Word · Frequency #1880
advances
前进；进步；进展
advances is the plural of advance.
A forward move; an improvement or progression.
- 1.
A forward move; improvement or progression.
前进；改善或进步
- 2.
An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
预付款或贷款；预支
- 3.
An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
价格上涨；价值上升
- 4.
An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
开场白或主动接触,尤指不受欢迎或带有性暗示的
预付款；预支；贷款；涨价；上涨；主动接近；示好；（尤指不情愿的）求爱；前进；改善或进步；预付款或贷款；预支
In use
The publisher offered the author a $10,000 advance on future royalties.
The recent advance in technology has improved our daily lives significantly.
The army's advance was halted by the river.
Connections
Collocations
- in advance
- 提前；预先
- Please let us know in advance if you cannot attend.如果您不能参加，请提前告知我们。
- technological advance
- 技术进步
- The technological advance has revolutionized communication.技术进步彻底改变了通信方式。
- make an advance
- 预付；预先付款
- The publisher made an advance of $10,000 to the author.出版商向作者预付了1万美元。
- cash advance
- 现金预支；预借现金
- She took a cash advance from her credit card.她用信用卡预借了现金。
- advance notice
- 提前通知
- Ten days' advance notice is required for cancellations.取消需要提前十天通知。
- advance warning
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将advance拆为ad（广告）和vance（音似“万斯”品牌），联想：广告费需预付，品牌才能前进。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the /ɑːns/ ending, rhyming with 'advance'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.