单词 | progress |
释义 | noun | verb progressprogress1 /ˈprɑgrəs, -grɛs/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [uncountable] 1the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something: progress on/toward The country is making progress toward democratic elections.progress of The victim’s family was frustrated by the slow progress of the investigation. There continues to be a lack of progress in the budget talks. Researchers have made steady progress. The tests monitor the students’ progress.THESAURUSdevelopment – the process of gradually getting bigger, stronger, or more advanced: You can see his development as an artist by looking at his paintings.evolution – the gradual change and development of something: Society’s attitudes toward women have undergone an evolution.advancement – progress or development in your job, level of knowledge, etc.: The program is designed to help your career advancement.2all the improvements, developments, and achievements that happen in science, society, work, etc.: He dismissed them as simply afraid of progress. Recent technological progress is impressive. History was seen as a march of progress from savagery to civilization. Are we destroying our planet in the name of progress (=because people want progress)?3in progress happening now, and not yet finished: Filming was already in progress. On the easel was a work in progress.4movement toward a place: The ship made slow progress through the rough sea. noun | verb progressprogress2 /prəˈgrɛs/ ●●○ verb 1[intransitive] to develop, improve, or achieve things so that you reach a more advanced stage OPP regress: Repair work has progressed quickly.progress to Will events progress to civil war?progress beyond He was brain damaged, and never progressed beyond the level of a two-year-old child.progress toward/towards They received rewards as they progressed towards their goals.2[intransitive] especially written to move forward slowly: The men progressed slowly up the stairs.3[intransitive] especially written if time or an event progresses, time passes: She became more relaxed as the day progressed.4[intransitive] especially humorous to move on from doing one thing to doing another: progress to We started with a bottle of wine, and then progressed to whiskey.5[transitive] to make something such as a plan or idea be developed or start to be used: I do not know how quickly we can progress the matter. |
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