progress
noun [U] [UK]/ˈprəʊ.gres/
[US]/ˈprɑː-/
E
* movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position
进步，进展

1. Technological progress has been so rapid over the last few years.
在最近几年中，科技进步如此迅猛。

2. I'm not making much progress with my Spanish.
我的西班牙语没多大进步。

3. The doctor said that she was making good progress (= getting better after a medical operation or illness).
医生说她的情况正在好转。

4. The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
最近的自由选举显示该国又朝民主迈进了一步。

5. The yacht's crew said that they were making relatively slow progress north-easterly.
游艇上的船员说他们正以较为缓慢的速度向东北方向前进。

in progress
A formal
* happening or being done now
正在进行中

1. Repair work is in progress on the south-bound lane of the motorway and will continue until June.
高速公路南下的车道正在维修，六月份才会完工。

verb [I] /prəˈgres/
A
* to improve or develop in skills, knowledge, etc
进步；改进；进展

1. My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.
我的西班牙语一点也没提升，真的，也就是只能在酒吧点饮料用用而已。
Compare regress
A
* to continue gradually
缓慢进行

1. As the war progressed more and more countries became involved.
随着战争的推进，越来越多的国家卷入其中。

2. We started off talking about the weather and gradually the conversation progressed to politics.
我们从谈论天气开始，话题逐渐转向政治。

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☞ progress
pro·gress noun / 5prEu^res; NAmE 5prB:^-; -^rEs / [U]
1. the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth
   进步；进展；进程:
   to make progress
   取得进步
    slow / steady / rapid / good progress
   缓慢的/平稳的/迅速的/良好的进展
   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。
    economic / scientific / technical progress
   经济的/科学的/技术的进步
   They asked for a progress report on the project.
   他们索要工程进度报告。
2. movement forwards or towards a place
   前进；行进:
   She watched his slow progress down the steep slope.
   她望着他慢慢走下陡坡。
   There wasn't much traffic so we made good progress.
   来往车辆不多,所以我们开得很快。
 IDIOMS 
▪ in progress    (formal) happening at this time
   在进行中:
   Work on the new offices is now in progress.
   新办公楼正在施工。
   Please be quiet—examination in progress.
   考试正在进行,请安静。 verb / prE5^res /
  ▪ [V]
1. to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress
   进步；改进；进展
   SYN  advance :
   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。
   Work on the new road is progressing slowly.
   新路的修建工作在缓慢进行。
2. [+adv. / prep.] (formal) to move forward
   前进；行进:
   The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town.
   车流缓慢地穿过城镇。
  (figurative) Cases can take months to progress through the courts.
   案件可能需要好几个月才能审结。
3. to go forward in time
   (时间上)推移,流逝
   SYN  go on :
   The weather became colder as the day progressed.
   天色越晚,天气就越冷。
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ pro'gress to sth
   to move on from doing one thing to doing sth else
   接着做(另一件事):
   She started off playing the recorder and then progressed to the clarinet.
   她起初吹竖笛,进而吹单簧管。

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progress

I. noun

• ADJECTIVE considerable, dramatic, excellent, genuine, good, great, impressive, real, remarkable, significant, substantial, tremendous We have made significant ~ in the fight against HIV/AIDS. | limited, little | fast, rapid, swift | inexorable (esp. BrE) | slow, stately (esp. BrE) We watched the ship's stately ~ out of the docks. | adequate, satisfactory | incremental, steady | continued, further | forward | student | academic, educational | economic, evolutionary, industrial, medical, scientific, social, technical, technological | human | material | moral, spiritual

• VERB + PROGRESS achieve, make | chart, follow, monitor, observe, trace, track, watch Regular tests enable the teacher to monitor the ~ of each child. | assess, check, check on, evaluate, gauge, measure, review | demonstrate, show | see | mark | block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, slow, slow down | hold back | halt, stop | accelerate, facilitate

• PROGRESS + VERB continue | slow, stall

• PROGRESS + NOUN report | note (= written by a doctor about a patient) (AmE)

• PREPOSITION in ~ There was a tennis match in ~. | ~ from … to …  The book traced his steady ~ from petty theft to serious crime. | ~ in He's making good ~ in reading. | ~ on How much ~ have the builders made on the house? | ~ towards/toward Who can halt his inexorable ~ towards/toward yet another championship? | ~ with She's making steady ~ with her thesis.

• PHRASES a lack of ~ I was frustrated by my apparent lack of ~. | the march of ~ the onward march of technological ~ | a rate of ~ At the present rate of ~ we won't be finished before July. | work in ~ I have a file for work in ~.

II. verb

• ADVERB nicely, satisfactorily, smoothly, well The talks are ~ing very well. | further He felt he still needed to ~ further in his learning. | fast, quickly, rapidly to ~ rapidly in your career | slowly The work is ~ing slowly. | gradually, steadily | normally

• VERB + PROGRESS fail to

• PREPOSITION beyond Samir failed to ~ beyond this first step on the ladder. | from, through Students ~ through the stages of the course. | to She soon ~ed from the basics to more difficult work. | towards/toward to ~ towards/toward a new kind of art | up his ambition to ~ up the career ladder | with They are anxious to ~ with the plan.

