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单词 advance
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verb | noun | adjective
advanceadvance1 /ədˈvæns/ ●●○ W3 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
advance
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyadvance
he, she, itadvances
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyadvanced
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave advanced
he, she, ithas advanced
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad advanced
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill advance
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have advanced
Continuous Form
PresentIam advancing
he, she, itis advancing
you, we, theyare advancing
PastI, he, she, itwas advancing
you, we, theywere advancing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been advancing
he, she, ithas been advancing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been advancing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be advancing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been advancing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The group’s research has advanced our knowledge of the HIV virus.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to become better, or to make something or yourself better
to become better, or to make something or yourself better:  Let’s hope the weather improves before Saturday. The government hopes to improve relations with the West.
to change something so that it is better than it was before:  Think about how you can make your report better, for example by adding a picture or graph.
(also progress) to continue to get better at doing something. Progress is more formal than make progress:  Sebastien is making progress in his English class. Our experiments are progressing nicely.
to make the standard or quality of something better than it was before:  The new chef wants to raise the standard of food served in the restaurant.
formal to make something as close to perfect as possible:  The only way to perfect your piano playing is to practice a lot.
to fix something so that it works in the way that it should:  He wears glasses to correct his vision.
to improve something by making a good quality in it even better:  The old movies have been enhanced using computers so that the picture is clearer.
to improve something by adding new things, especially information or knowledge:  The discovery of these new documents will enrich our understanding of what life was like in Ancient Egypt.
to make a computer, machine, or piece of equipment better and more modern, sometimes by exchanging it for a new one:  You will have to upgrade your computer if you want to use this software.
formal if something advances scientific or technical knowledge, it makes it better:  Her research will advance medical science.
1MOVE FORWARD [intransitive] to move forward, especially in a slow and determined way OPP retreat:  A line of tanks was slowly advancing.advance across/through/toward etc. The army advanced across the plain.advance on Troops advanced on (=moved forward to attack) the city.2DEVELOP [intransitive, transitive] if something such as technical or scientific knowledge advances, or if something advances it, it develops and improves:  Computer technology is advancing rapidly. The group’s research has advanced our knowledge of the HIV virus.► see thesaurus at improve3MONEY [transitive] to give someone money before he or she has earned it: advance somebody something The publishers advanced him $50,000 for his second novel.4advance a cause/somebody’s interests/your career etc. to do something that will help you achieve an advantage or success:  Our main goal has to be to advance the nation’s economic interests.5advance a plan/idea/proposal etc. formal to suggest a plan, etc. so that other people can consider it:  She spent her entire career advancing the theory.6PRICE [intransitive] social studies, economics if the price or value of something advances, it increases OPP decline:  Oil stocks advanced today in heavy trading.7MACHINE [intransitive, transitive] formal if you advance a clock, a musical recording, film in a camera, etc., or if it advances, it goes forward → see also advanced, advancing
verb | noun | adjective
advanceadvance2 ●●○ W3 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYadvance2
Origin: 1200-1300 Old French avancier, from Latin abante before
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Buy your tickets well in advance.
 The tours are often booked months in advance.
 The computer industry continues to make major advances.
 one of the great technological advances of the 20th century
 Shaffer accused her boss of making advances to her.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSimprovement
a change that makes a product, plan, idea, etc. better:  Developments in engine design have lowered fuel consumption.
a change that brings progress:  Advances in technology have led to computers that are smaller and much more powerful.
an important new discovery that comes after a lot of hard work and brings progress:  Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.
1in advance before something happens or is expected to happen:  Much of the meal can be prepared in advance. Buy your tickets well in advance.advance of Copies will be distributed in advance of the meeting.days/weeks/months etc. in advance The tours are often booked months in advance.2DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT [countable] a change, discovery, or invention that brings progress: advance in recent advances in biotechnology The computer industry continues to make major advances.a technological/scientific/medical etc. advance one of the great technological advances of the 20th centuryadvance over a big advance over previous systems► see thesaurus at development3FORWARD MOVEMENT [countable] forward movement or progress OPP retreat:  the army’s advance on the capital4MONEY [countable usually singular] money that is paid to someone before the usual time:  She asked for a $200 advance.advance on an advance on your salary → see also cash advance5advances [plural] an attempt to start a sexual relationship with someone:  Shaffer accused her boss of making advances to her.6INCREASE [countable] social studies, economics an increase in the price or value of something, especially in the stock market OPP decline:  a big advance in the price of gold[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French avancier, from Latin abante before]
verb | noun | adjective
advanceadvance3 adjective [only before noun] 1advance planning/warning/notice etc. planning, etc. that is done before something else happens:  We received no advance warning of the storm.2an advance copy a copy of a book, CD, etc. that has not yet been made available to the public3an advance payment a payment made to a supplier, writer, etc. before a product is delivered or before a piece of work is completed4an advance party/team a group of people who are the first to go to a place where something will happen, in order to prepare for it
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