., Pancake Day, nounPDT, penultimate, adjectiveper annum, adverbper diem, adverbperiodic, adjectivep.m., PST, public holiday, nounquarter, nounquotidian, adjectiveRemembrance Day, nounSat., Saturday, nounschoolday, nounseason, nounsecond, nounsecond hand, nounself-winding, adjectiveSeptember, nounshockproof, adjectivesilver anniversary, nounsilver jubilee, nounsilver wedding anniversary, nounsolar year, nounsolstice, nounspring, nounspringtime, nounstandard time, nounstopwatch, nounsummer, nounsummer solstice, nounsummertime, nounsummery, adjectiveSun., Sunday, nounsundown, nounsunrise, nounsunset, nounsun-up, nountercentenary, nounThanksgiving, nounthirty, numberThursday, nountime, nountime, verbtimepiece, nountimer, nountime signal, nountime warp, nountime zone, nountoday, adverbtoday, nountomorrow, adverbtomorrow, nountonight, adverbtonight, nountriennial, adjectiveTuesday, nountwilight, nounWed., Wednesday, nounweek, nounweekday, nounweekend, nounweekly, adjectiveweeknight, nounWhit, nounWhitsun, nounwinter, nounwintertime, nounwk., wristwatch, nounyear, nounyesterday, adverbyr., Yule, nounYuletide, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She resisted his amorous advances. I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research. Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.
1move forward [intransitive] to move towards someone or something, especially in a slow and determined way – used especially to talk about soldiers: (=a very old age)· My aunt died at a great age.· Kirby is not alone in wanting to run his own business at an advanced age.
She resisted his amorous advances. (=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.
· There are only 20 places, so it is essential to book well in advance.
· The cinema charges 50p a ticket for advance booking.
(=help to achieve an aim)· He did much to advance the cause of freedom.
· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.
(=teaching different levels of a subject)· An advanced class might be available.
· technologically advanced countries such as Japan
· an advanced course in art and design
(=modern, with many different types of industry)· the economically developed countries of Western Europe
· Mastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.
(=one that has many industries)· In the developed nations, many students go on to university.
(also prior notice formal) (=given before an event)· We had no advance notice of the attack.
I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.· The Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West.· This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.
· Negotiations are at an advanced stage.
· The dead bird was in an advanced state of decay.
Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.· The labs use advanced technology to study the function of various cells.
· Because of developments in technology, minicomputers can now do what mainframes did in the past.
(=move forward in order to attack a place)· Government troops advanced on the rebel stronghold.
· Workers were given no advance warning of the closure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Certainly, no other sportsman's figures are so far advanced.· Finally, research on kittens and infant monkeys advanced far enough to show us some reasons.· Once teeth have been done the cosmetic procedure of self-betterment is already far advanced.· By the end of the nineteenth century, the political side of this process was far advanced.
· George advanced further through the doorway.· Some well might advance further in corporate life than the OLs.· A few places further down the dale had got it at once, and then it began to advance further up towards us.· Mark Pauline and Rod Brooks have advanced further than most in creating personas for machines, because the creatures are fully embodied.· As winter approached, Napoleon was unable to advance further, nor could he persuade the Tsar to negotiate.· The technology of the automobile industry is also, of course, much further advanced than a technology of behavior.· Many of them threatened to break cameras if the crews advanced further.
· In all cases the depth of knowledge required should be more advanced than that required for Professional Examinations.· It has added courses in its industrial engineering and automotive divisions that teach more advanced skills.· The implication is clear: liberals are more advanced morally than conservatives.· Making sounds into words, and sequencing phrases and ideas require more advanced aspects of the nervous system.· More advanced students might be asked to read and explain directions.· More advanced services include stock and mutual fund brokerage or trading services, currency trading, and credit or debit card management.· Under less sanguine circumstances, loans are advanced more cautiously.· I wish my child would read different, better, more advanced books.
· The Irkutsk north-south project is the most advanced.· Of the three sectors, applications in energy appeared to be the most advanced and in agriculture the least.· Their written language was the most advanced of the pre-Columbian scripts, and their astronomical knowledge beyond compare.· Nowhere else was an attempt made systematically to exterminate a whole people, using the most advanced technology of mass killing.· At the time these were two of the world's most advanced designs and the subject of much secrecy within Britain.· The density of optical interconnections can be much greater than even the most advanced silicon and gallium arsenide processes.
· It takes about a kilowatt per person to maintain a technologically advanced civilization with a high standard of living.· In short, he concluded without reservation that the canals were artificial constructs of technologically advanced alien beings.
· Until the healing process is well advanced, the body forms a scab over the wound to protect it.· The morning was well advanced by the time Schumacher awoke.· The afternoon was well advanced: the light like gauze on the bricks and leaves, the shadows lengthening.· Therefore the preparation of the case must be well advanced by the date on which proceedings must be commenced.· Mineralogical analysis and microscopic examination of soil structures is well advanced.· The drawback is that the white centre may well advance crushingly in the late middlegame.
