set forward 1. 促进 set forward the revolutionary cause of the oppressed 促进被压迫人民的革命事业 2. 提出 The committee set forward several practical proposals. 委员会提出了几项切实可行的建议。 3. 把(钟、表等)拨快 set one's watch forward two hours 把表拨快两小时 4. 把(会议等)提前 5. 〈古〉出发 If we don't set forward soon, darkness will overtake us. 如果我们不马上出发，天就要黑了。