advance
英 [ədˈvɑːns] 美 [ədˈvæns]
n. 前进;发展;预付款;增长
vt. (使)前进;发展;推进;预付;提出;提前;贷(款)
adj. 预先的;先行的
vi. 前进;进展;上涨;进步
例句:
Mr Thompson advanced towards me with his hand outstretched.
汤普森先生伸出手向我走来。
It took us 30 minutes or more to advance to the head of the queue.
移到队列前面用了我们至少30分钟。
Rebel forces are advancing towards the capital.
叛军正在向首都推进。
As the desert advances, so the usable farmland retreats.
随着沙漠前移,可用耕地向后退缩。