NOUN· Surprisingly, some recent research suggests that advancing age encourages people to eat a broader range of foods.· On my advanced age, I dote.· Age at first union should be advanced, at least to age 18-19 or, preferably to age 20 or beyond.· Reasons put forth include his advancing age, the cumulative effect of thousands of hits and the decline of his offensive line.
· It can advance the school's agenda by assisting academic and personal development.· Abortion is becoming a political football misrepresented by the right to raise money and advance political agendas.· At issue was whether Gingrich improperly used charitable enterprises to advance his partisan agenda.
· To be fair, the majority report does not in so many words advance the argument.· While advancing all these arguments, Commander Miyo nevertheless refrained from voicing a flat rejection of the Combined Fleet plan.· There was considerable applause from his listeners as he advanced his familiar protectionist argument.· It was ironic, Ray thought, that his friends were now advancing their opponents' arguments.· These men advanced the same arguments against Holy Trinity that conservative theologians employed against the progressive Church.· I do not think this presentation advances the arguments.· Representative Charles Rich of Vermont and other northern congressmen advanced much the same argument.
· This strategy will not only secure the affection of my president and my client but will also advance my career.· The people at the top have the power to advance or block careers.· The same year he married DeMille's adopted daughter Katherine, although his father-in-law did little to advance his career.· The closer you come to mimicking the originals, the sooner you can advance your career to the next level.· The keyboard player obviously cares more about advancing his or her career than the future of the band.· Ambitious professors have not been unknown to take advantage of uninformed, naive students to advance their own careers.· When democracy returned, the chairmanship was used to reward political services and to advance careers.· Others say Gwinn has used domestic violence to advance his career.
· Peter Greenaway has advanced the vegetarian cause no end.· He advanced the cause of joyful corruption and vice.· He wasn't doing it to advance the Allied cause.· Both participate in war and advance its cause.· However, the fact that such quasi-duties are a commonplace does not, of itself, advance the cause of animals.· Events soon conspired to advance their cause.· Philippa soon realized that although they welcomed the princess and cheered, their real purpose was to advance their own cause.
· To continue to advance Rega's claims against Lauda's, as Daniele did, was inexplicable in racing terms.· In the new science of mythology, Max Muller was also advancing equally confident claims.· But they seldom advanced specific claims.
· Compared with most other advanced countries, you die earlier and are more prone to disability in the land of the free.· Socialist victory in the advanced capitalist countries constitutes the only certain guarantee of enduring peace.· We are on the move again, advancing along the winding country road with high hedges on either side.· Such a process would be helped if advanced countries themselves were growing faster.· But we must also take note of its growing importance in the advanced capitalist countries and the workers states.· It has revealed a social nature somewhat different from that of the traditional peasantry of the advanced capitalist countries.· Yet, in this case, in the advanced countries, the facts are inescapable.
· We can advance development with the bonus of decreasing our impact on climate if we have the proper energy strategy.· Social interaction is necessary for advancing the development of logical-mathematical knowledge.· Is there a learning task of equivalent difficulty with which adults at an advanced level of development are confronted?· One experiment produced crystals of protein molecules that drug company researchers believe could advance the development of antiviral drugs.
· All that summer, they advanced toward the finals, accounts invariably citing their impeccable teamwork.· Top teams then advance to a single-elimination final.· The top eight shooters advance to the finals.· Q.. Are you surprised the Cats won those two games last week to advance to the Final Four?
· Next they find the power to advance their idea.· You would rather spend that money to advance your ideas and make sure your business is a success.· He has advanced ideas, including equal education and votes for women.· The right hon. and learned Gentleman has advanced his idea of how to encourage manufacturing investment.
· Still others - few enough in number - advance relentlessly for reasons even they find hard to fathom.· Perhaps both leaders have unintentionally advanced the best reasons for passage of Prop. 198.· California advances all sorts of reasons why Mr Clinton should not bother.· Another stock to advance for the same reasons was General Cinema, owner of Harcourt Brace.· This has, indeed, been advanced as an official reason for the enforcement of celibacy among priests.
· Like Sinclair, Tri-County is teaching more advanced skills to students who do arrive on campus better prepared.· But it has not created separate, advanced courses for tech-prep students, as Sinclair has done.· The stage fields provided each flight with a private airfield, thereby separating advanced and beginning students.· More advanced students might be asked to read and explain directions.· This change probably did more to advance students through the system than had the fifteen-minute extension.· Accustomed to advanced students, Marina Derryberry feared that his lessons might be glorified baby-sitting.· For more advanced students, you may prefer to use the explanations just as they are written for listening or reading practice.
