Word · Frequency #1880
advancing
前进；推进
advancing is the present participle of advance.
to move forward in space or time
- 1.
To promote or advantage.
促进或有利于
- 2.
To move forward in space or time.
在空间或时间上前进
- 3.
To raise, be raised.
提升,被提升
促进；推动；提高；增加；促进或有利于；在空间或时间上前进；提升,被提升
In use
The army advanced steadily toward the enemy lines.
Scientists have advanced a new theory to explain the phenomenon.
Could you advance me $100 until I get paid next week?
Verb forms
base advance · third person advances · -ing advancing · past advanced · past participle advanced
注意：advance 作动词时通常不用于进行时表示状态，但可用于进行时表示正在进行的动作或过程。
Connections
Collocations
- advance a cause
- 推动事业
- She dedicated her life to advancing the cause of human rights.她毕生致力于推动人权事业。
- advance one's career
- 促进职业发展
- Taking on new projects is a good way to advance your career.承担新项目是促进职业发展的好办法。
- advance knowledge
- 增进知识
- These studies have greatly advanced our knowledge of the brain.这些研究极大地增进了我们对大脑的认识。
- advance the deadline
- 把截止日期提前
- Due to unexpected issues, we had to advance the deadline by a week.由于意外问题，我们不得不把截止日期提前一周。
- advance toward
- 向……前进
- The troops advanced toward the enemy lines.部队向敌军防线前进。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：ad（广告）里一辆货车（van）正向前推进，所以 advance 是“前进、推进”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、职场晋升、新闻报道 advance 作动词时多用于书面或较正式场合；口语中更常说 move forward、go ahead 等。在学术、职场、新闻等语境中也很常见，具体正式程度取决于搭配和场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
advance 在英式英语中读 /ədˈvɑːns/，在美式英语中读 /ədˈvæns/。这些词在各自口音中与其押韵：chance, dance, glance, prance, trance, enhance。注意：advice /ədˈvaɪs/ 和 advantage /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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.