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advance

UK //ədˈvɑːns//US //ədˈvæns//

词源

源自古法语 'avancer',意为'推进',最终来自拉丁语 'abante'(在前方),由 'ab'(从)和 'ante'(前)组成。

verb

❶ 向前移动或推进,通常指在空间、时间或进度上取得进展。

“The troops advanced towards the enemy lines.”

(部队向敌方战线推进。)

“Technology has advanced rapidly in recent years.”

(近年来技术发展迅速。)

❶ 提前支付或提供某物,通常指金钱或帮助。

“Can you advance me some money until payday?”

(你能在发薪日前预支我一些钱吗?)

“The publisher advanced the author $10,000 for the book.”

(出版商为这本书预付了作者一万美元。)

同义词:proceed, progress, move forward, promote, lend

noun

❶ 前进或进步的行为,尤指在知识、技术或社会方面的发展。

“The advance of science has improved our lives.”

(科学的进步改善了我们的生活。)

“There has been a significant advance in medical research.”

(医学研究取得了重大进展。)

❶ 预付款项,通常指在正式付款前支付的款项。

“He received a $500 advance for his article.”

(他因文章获得了500美元的预付款。)

“The contractor asked for an advance to buy materials.”

(承包商要求预付款购买材料。)

同义词:progress, development, improvement, prepayment, loan

adjective

❶ 提前的或预先的,指在常规时间之前发生或完成的。

“We need to make advance preparations for the event.”

(我们需要为活动提前做准备。)

“Please give advance notice if you can't attend.”

(如果你不能参加,请提前通知。)

同义词:early, prior, preliminary, beforehand, preparatory

常见短语

in advance — 提前,指在某个时间点之前完成某事或做好准备。

“You should book your tickets in advance to get a discount.”

(你应该提前订票以获得折扣。)

advance payment — 预付款,指在商品或服务交付前支付的款项。

“The supplier requires a 50% advance payment.”

(供应商要求50%的预付款。)

advance notice — 提前通知,指在事件发生前给出的警告或信息。

“The company gave employees two weeks' advance notice of the changes.”

(公司提前两周通知员工这些变化。)