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单词 ahead
释义 ahead
I. \əˈhed\ adverb
Etymology: a- (I) + head
1. : in or toward a position in advance
 < set the clock ahead >
: farther in the direction in which a person or thing is going
 < send your dog ahead — Corey Ford >
 < the road stretches straight ahead >
: forward, onward
 < the propeller is turning ahead >
2. : at or toward a point of time before another
 < he moves the spring starting of chicks ahead to late fall — New England Homestead >
: in advance
 < plan ahead >
3. : in or toward a position of advantage
 < facilities for pushing ahead talented students — Saturday Review >
II. adjective
1. : farther in the direction in which a person or thing is going : farther forward in time — used postpositively
 < advance to the next job ahead — W.J.Reilly >
2. : leading toward a position of advantage — used postpositively
 < a way ahead for aspiring youths >
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