n (1)前进 (movement forward or onward) [U]： make swift～toward/up the mountain 快速向那座山/向山上前进;make slow～through traffic 在车流中慢慢前进;(yacht) make good～with a following wind (游艇)顺风快速向前航行;the～of time 时间的推移;Further～was delayed by deep snow. 深深的积雪阻碍了继续前进。Heavy rains hindered the explorers'～through the jungle. 大雨使探险者不能在丛林中继续前进。〖同〗advance;

(2) 进步，发(进)展，改进(善) (improvement; advance towards a better state) [U]： the～of civilization 文明的进步;technological～技术进步;the～in transportation/the talks 运输的改进/谈判的进展;make～in one's job/studies 在工作/学习中取得进步;make good～with one's English 英语有很大进步; She's making good～after the operation. 她手术后正在好转。Has the nation's～been too fast? 国家的发展太快了吗?a～report 进展报告;〖同〗advance， achievement，development，improvement; 〖反〗loss，failure，decline;

(3)(帝王等的)巡行(游) (official or ceremonial journey， esp made by a sovereign or ruler) [C]： a royal～皇帝巡行;

in progress 在进行中，在举行： The fight is still in～. 战斗仍在进行。

vi (1)前进 (advance) [I]：They suddenly realized how far they had～ed. 他们忽然意识到他们已经走出很远了。We had～ed only a few miles when the car broke down. 我们刚刚前进了几英里汽车就抛锚了。

(2)进步(展)，好转 (improve) [I]： My knowledge of French～es steadily. 我的法语水平稳步提高。How is your violin playing～ing? 你拉小提琴有多大进步?How is the work～ing? 工作进展如何?Have you～ed in your studies? 你的学习有进步了吗?Construction of the new hospital is～ing according to schedule. 新医院的建设正在按计划进行。She had～ed to the point where she no longer needed a piano teacher. 她已经进步到不再需要钢琴教师的水平了。He～ed within the company so fast he was made a vice-president in two years. 他在公司里进步非常快，两年后就担任了副总裁。She's～ing well after the accident. 那次事故之后，她正在逐渐好起来。〖同〗advance，improve，develop;

→pro′gression n 进步;前进;pro′gressive adj 进步(先进)的;渐次(进)的;n 进步分子(人士);革新主义者;pro′gressively adv渐次(进)地;pro′gressiveness n 进步，先进;渐进