progress
noun
verb
ˈprəʊɡres
noun
1
the
process
of
getting
better
at
doing
something,
or
getting
closer
to
finishing
or
achieving
something
进步; 进展
2
slow
or
steady
movement
somewhere
〔向某地的〕缓慢行进; 稳步前进
We
made
good
progress
despite
the
snow.
尽管下雪，我们的行程还是很顺利。
[+
through
]
They
watched
the
ship’s
slow
progress
through
the
heavy
seas.
他们看着那艘船在波涛汹涌的海上缓慢前行。
3
change
which
is
thought
to
lead
to
a
better
society,
because
of
developments
in
science
or
fairer
methods
of
social
organization
〔社会的〕进步
Mankind
is
destroying
the
planet,
all
in
the
name
of
progress
(=because
people
want
progress)
.
假借发展的名义，人类正在毁灭地球。
Under
communism,
nothing
was
allowed
to
get
in
the
way
of
the
great
march
of
progress
.
在共产主义制度下，一切阻挡进步洪流的事都是不允许的。
4
in progress progress
happening
now,
and
not
yet
finished
is
an
uncountable
noun.
Do
not
say
‘a
progress’
or
‘progresses’.
progress
是不可数名词，不要说 a progress 或 progresses。
formal
A
lecture
was
in
progress
in
the
main
hall.
主厅正举办一场讲座。
work/research
in
progress
They
looked
in
periodically
to
check
the
work
in
progress.
他们时不时地朝里张望，为的是查看正在进行的工作。
prəˈɡres
verb
5
to
improve,
develop,
or
achieve
things
so
that
you
are
then
at
a
more
advanced
stage
进步; 进展;
I
I
asked
the
nurse
how
my
son
was
progressing.
我问护士我儿子身体恢复得如何。
[+
to
]
She
started
with
a
cleaning
job,
and
progressed
to
running
the
company.
她一开始做清洁工，后来一路晋升到公司的管理层。
[+
towards
]
We
must
progress
towards
full
integration
of
Catholic
and
Protestant
pupils
in
Ireland.
我们必须争取使爱尔兰的天主教和新教小学生完全融合在一起。
[+
beyond
]
Last
year
the
team
didn’t
progress
beyond
the
opening
round.
去年该队首轮即遭淘汰。
6
if
an
activity
such
as
work
or
a
project
progresses,
or
you
progress
it,
it
continues
〔工作或计划〕继续，进展
I,T
Work
on
the
ship
progressed
quickly.
轮船的建造进展迅速。
We’re
hoping
to
progress
the
Lane
project
more
quickly
next
week.
我们希望下星期可以更快地进行莱恩计划。
7
if
time
or
an
event
progresses,
time
passes
〔时间〕逐渐过去;〔活动〕继续
I
As
the
meeting
progressed,
Nina
grew
more
and
more
bored.
随着会议继续进行，尼娜越来越烦。
Time
is
progressing,
so
I’ll
be
brief.
时间在一点点过去，因此我会讲得简短些。
8
to
move
forward
slowly
缓慢行进
I
Our
taxi
seemed
to
be
progressing
very
slowly.
我们的出租车似乎在非常缓慢地向前行驶。