· This change probably did more to advance students through the system than had the fifteen-minute extension.· What was needed was an advanced, geosynchronous follow-on system to Rhyolite.· For example, Unison Industries kept an advanced electronic ignition system for light aircraft off the market.
· The advanced technologies used in drives manufacture naturally have their benefits.· In 1913, advances in smelting technology led to the closing of the furnace at the Rusk prison.· The technology of the automobile industry is also, of course, much further advanced than a technology of behavior.· Instead, they got Richards to acknowledge that a motivated forger with advanced technology could fool even veteran photo analysts.· Although the industry is rapidly introducing advanced digital communication technologies, the telephone network continues to be dependent on analog transmission.· Establishing that networking systems, relying on advanced computer technology, can provide individual service to teachers and special learners. 2.· This position implies that Apple must create a standard on new advanced technology.· Last year the award winners were those judged to be tops in the application of advanced manufacturing technology.
· She advanced this theory to the child psychoanalyst to whom she was delivered the next day.· These moral essays advanced other theories in harmony with sentimental comedy.· But Terkel's people were believable; their views were not rendered harmonious in the interests of advancing a theory.· Which, of course, is what gay academics frequently argue when they advance the theory of social constructionism.· As the years went on and no better idea about how one got polio was advanced, the theory took on importance.
· They were sober young men, marking school books, studying, advancing into an adult world of action and responsibility.
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 → advancingadvance1 nounadvance2 verbadvance3 adjective
advanceadvance3 adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Advance bookings for the concert start today.
- Aid workers say the village had no advance warning of the floods.
- Airport visas may be obtained if forty-eight hours advance notice has been provided.
- Admission to the museum and parking are free, but advance parking reservations are required.
- Deal with advance reservations. 7.
- However, Redmond and Manschreck acknowledged that they had not billed for or received any money for the advance planning.
- I had flown out to Novosibirsk with the advance party at the beginning of September.
- It will also repay advance bookings.
- The advance training gets the patient up and walking sooner after surgery.
- The aim was to give the writers the advance information they always sought and to gain interest from cinemas.
Longman Language Activatorbefore you do something or before something happens
before you do something or before an event happens: · The family left France just before the war.· Think carefully before you give your final answer.· Before I had a chance to say anything, David walked away.before doing something: · Before joining IBM, Frank worked for Toshiba.· You should check the oil before beginning a long car journey.before that: · We spent two years in Thailand, and before that we lived in China.· I was a waiter for six months, and before that I worked in a supermarket.a week/two days/five years etc before: · I was born just eleven months before my brother.
also ahead of time American if you do something beforehand or ahead of time , you do it before you do something else, especially to make the situation easier: · Let me know ahead of time if you need a ride to the airport.· We had agreed beforehand not to tell anyone else about our plans.
before you do something else: · Add the onions and garlic first, then the mushrooms.· "Shall we go for some lunch?" "Yeah, great, let me just make a quick call first."
if you do something in advance , you do it before another event happens, especially so that you are prepared: · Pasta salad is a dish that you can easily prepare in advance.· I wish you'd told me in advance that you were going to be late.in advance of: · Your passport application should be submitted well in advance of your departure.three days/six months/a year etc in advance: · Preparations for the president's visit had been made several months in advance.
: pre-war/pre-Christmas/pre-Roman etc before the war, Christmas etc: · Life in pre-war Britain was simpler and less fast-paced.· As usual, the government seems to have forgotten most of its pre-election promises.
formal before, especially before a particular event or date: · I spoke with Sarah prior to the meeting.prior to doing something: · The doctor should have told you about the possible side effects prior to starting you on the medication.
the time before an important event: · On the eve of the election, some of the candidates were showing signs of strain.· No-one claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit.· Another round of TV debates will be held in the run-up to the referendum.
given or done before the time that a particular event takes place or before the time that something is expected to happen: · Aid workers say the village had no advance warning of the floods.· Advance bookings for the concert start today.· Airport visas may be obtained if forty-eight hours advance notice has been provided.
formal taking place before something else happens or before someone is allowed to do something: · The airline says that some flights may be cancelled without prior warning.· The phone company is required to give you prior notice before disconnecting your service.· The tenant must get the prior consent of the landlord before doing any redecorating in the flat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She resisted his amorous advances. I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research. Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.
(=a very old age)· My aunt died at a great age.· Kirby is not alone in wanting to run his own business at an advanced age.
She resisted his amorous advances. (=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.
· There are only 20 places, so it is essential to book well in advance.
· The cinema charges 50p a ticket for advance booking.
(=help to achieve an aim)· He did much to advance the cause of freedom.
· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.
(=teaching different levels of a subject)· An advanced class might be available.
