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| /ədˈvɑːns/ |
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| 1 | I/T to move forward and towards someone or something （使）向前移动；（使）前进 |
| Before he could advance another step, the men ran away. 他还没来得及再向前挪动一步，那些人就跑开了。 |
| +on Troops are advancing on the village. 部队正在向那个村子进发。 |
| | 1a | T to make something such as a film or videotape move forward 使（影片或录像带等）快进 | | The technician advanced the film by a few frames. 技术员将影片快进了几格。 | |
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| 2 | I to progress and become better or more developed 取得进展；改进 |
| Information technology has advanced dramatically since the 1960s. 自从20世纪60年代以来，信息技术进步惊人。 |
| His cancer had now advanced so far that it could not be treated. 他的癌症现在已发展到晚期，无法治疗了。 |
| | 2a | T to help something progress and become more developed or successful 促进；加速…的进程 | | They use the Internet as a tool to advance their research. 他们用因特网作为工具来促进研究工作。 | | He will do anything to advance his career. 为了发展他的事业，他什么都肯做。 | | We are working to advance the cause of world peace. 我们正致力于促进世界和平事业。 | |
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| 3 | T formal to suggest something for people to consider 提出；建议 |
| She advanced the theory that children learn more from their friends than from their parents. 她提出了这样的理论：孩子从朋友那里学到的东西比从父母那里学到的要多。 |
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| 4 | T to give or lend someone money before the usual time or before they do something 预付；预支；借贷 |
| I asked the school to advance the funds for my trip. 我向学校请求预付我的旅行费用。 |
| advance sb sth The bank is refusing to advance him any money. 银行拒绝贷款给他。 |
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| 5 | I business to increase in value 升值；增值 |
| Stock market trading advanced slightly today. 今天证券市场交易略涨。 |
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| 6 | T BRITISH formal to change a date or time so that something happens earlier 提前…的日期；使…提前发生 |
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