progress

noun

1. 进步；进展；进程
   the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth
   1. to make progress
      取得进步
   2. slow/steady/rapid/good progress
      缓慢的 / 平稳的 / 迅速的 / 良好的进展
   3. We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
      我们在抑制通货膨胀方面取得了巨大进展。
   4. economic/scientific/technical progress
      经济的 / 科学的 / 技术的进步
   5. They asked for a progress report on the project.
      他们索要工程进度报告。
2. 前进；行进
   movement forwards or towards a place
   1. She watched his slow progress down the steep slope.
      她望着他慢慢走下陡坡。
   2. There wasn't much traffic so we made good progress.
      来往车辆不多，所以我们开得很快。

verb

1. 进步；改进；进展
   to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress
   1. The course allows students to progress at their own speed.
      本课程允许学生按各自的速度学习。
   2. Work on the new road is progressing slowly.
      新路的修建工作在缓慢进行。
2. 前进；行进
   to move forward
   1. The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town.
      车流缓慢地穿过城镇。
   2. Cases can take months to progress through the courts.
      案件可能需要好几个月才能审结。
3. （时间上）推移，流逝
   to go forward in time
   1. The weather became colder as the day progressed.
      天色越晚，天气就越冷。

The noun is pronounced /'prəʊgres, am 'prɑː-/. The verb is pronounced /prə'gres/. 名词读作 /'prəʊgres, 美 'prɑː-/，动词读作 /prə'gres/。


1. N-UNCOUNT 进步；进展
   Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something.
   1. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer...
      医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。
   2. The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.
      双方在达成协议方面的进展甚微。
2. N-SING 进展；进程
   The progress of a situation or action is the way in which it develops.
   1. The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks...
      据报道，总理对第一天会谈的进展表示满意。
   2. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.
      埃伦会通过电话及时向我通报进展情况。
3. VERB 进步；进展；发展；改进
   To progress means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state.
   1. He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing...
      他会每两个星期来访一次，看看他的新员工进展如何。
   2. Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?...
      他的病情发展得这么快，您是否感到意外？
   3. He started with sketching and then progressed to painting.
      他先是画素描，然后发展到画油画。
4. VERB 继续进行；逐步发展
   If events progress, they continue to happen gradually over a period of time.
   1. As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage...
      随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。
   2. Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.
      那时候生活很艰难，并且随着战争的持续愈发艰难了。
5. VERB 使…发展；使…取得进展
   If you progress something, you cause it to develop.
   1. Very little was done to progress the case in the first 10 or so months after K was charged.
      在K被指控后最初的10个月左右，这个案子进展缓慢。
6. PHRASE 正在进行中
   If something is in progress, it has started and is still continuing.
   1. The game was already in progress when we took our seats...
      我们坐下来的时候，比赛已经开始了。
   2. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.
      这些日记里既有自白，也有当下工作记录，还有见闻评论。

1. We've made progress in righting the wrongs of the past
   我们在纠正过去的错误方面取得了进展。
2. Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future
   通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来。
3. We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard
   在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步。
4. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
   政府从这些谈判中正取得缓慢的、间断性的进展。
5. You need feedback to monitor progress.
   你需要利用反馈信息来监控进展。
6. The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress
   东西方可以为彼此共同的利益和发展而合作。
7. Social progress is normally a matter of struggles and conflicts
   社会进步通常是斗争和冲突的结果。
8. Progress on this issue must be made in parallel to any moves on the economic front.
   这个问题上的进展应该和经济领域的进展同步。
9. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer
   医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。
10. The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.
    双方在达成协议方面的进展甚微。
11. The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks
    据报道，总理对第一天会谈的进展表示满意。
12. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.
    埃伦会通过电话及时向我通报进展情况。
13. He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing
    他会每两个星期来访一次，看看他的新员工进展如何。
14. Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?
    他的病情发展得这么快，您是否感到意外？
15. He started with sketching and then progressed to painting.
    他先是画素描，然后发展到画油画。
16. As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage
    随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。
17. Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.
    那时候生活很艰难，并且随着战争的持续愈发艰难了。
18. Very little was done to progress the case in the first 10 or so months after K was charged.
    在K被指控后最初的10个月左右，这个案子进展缓慢。
19. The game was already in progress when we took our seats
    我们坐下来的时候，比赛已经开始了。
20. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.
    这些日记里既有自白，也有当下工作记录，还有见闻评论。
21. His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.
    他的辅导教师发现了他在阅读和写作方面进步的迹象。
22. She came back to give us a progress report on how the project is going
    她回来给我们作了关于项目进程的报告。
23. Parents will be able to discuss their child's progress with their teacher
    家长将可以和老师交流谈论子女的进步情况。
24. This research has been in progress since 1961 and has yielded a great number of positive results
    这项研究自1961年起一直在开展，已取得了不少积极成果。
25. They made no progress in the heavy snow.
    他们在大雪中无法前进。
26. It will seriously interfere with the progress of the work.
    它将严重干扰工作的进展。
27. The road construction work is in progress.
    筑路工程正在进行中。
28. He has made rapid and brilliant progress in his studies.
    他在学业上有着迅速而突出的进步。
29. Preparations for the meeting are in progress.
    会议的准备工作正在进行。
30. He has made considerable progress in his studies at the university.
    他在大学的学业上有了长足的进展。

  progress advance proceed【导航词义：前进，进展】

  progress v. 进展，进步

〔辨析〕指发展、提高，也指工作或计划继续进行。

  advance v. 前进，进展

〔辨析〕尤指士兵向前行进，也指科学技术发展进步。

  proceed v. 〈正式〉前进

〔辨析〕指向某一方向移动，也可指继续做某事。

progress to sth

1. 接着做（另一件事）
   to move on from doing one thing to doing sth else
   1. to make progress
      取得进步
   2. slow/steady/rapid/good progress
      缓慢的 / 平稳的 / 迅速的 / 良好的进展
   3. We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
      我们在抑制通货膨胀方面取得了巨大进展。
   4. economic/scientific/technical progress
      经济的 / 科学的 / 技术的进步
   5. They asked for a progress report on the project.
      他们索要工程进度报告。

n.

in progress

• 在进行中
  happening at this time
  1. Work on the new offices is now in progress.
     新办公楼正在施工。
  2. Please be quiet─examination in progress.
     考试正在进行，请安静。

noun

1. gradual improvement or growth or development
   1. advancement of knowledge
   2. great progress in the arts

   Synonym:    advancement

2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

   Synonym:    progressionprocessionadvanceadvancementforward motiononward motion

3. a movement forward
   1. he listened for the progress of the troops

   Synonym:    progressionadvance

verb

1. develop in a positive way
   1. He progressed well in school
   2. My plants are coming along
   3. Plans are shaping up

   Synonym:    come oncome alongadvanceget onget alongshape up

2. form or accumulate steadily
   1. Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
   2. Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

   Synonym:    build upwork upbuild

3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   1. Time marches on

   Synonym:    advancepass onmove onmarch ongo on