advance1/ədˋvæns; ədˈvɑːns/n 1 in advance (of sth) before something happens or is expected to happen 预先﹐提前: The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance. 航空公司建议提前 21 天预订机票。2 [C,U] a change, discovery, or invention that brings progress 进展﹐进步: medical advances 医学上的发展3 [C] a movement forward to a new position, especially by an army [ retreat ] 〔尤指军队的〕前进﹐推进﹐行进: Napoleon's advance towards Moscow 拿破仑向莫斯科的进军4 [C, usually singular 一般用单数] money paid to someone before the usual time 预付款: +on Could I have a small advance on my salary? 我能预支一点薪水吗?5 advances [plural 复数] an attempt to start a sexual relationship with someone〔对异性的〕挑逗﹐勾引: She accused her boss of making advances to her. 她指控老板勾引她。
advance2v 1 [I,T] to develop or progress, or to make something develop or progress 发展﹐进步﹔促进﹐推动: Their analysis does not really advance our understanding of the problem. 他们的分析并没有加深我们对这个问题的理解。He agreed to take the job because he hoped it would advance his career . 他同意接受这份工作﹐因为他希望这份工作能促进自己事业的发展。2 [I] to move forward to a new position [ retreat ] 前进﹔推进: +on Troops advanced on the rebel stronghold. 军队向叛军据点挺进。 —advancement n [C,U] the advancement of science 科学的进步
advance3adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] done or given before an event 预先的﹐事前的: advance planning/warning/booking etc advance warning of a hurricane 飓风的预先警报You can make an advance booking with your credit card. 你可以用信用卡提前预订。
advanceadvanceadvancesadvancedadvancing1nounprogress or a new development in something: major advances in computer technologyin advancebefore something happens: You should book tickets for the concert well in advance.