advancing

adj.

1. 年事渐高
   used as a polite way of referring to the fact of time passing and of sb growing older
   1. She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years.
      她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。

1. VERB （常指为攻击而）前进，推进
   To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
   1. Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital...
      来自乍得的报告显示叛军正向首都推进。
   2. The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day...
      水位正以每天5厘米的速度上升。
   3. ...a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank.
      一名男子冲向迎面开来的坦克的一幅照片
2. See also: Medical technology has advanced considerably... Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power. advanced
3. VERB 贷给；预付；预支
   If you advance someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged.
   1. I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home...
      我先借给他一些钱，在我们回家的路上他会还给我的。
   2. The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.
      银行预支12亿美元帮助该国偿还债务。
4. N-COUNT 贷款;预付款
   An advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it.
   1. She was paid a £100,000 advance for her next two novels.
      她接下来的两部小说得到了10万英镑的预付稿费。
5. VERB 提前（未来事件的日期）；使（未来事件）提前发生
   To advance an event, or the time or date of an event, means to bring it forward to an earlier time or date.
   1. Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process...
      饮食中摄入过量蛋白质可能会加速衰老。
   2. The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
      该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。
6. VERB 促进，推动（事业、利益或主张）；使加速
   If you advance a cause, interest, or claim, you support it and help to make it successful.
   1. When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.
      奥利弗在不搞自己的艺术创作时，就会忙着帮助别人完成作品。
7. VERB 提出（理论、论点）
   When a theory or argument is advanced, it is put forward for discussion.
   1. Many theories have been advanced as to why some women suffer from depression...
      就一些女性患抑郁症的原因，各种说法纷至沓来。
   2. An important set of ideas have been advanced by the biologist Rupert Sheldrake.
      生物学家鲁珀特·谢尔德雷克已提出了一整套重要的观点。
8. N-VAR （常指军事行动中的）前进，行进，推进
   An advance is a forward movement of people or vehicles, usually as part of a military operation.
   1. ...an advance on enemy positions...
      向敌方阵地推进
   2. The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.
      这些防御工事用于阻止坦克等车辆前进。
9. N-PLURAL 挑逗；勾引
   If you make advances to someone, you try to start a sexual relationship with them.
   1. Mark had for some time been making advances towards her...
      马克追她已经有一段时间了。
   2. She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes.
      在去往戛纳的途中，她拒绝了他的挑逗。
10. N-VAR 进步；进展
    An advance in a particular subject or activity is progress in understanding it or in doing it well.
    1. Air safety has not improved since the dramatic advances of the 1970s...
       航空安全自从20世纪70年代得到显著提高之后，至今再没有任何改善。
    2. Their progress at work was mirrored by their children's educational advance.
       子女在学业上有所进步，他们在工作上也就会有所起色。
11. N-SING 改进；改善
    If something is an advance on what was previously available or done, it is better in some way.
    1. This could be an advance on the present situation.
       这样可能会改善当前状况。
12. ADJ 预先的；事先的
    Advance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens.
    1. They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect...
       他们一般不会预先通知检查哪座大楼。
    2. The event received little advance publicity.
       关于该事件事先几乎没有报道。
13. ADJ 先行的；先遣的
    An advance party or group is a small group of people who go on ahead of the main group.
    1. The 20-strong advance party will be followed by another 600 soldiers as part of UN relief efforts.
       作为联合国救援行动的一部分，在这支由20多人组成的先头部队之后还将增派600名士兵。
14. PREP-PHRASE 在…的前面；在…之前
    If one thing happens or is done in advance of another, it happens or is done before the other thing.
    1. I had asked everyone to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
       我已请每个人在会议之前提交问题。
15. PHRASE 提前;事先
    If you do something in advance, you do it before a particular date or event.
    1. The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance.
       会谈的主题已提前一周宣布。

1. Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital
   来自乍得的报告显示叛军正向首都推进。
2. When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.
   奥利弗在不搞自己的艺术创作时，就会忙着帮助别人完成作品。
3. The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge
   步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
4. Queen Milena possessed great beauty, which she retained unimpaired in advancing years.
   米莱娜女王倾国倾城，她的美貌并没有随着岁月的流逝而褪减。
5. The troops were firing away at the advancing enemy.
   部队向进攻的敌人不停地射击。
6. Our technical revolution is blazing its way forward through all the difficulties and advancing victoriously.
   我们的技术革命正在披荆斩棘，胜利前进。
7. The troops were advancing.
   部队正在向前推进。
8. Because of reform and opening, china's industrial technology is advancing to everhigher levels.
   由于改革开放，中国的工业技术正向着越来越高的水平发展。
9. The city was liberated by the advancing army.
   军队向前挺进，解放了那座城市。
10. The enemy are still advancing, but we can wait them out in this valley.
    敌军仍在前进，不过我们可以在这个山谷里以逸待劳把他们拖垮。
11. The advancing flood waters brushed houses and cars aside like matchsticks.
    滚滚向前的洪水像扫除火柴杆一样地把房屋和汽车都冲掉了。
12. He put his heart and soul into advancing the cause.
    他把全部心血都浇注在事业上。
13. The mud hindered their advancing quickly.
    泥泞使他们无法快速前进。
14. The world political system is advancing towards disorder.
    世界政治体系正处于混乱状态。
15. The cavalry was/ were advancing.
    骑兵队伍正在挺进。
16. An important step to improving software quality is advancing test management practices beyond old-fashioned, document-based methods.
    提高软件质量的一个重要步骤是超越旧的和基于文档的方法，并促进测试管理实践。
17. When you stopped us from advancing, I realised that I want to marry you.
    当你阻止我们前进时，我意识到了我想要和你结婚。
18. This is an essential step in advancing a positive, constructive, and comprehensive relationship between our countries.
    这是对推动两国建立积极、富有建设性和全面的关系至关重要的一步。
19. Strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade by advancing "next-generation" trade and investment issues;
    通过推进“下一代”贸易与投资问题，加强地区经济一体化和扩大贸易；
20. Fourth, actively and steadily advancing reform and major reform measures.
    第四，积极稳步推进改革，出台了几项重大改革措施。
21. It will play an important role in coordinating and advancing our developement of the ecosystem.
    这对我国近海生态系统的发展起着协调、促进的作用。
22. If you master the basics, you can continue advancing.
    如果你的基本步熟练了，你可以继续难度高的学习。
23. University Evaluation Advancing Laboratory Comprehensive Construction and Development
    高校评估推进了实验室的建设和发展
24. So it's advancing the progress in science.
    因此它正在科学中前进进步。
25. Advancing technology and affluence make it easier to modify living conditions and the management of resource.
    科学技术不断发展和人们日益富裕使得生活条件的调节和资源的管理更加容易。
26. It can be said that Urban Management has played a positive role in advancing and promoting the urban development of China.
    可以说，城市经营对于我国城市的发展起到了积极的促进和推动作用。
27. On the other hand, her absences have prevented her from advancing.
    然而另一方面，她的迟到和缺席还是影响到了她的进步。
28. Consolidating and developing the results of the reform of SOEs and actively advancing various reforms.
    巩固和发展国有企业改革成果，积极推进各项改革。
29. Working group members emphasized the critical role leadership plays in advancing the governance and anticorruption agenda.
    工作小组成员强调了领导在推进治理和反腐败议程中的关键作用。

adj

1. moving forward

   Synonym:    forwardforward-moving