advanced/ədˋvænst; ədˈvɑːnst/adj 1 very modern 先进的﹔高级的: advanced technology 先进技术advanced weapon systems 先进的武器系统see box at见 MODERN 方框2 studying or dealing with a school subject at a difficult level〔课程〕高级的﹐高等的: advanced learners of English 高级程度的英语学习者advanced physics 高等物理3 having reached a late point in time or development 晚期的: By this time, the disease was too far advanced to be treated. 此时﹐病情已发展到晚期﹐没法治了。