advance
advance
ad∙vance¹ / ədˈvæns ; ədˈvɑ:ns /
1. in advance (of sth), before something happens or is expected to happen
• 预先，提前; 在某事发生之前:
»I shouldwarnyouin advancethat I'm not a very good dancer.
我得事先提醒你，我跳舞不是很好。
»Many thanks, in advance, for your help.
对你的帮助预先表示万分感谢。
»six months / a year etc in advance
»Book tickets 21 days in advance.
请提前 21 天订票。
»Could you distribute copieswell in advanceof the meeting?
开会前早点把复印件分发下去，好吗？
2. be in advance of sb / sth, to be more developed or modern than someone or something else
• 超前于某人/某物; 比某事物先进:
»Their aircraft were in advance of those used by the US.
他们的飞机比美国人用的要先进。
3. DEVELOPMENT / IMPROVEMENT 发展/改进, [C] a change, discovery, or invention that brings progress
• 进步，进展:
»technological / scientific / medical etc advance
»one of the great technological advances of the 20th century 20
世纪伟大的技术进步之一
»a major advance
一项重大进展
▪ [+in]
»Recent advances in genetics have raised moral questions.
遗传学的最新进展已引起道德上的争议。
▪ [+on]
»an advance on previous treatments
对以前治疗方法的改进
»theadvances madein the understanding of mental handicap
在了解智障方面取得的进步
4. FORWARD MOVEMENT 向前的移动, [C] forward movement or progress of a group of people – used especially to talk about soldiers
• 前进，推进〔尤指士兵〕:
▪ [+on]
»the enemy's advance on St. Petersburg
敌人向圣彼得堡推进
5. MONEY 金钱, [C usually singular] money paid to someone before the usual time, especially someone's salary
• 预付款:
»a $500 advance 500
美元预付款
▪ [+on]
»Krebs decided to ask for an advance on his salary.
克雷博斯决定要求预支薪水。
6. advances, [pl.] [formal] an attempt to start a sexual relationship with someone
• 〔对异性的〕挑逗，勾引:
»She accused her boss ofmaking advances toher.
她指控老板勾引她。
»The witness said that he 'went berserk' when she rejected hissexual advances.
证人称，她拒绝他的挑逗，他便勃然大怒。
7. INCREASE 增加, [C] an increase in the price or value of something – used especially to talk about the stock EXCHANGE
• 上涨，攀升〔尤用于指证券的价格或价值〕
advance²
◙verb
1. MOVE FORWARD 向前移动, [I] to move towards someone or something, especially in a slow and determined way – used especially to talk about soldiers
• 前进，推进〔尤指士兵〕:
»A line of US tanks slowly advanced.
一列美军坦克缓缓前进。
▪ [+on]
»Troops advanced on the rebel stronghold (=moved towards it in order to attack it).
军队向反叛者的据点推进。
▪ [+across / through / towards]
»The army advanced across the plain.
军队前进穿过平原。
2. DEVELOP 发展, [I,T] if scientific or technical knowledge advances, or if something advances it, it develops and improves
• （使）进展:
»Our understanding of human genetics has advanced considerably.
我们对人类遗传学的了解有了很大进展。
»The group's research has done much to advance our knowledge of the HIV virus.
这个小组的研究为增加我们对艾滋病病毒的了解作出了很大的贡献。
3. MONEY 金钱, [T] to give someone money before they have earned it
• 预支:
»advance sb sth
»Will they advance you some money until you get your first paycheck?
在你拿到第一次工资以前，他们是否会预支你一些钱？
»advance sth to sb
»I advanced $1,500 to Kramer last Thursday.
上星期四，我预支给克雷默 1500 美元。
4. advance your career / a cause / your interests etc, to do something that will help you achieve an advantage or success for yourself or someone else
• 促进职业/事业/兴趣等的发展:
»Jameson agreed to the deal in an effort to advance his political career.
詹姆森为了促进政治事业的发展而同意了这笔交易。
5. PRICE 价格, [I] if the price or value of something advances, it increases – used especially when talking about the stock exchange
• 〔价格、价值〕上涨〔尤用于指证券交易〕
6. TIME / DATE 时间/日期, [T] [formal] to change the time or date when an event should happen to an earlier time or date
• 提前:
»The meeting has been advanced to ten o'clock.
会议提前到 10 点钟。
7. MACHINE 机器, [I,T] [formal] if you advance a film, clock, musical recording etc, or if it advances, it goes forward
• （使）〔电影、钟表、唱片等〕向前移动
--› see ADVANCING
advance³
◙adj
1. advance planning / warning / booking etc, planning etc that is done before an event
• 预先计划/警告/订购等:
»We received no advance warning of the storm.
我们没有收到风暴的预警。
2. advance party / team, a group of people who go first to a place where something will happen to prepare for it
• 〔提前到某地为活动作准备的〕先遣队，先遣人员
3. advance copy, a copy of a book, record etc that has not yet been made available to the public
• 〔书的〕样本;〔唱片的〕样片
