音标：[әd'vɑ:ns]
n. 前进, 进展, 行过的路程
vi. 前进, 进展, 提高, 上涨
vt. 使前进, 促进, 提出, 提高, 使提前, 预付
a. 前面的, 预先的
【经】 增加
相关词组:
be on the advance
in advance
in advance of...
to make an advance to sb
英汉词典
advance的短语、例句：
advance
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
forward movement 前进; 推进; 前移
The enemy´s advance was halted. 敌军的推进遭到了遏止., 2
(a) [U] progress 进步; 发展
the continued advance of civilization 文明的不断进步.
(b) [C] ~ (in sth) improvement 改进; 进展; 改善
recent advances in medical science 医学上的新进展.
3 [C] ~ (on sth) increase in price or amount 价格或数量的增加
`Any advance on (ie Who will offer more than) 20?´ called the auctioneer. 拍卖人喊道´20英镑, 还有增加的吗?´
Share prices showed significant advances today. 今日股票价格大幅上涨.
4 [C] money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed; loan 预付; 预支; 借贷
The bank gave/made her an advance of 500. 银行贷给她500英镑.
She asked for an advance on her salary. 她请求预支薪水.
5 advances [pl]
~ (to sb) attempts to establish a friendly or an amorous relationship or a business agreement 亲近; 套交情; 求爱; 拉关系
He made advances to her. 他向她示爱.
She rejected his advances. 她拒绝了他的追求.
6 (idm 习语) in advance (of sth) beforehand; ahead in time 预先; 事先; 事前
The rent must be paid in advance. 租金须预付.
Send your luggage on in advance. 请把行李预先送出.
It´s impossible to know in advance what will happen. 预知未来发生的事是不可能的.
Galileo´s ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived. 伽利略的思想远远超越了他所生活的时代. advance, adj [attrib 作定语]
1 going before others 先行的; 先头的
the advance party, ie a group (of explorers, soldiers, etc) sent on ahead 先遣队; 先头部队., 2 done or provided in advance 预先做好的; 预先供给的
give sb advance warning/notice of sth 对某事物给某人预先警告[通知]
make an advance booking, ie reserve a hotel room, a seat in a theatre, etc before the time when it is needed 预定（旅馆房间, 戏票等）
an advance copy of a new book, ie one supplied before publication 新书样本（出版前提供者）.
advance