新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

progress

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 进步

    Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something.

    反义词

    setback

    双语例句

    例:

    The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

    医学界继续在抗癌斗争中取得进步。

    例:

    The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

    双方在达成协议方面实在进步甚微。

    2[SING 单数型名词] 进展

    The progress of a situation or action is the way in which it develops.

    双语例句

    例:

    The president is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks.

    据报道,总统对第一天会谈的进展很满意。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in progress

    1在进行中

    If something is in progress, it has started and is still continuing.

    双语例句

    例:

    The game was already in progress when we took our seats.

    比赛在我们坐下时已经在进行了。

    VERB. 动词
  • progresses , progressing , progressed

    1[I 不及物动词] 进展

    To progress means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state.

    反义词

    stall

    双语例句

    例:

    He will visit once every two weeks to see how his new employees are progressing.

    他将每两周视察一次以看看他的新雇员们进展如何。

    例:

    He started with sketching and then progressed to painting.

    他开始画素描,然后进展到画油画。

    例:

    A company spokesman said that talks were progressing well.

    一位公司发言人称,会谈进展顺利。

    2[I 不及物动词] 继续进行

    If events progress, they continue to happen gradually over a period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.

    随着夜晚的来临,悲伤变成了愤怒。

    3[T 及物动词] 使…发展

    If you progress something, you cause it to develop.