- no obj. move forwards, typically in a purposeful way（尤指有目的地）前进：
the troops advanced on the capital
部队向首府前进
she stood up and advanced towards him.
她站起来向他走去。
- make progress进步：
our knowledge is advancing all the time.
我们的知识在不断地进步。
- with obj. cause (an event) to occur at an earlier date than planned使（事件）提前发生, 加速（事件）进程：
I advanced the schedule by several weeks.
我把进度表提前了几周。
- with obj. promote or help the progress of (a person, cause, or plan)促进（人, 事业, 计划）的发展：
it was a chance to advance his own interests.
这是个促进他自己利益发展的机会。
- put forward (a theory or suggestion)提出（理论, 建议）：
the hypothesis I wish to advance in this article.
我想在此文中提出的假设。
- (especially of shares) increase in price（尤指股票）涨价, 增值。
- with two objs lend (money) to (someone)借（钱）给：
the building society advanced them a loan.
建房互助协会贷给他们一笔款子。
- pay (money) to (someone) before it is due预付, 提前支付：
he advanced me a month's salary.
他预付给我一个月的薪水。
- a forward movement前进：
the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way
叛军早已向马德里进发
figurative 〈喻〉the advance of civilization.
文明的进步。
- a development or improvement发展, 提高：
genuine advances in engineering techniques
工程技术的真正发展
mass noun decades of great scientific advance.几十年科学的巨大进展。
- an increase or rise in amount, value, or price增长, 升值, 涨价：
any advance on £40?
有加到40英镑的吗？
- an amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed预付款：
the author was paid a £250,000 advance
预付给了作者25万英镑稿酬
I asked for an advance on next month's salary.
我要求预支下月的薪水。
- a loan贷款：
an advance from the bank.
银行贷款。
- （一般作advances）an approach made to someone, typically with the aim of initiating a sexual or amorous relationship or encounter挑逗, 勾引, 接近（尤指想要示爱、求爱）：
her tutor made advances to her.
她的导师勾引她。
in advance
- ahead in time预先, 事先, 提前：
you need to book weeks in advance.
你需要提前几周预定。
in advance of
- ahead of in time or space; before提前; 在…之前。