"advance" in Chinese (Simplified)
前进进步预付款
Definition
表示向前移动,或推动某事在发展中向前推进。作名词时,也可以指进步,或指在正式到期前先支付的一笔钱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词常见于正式、商务、学术和日常英语。常见搭配有 'advance technology', 'advance a plan', 'in advance' 和 'pay an advance'。注意:作动词时,它通常比 'move forward' 更正式;作名词时,'an advance' 既可能表示进步,也可能表示预付款,具体要看语境。
Examples
The army began to advance at dawn.
军队在黎明时开始**前进**。
Science can advance our understanding of the world.
科学可以**推进**我们对世界的理解。
They asked for an advance before starting the work.
他们在开工前要求先付一笔**预付款**。
Thanks for telling me in advance — that really helps.
谢谢你**提前**告诉我——这真的很有帮助。
Her career has advanced quickly in the last few years.
她的事业在过去几年里**发展**得很快。
We made a lot of advance bookings for the holiday weekend.
我们为假日周末提前做了很多**预订**。