advancevi.1.前进;向前移动[(+on/upon/against)]She advanced on him silently.她悄悄地向他走去.2.进展;进步We had greatly advanced in our knowledge of the world.我们在世界知识方面大有长进.
advance → 主要用于具体的人或物,也可指科学技术和运动等。 There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.在过去十年里,医学取得了巨大的进步。progress → 指按某一既定目标前进,取得发展,目的性很明确,强调经常和稳定地前进。这种进步可能有间隔, 常用于抽象事物, 如:Our research work is progressing steadily.我们的研究工作正在稳步地取得进展。from 英语同义词辨析词典