· technologically advanced countries such as Japan
· an advanced course in art and design
(=modern, with many different types of industry)· the economically developed countries of Western Europe
· Mastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.
(=one that has many industries)· In the developed nations, many students go on to university.
(also prior notice formal) (=given before an event)· We had no advance notice of the attack.
I was given no prior notification. The rent is payable in advance. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.· The Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West.· This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.
· Negotiations are at an advanced stage.
· The dead bird was in an advanced state of decay.
Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced.· The labs use advanced technology to study the function of various cells.
· Because of developments in technology, minicomputers can now do what mainframes did in the past.
(=move forward in order to attack a place)· Government troops advanced on the rebel stronghold.
· Workers were given no advance warning of the closure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Perhaps the most widely used online service is travel planning, both to research a destination and to do advance bookings.· It will also repay advance bookings.· Fifty guaranteed seats once a week will give the advance bookings a most healthy look.
· One day Harry comes into the office silently holding up an advance copy of one of the professional journals.· The Advocate wound up releasing advance copies of the interview to the media over Thanksgivinga week before our board meeting.· By the time he did, her new book was out and her publishers had sent him an advance copy.
· That's what he had always wanted to do, and Klepner was his advance guard.· There were to be no less than 2,000 uniformed Blackshirts, marching and parading as the advance guard of revolution.· But not before the advance guard had stung him 10 times.
· Please contact your local Eagle Star branch giving as much advance notice as possible.· Computerized detector modules translate those light shifts into stress units, providing advance notice of failure.· Rosalind bakes her own bread and croissants and will prepare an evening meal with advance notice.· Asked to deal with the unexpected, usually without must advance notice, people often react with apprehension or hostility.· Nor does the Act impose a requirement of advance notice of meetings and assemblies.· It is therefore advisable for the expatriate to give advance notice to the school of when places are required.· Special diets are catered for with advance notice.· On one occasion, with no advance notice, my salary was paid into my account seven days late.
· I had flown out to Novosibirsk with the advance party at the beginning of September.· Fields was wearing a set of the new jungle fatigues and boots that the advance party had picked up for him.· John Hall, from the advance party, was six inches away on my left.
· The survey also found that 17 out of the 23 airlines capitalise interest on advance payments for aircraft being acquired.· Terms of cash on delivery or advance payment should be instituted for future sales to consistently delinquent accounts.
· Don Peters had been pleasantly surprised to find the Prime Minister's forthright manner lived up to her advance publicity.· We will have to arrange for advance publicity, set up an office and make arrangements to show prospective buyers around.· The advance publicity has been stupendous, and the first issue is alleged to have sold out straight away.
· Groups of ten or more should make advance reservations.· Admission is free but advance reservations are required.· Deal with advance reservations. 7.· After serving its purpose it is returned to the advance reservation section and used for additional future reservations.· Advance payments can be transferred to an advance reservation deposit by using the transfer debit and credit keys. 8.
· Henkel made the change-and that resulted in an unusual problem for the advance team.
· If we could list those we'd have advance warning of shortage problems on the assembly lines two months before they occur.· Significant moments in history do not happen without some kind of advance warning.· As there was little or no advance warning, those people who had paid for entertainment until 2am understandably felt short-changed.· It was a pity one could not invade without giving advance warnings and following the rules: it would be a pushover.· Ernest Bevin, however, was given no advance warning.· However, if you are given advance warning, think about the stay and about the meals you will have to provide.· Employers could provide advance warning of intended plant closures or major reorganisation.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1advance planning/warning/booking etc planning etc that is done before an event: - For course details details and advance booking forms contact:.
- However, Redmond and Manschreck acknowledged that they had not billed for or received any money for the advance planning.
- If we could list those we'd have advance warning of shortage problems on the assembly lines two months before they occur.
- It will also repay advance bookings.
- Perhaps the most widely used online service is travel planning, both to research a destination and to do advance bookings.
- Significant moments in history do not happen without some kind of advance warning.
- The most obvious features are the tall watchtowers scattered across the Silk Road to provide advance warning of Xiongnu attack.
- Dawson felt as if he were the advance party for a dawn raid.
- Fields was wearing a set of the new jungle fatigues and boots that the advance party had picked up for him.
- Henkel made the change-and that resulted in an unusual problem for the advance team.
- I had flown out to Novosibirsk with the advance party at the beginning of September.
- In this they had the enthusiastic collaboration of professional media advance teams from both governments.
- One of Isambard's advance party, and by the cut of him a man of importance.
- Our advance party had done a big job.
- Some advance party with orders in preparation for Isambard's reception.
- By the time he did, her new book was out and her publishers had sent him an advance copy.
- One day Harry comes into the office silently holding up an advance copy of one of the professional journals.
- The Advocate wound up releasing advance copies of the interview to the media over Thanksgivinga week before our board meeting.
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