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单词 furtherance
释义

furtherance

noun

fur·​ther·​ance ˈfərt͟h-rən(t)s How to pronounce furtherance (audio)
ˈfər-t͟hə-
: the act of furthering : advancement

Synonyms

  • advance
  • advancement
  • going
  • headway
  • march
  • onrush
  • passage
  • process
  • procession
  • progress
  • progression
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Example Sentences

They made the furtherance of science their life's work. the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

furtherance

noun

as in advancement
forward movement in time or place the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • advancement
  • advance
  • progress
  • process
  • progression
  • procession
  • going
  • march
  • flow
  • passage
  • headway
  • leap
  • coming
  • current
  • onrush
  • approach
  • stream
  • way
  • advent
  • arrival
  • impetus
  • bound
  • drift
  • step
  • nearing
  • momentum
  • flux
  • jump
  • stride

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • retrogression
  • regression
  • retreat
  • return
  • regress
  • recession
  • reverse
  • ebb
  • recess
  • retraction
  • reversal
  • reflux
  • backwash
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • about-face
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