advance + noun
advance 作形容词表示“事先的、预先的”时，只能放在名词前，常见搭配有 advance notice、advance payment、advance booking。
We received advance notice of the change.
我们事先收到了变更通知。
前面的；向前的；先行的；提前完成的；在前的；向前的；前面的
Done or given before something happens; preliminary.
提前完成的
Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
在前的
Preceding.
向前的
Forward.
Please make an advance booking for the hotel.
请提前预订酒店。
用法提示：这里'advance'作形容词，意为'预先的'，修饰'booking'
We received advance notice of the meeting.
我们提前收到了会议通知。
用法提示：这里'advance'作形容词，意为'事先的'，修饰'notice'
The store offers a 10% discount for advance payment.
该店对提前付款给予10%的折扣。
用法提示：这里'advance'作形容词，意为'预先的'，修饰'payment'
advance 作形容词表示“事先的、预先的”时，只能放在名词前，常见搭配有 advance notice、advance payment、advance booking。
We received advance notice of the change.
我们事先收到了变更通知。
表示“先行的、向前的”时，前面常加 the，多用于 the advance party、the advance guard、the advance team 等固定说法。
The advance guard reached the bridge before the others.
先遣队在其他部队之前到达了桥边。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has advance English skills.
正确表达She has advanced English skills.
表示“高级的、高水平的”必须用 advanced，如 advanced English、advanced technology；advance 作形容词只表示“事先的、预先的”，只用于 advance booking、advance notice 这类搭配，不能用来形容水平或等级的高低。
grammar · medium
易错句子The booking is advance.
正确表达It is an advance booking.
advance 作形容词只能放在名词前作定语（advance booking / advance payment / advance warning），不能放在 be 动词后面作表语；要表达“预订是提前做的”，须把 advance 移到名词前，说 an advance booking。
advance 指时间上预先的，修饰名词表示事前的准备（advance warning 预先警告）；advanced 指水平高或发展阶段靠后（advanced maths 高等数学），不表示提前。
advance 作形容词侧重时间上的提前（advance payment 预付款）；forward 侧重方向或位置朝前（the forward part 前部），与时间先后无关。
advance 是形容词，只能修饰名词（advance notice 预先通知）；beforehand 是副词，直接修饰动词或整个句子（call beforehand 提前打电话）。
预警；事先警告
The coastal town received advance warning of the hurricane.
这个沿海城镇收到了飓风的预警。
预先通知
You must give your employer advance notice if you plan to take leave.
如果你打算休假，必须提前通知雇主。
预付款
The hotel requires advance payment for all reservations.
这家酒店要求所有预订都预付房款。
预订
Advance booking is essential for popular restaurants on weekends.
周末的热门餐厅必须提前预订。
提前规划
Advance planning helped the team avoid delays.
提前规划帮助团队避免了延误。
预读本；样书
The author sent advance copies of her novel to a few friends.
这位作者把小说的预读本寄给了几位朋友。
advance + -ed
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