advanced

adj.

1. 先进的
   having the most modern and recently developed ideas, methods, etc.
   1. advanced technology
      先进技术
   2. advanced industrial societies
      先进的工业社会
2. 高级的；高等的
   at a high or difficult level
   1. There were only three of us on the advanced course.
      只有我们三人学高级课程。
   2. an advanced student of English
      高阶英语学生
3. （发展）晚期的，后期的
   at a late stage of development
   1. the advanced stages of the disease
      疾病晚期

1. ADJ-GRADED （制度、方法或设计）先进的
   An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
   1. Without more training or advanced technical skills, they'll lose their jobs.
      没有进一步的培训或高级技能的话，他们就会丢掉工作。
   2. ...the most advanced optical telescope in the world.
      世界上最先进的光学望远镜
2. ADJ-GRADED （国家）先进的，发达的
   A country that is advanced has reached a high level of industrial or technological development.
   1. ...a technologically advanced society.
      科技发达的社会
3. ADJ-GRADED （学生）程度高的；（课程）高级的，高等的
   An advanced student has already learned the basic facts of a subject and is doing more difficult work. An advanced course of study is designed for such students.
   1. The course is suitable for beginners and advanced students...
      本课程适合初学者及程度较高者。
   2. The lab has recently been updated to allow for more advanced courses.
      实验室最近经过更新，可以上更高阶的课程了。
4. ADJ-GRADED 晚期的；后期的
   Something that is at an advanced stage or level is at a late stage of development.
   1. 'Medicare' is available to victims of advanced kidney disease...
      老年医疗保险也适用于肾病晚期患者。
   2. His ideas should be more advanced by the time the Committee meets in Edinburgh in October.
      到委员会10月份在爱丁堡开会时，他的观点应该更为成熟了。
5. ADJ-GRADED 高龄的；年事已高的
   If you say that someone is of advanced years or is advanced in age, you are saying in a polite way that they are old.
   1. The gentleman, despite his advanced years, helped Kathryn back to her seat.
      这位绅士，尽管年事已高，仍然帮着凯瑟琳回到座位上。

1. Medical technology has advanced considerably
   医学技术突飞猛进。
2. Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.
   日本已从封建农业社会发展成一个城市化工业强国。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. Without more training or advanced technical skills, they'll lose their jobs.
   没有进一步的培训或高级技能的话，他们就会丢掉工作。
7. The course is suitable for beginners and advanced students
   本课程适合初学者及程度较高者。
8. The lab has recently been updated to allow for more advanced courses.
   实验室最近经过更新，可以上更高阶的课程了。
9. 'Medicare' is available to victims of advanced kidney disease
   老年医疗保险也适用于肾病晚期患者。
10. His ideas should be more advanced by the time the Committee meets in Edinburgh in October.
    到委员会10月份在爱丁堡开会时，他的观点应该更为成熟了。
11. The gentleman, despite his advanced years, helped Kathryn back to her seat.
    这位绅士，尽管年事已高，仍然帮着凯瑟琳回到座位上。
12. Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far
    人们试图把特定的语言功能与大脑的某些特定部位联系起来，这一努力目前还没有取得很大进展。
13. Paul prolonged his education with six years of advanced study in English.
    保罗延长了他的受教育时间，打算花6年时间深造英语。
14. The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house
    警方采取极端措施，在那个男子家里安装了最先进的安全装置。
15. All the more technically advanced countries put a high value on science
    所有技术上较先进的国家都高度重视科学。
16. The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations
    报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。
17. British commercial television has been steadily losing its lead as the most advanced sector of the industry in Europe.
    英国商业电视在逐步失去其作为欧洲电视广播业最先进部分的领先地位。
18. The top secret documents had to do with the most advanced military equipment
    绝密文件涉及最先进的军事装备。
19. They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
    要想利用先进技术，他们必须先对计算机有个基本的了解。
20. His work advanced the science of microbiology.
    他的工作促进了微生物学这门科学。
21. Shanghai is a technologically advanced city.
    上海是中国的一个技术先进的城市。
22. We shall take our place in the world as a nation with an advanced culture.
    我们将以一个具有高度文化的民族出现于世界。
23. Less advanced production teams have become advanced ones.
    后进队变先进队。
24. The more advanced bring along the less advanced.
    先进带后进。
25. In order to catch up with and surpass the advanced world levels we'll have to accelerate our speed.
    要赶超世界先进水平，我们还得快马加鞭。
26. This advanced method has been introduced in every factory.
    这种先进的操作方法已在各厂推行。
27. The date of the holiday has been advanced.
    假期提前了。
28. We should learn from advanced workers.
    我们要向先进工作者学习。
29. We'll do our best to catch up with the advanced world levels.
    我们将努力赶上世界先进水平。
30. His boss advanced him ￡ 10 against next week's wages.
    老板给他预支了10英镑下周的工资。

adj.

of advanced years

sb's advanced age

• 高龄；年事已高
  used in polite expressions to describe sb as ‘very old’
  1. He was a man of advanced years.
     他年事已高。
  2. Even at my advanced age I still know how to enjoy myself!
     我虽说是黄昏暮年，也还懂得如何找乐儿！

adj

1. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
   1. advanced societies
   2. an advanced country technologically

2. far along in time
   1. a man of advanced age
   2. advanced in years
   3. a ripe old age
   4. the ripe age of 90

   Synonym:    ripe

3. ahead in development
   1. advanced technology
   2. a sophisticated electronic control system

   Synonym:    sophisticated

4. at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
   1. an advanced degree
   2. an advanced text in physics
   3. special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University

5. farther along in physical or mental development
   1. the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
   2. children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average

6. ahead of the times
   1. the advanced teaching methods
   2. had advanced views on the subject
   3. a forward-looking corporation
   4. is British industry innovative enough?

   Synonym:    forward-lookinginnovativemodern