Progress is used with these nouns as the subject: afternoon, century, development, disease, evening, illness, morning, movie, night, pregnancy, relationship, story, war

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progress
 see in progress.

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progress verb
⇨ develop 1 (work progresses) ⇨ go by (time progresses) progress

noun

progress ♦︎ development ♦︎ advance ♦︎ rise ♦︎ promotion ♦︎ progression ♦︎ advancementThese are all words for how sth progresses, develops or grows. 这些词均表示进展、发展。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆progress / development / an advance / advancement in sth◆sb / sth's rise / promotion / progression / advancement to sth◆sth is in progress / development◆(a) rapid progress / development / advance / rise / promotion / progression / advancement◆(a) steady progress / development / advance / progression◆(a) slow / gradual / smooth progress / development / progression◆further progress / development / advances / promotion / advancement◆scientific / technical / technological / economic / political / social progress / development / advances / advancement◆personal / individual development / advancement◆career development / progression / advancement◆to achieve progress / development / advances / promotion / progression◆to make progress / advances◆to chart / halt the progress / development / rise / progression of sth◆to assist the progress / development / rise / advancement of sth■ progress [uncountable] (often approving) the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth 进步；进展；进程◆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。◆Technological progress is changing the demand for labour.技术的进步正在改变劳动力的需求。◆Work on the new offices is now in progress.新办公楼正在施工。◆I have one file for completed work and one for work in progress.我有一个文件夹保存处理完的文件，另一个保存正在处理的文件。◆They asked for a progress report on the project.他们要一份项目进度报告。ⓘ Progress is often used as a positive way of talking about technological changes, particularly when there are other people who feel that the changes are having a damaging effect on society. * progress常用来强调技术变革的进步意义，特别是在有人觉得技术变革正给社会带来破坏性影响的时候。   see also progress ⇨ develop verb 1 , progressive ⇨ radical ■ development [uncountable] the gradual growth of sth so that it becomes more advanced or stronger 发展；发育；成长；壮大◆a baby's development in the womb胎儿在子宫内的发育◆the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy读写和计算等基本技能的发展◆The company can offer a number of opportunities for career development.该公司能提供一些职业发展的机会。ⓘ Development is used especially to talk about growing (as a child) and learning (throughout life). * development尤指儿童的成长和一生的学习。   see also develop ⇨ develop verb 1 ■ advance [countable, uncountable] progress or development in a particular activity or area of understanding 进步；进展◆recent advances in medical science医学的最新进展◆This represents an advance on existing techniques.这标志着现有技术取得了进步。◆We live in an age of rapid technological advance.我们生活在科学技术飞速发展的时代。ⓘ Advance or advances is used especially to talk about scientific, technological and medical achievements. * advance或advances尤指科学、技术和医学上的进步。   see also advance ⇨ develop verb 1 ■ rise [singular] the act of becoming more important, successful or powerful （重要性、优势或权力的）增强◆The film traces the rise of fascism in Europe.该片记述了法西斯主义在欧洲的兴起。◆the rise and fall of the Roman Empire罗马帝国的兴衰◆His eventual fall was as fast as his meteoric rise to power.他一夜间飞黄腾达，最终又同样迅速地没落了。ⓘ Rise is usually used to describe how a party, social class, state, religion or political system increases in importance, often suddenly, or how a person suddenly becomes powerful or famous, especially in the phrase sb's rapid/swift/spectacular/meteoric rise to power/fame. * rise通常指党派、社会阶层、国家、宗教或政治体制的势力突然增强，或某人迅速掌权、一夜成名，尤用于短语sb's rapid/swift/spectacular/meteoric rise to power/fame。 OPP fall ⇨ overthrow ▸ rise

verb

[intransitive] ◆She rose to power in the 70s.她于70年代掌权。◆He rose to the rank of general.他升到将军一职。■ promotion prəˈməʊʃn; NAmE prəˈmoʊʃn [uncountable, countable] a move to a more important job or rank in a company or organization; a move by a sports team from playing in one group of teams to playing in a better group 提升；晋升；（运动队的）晋级◆Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise.提拔她当销售经理，叫每一个人都很意外。◆The new job is a promotion for him.这份新工作对他来说就是升迁。◆The players were paid bonuses for winning promotion to the First Division.成功晋级到甲级队，队员都获得了奖金。OPP demotion , relegation ⓘ Demotion is the opposite of being promoted to a better job, but it is not very frequently used. Relegation is when a sports team moves down to play in a worse group of teams. * demotion是晋升的反义词，但不常用。relegation指运动队降级。▸ promote

verb

[transitive] ◆She worked hard and was soon promoted.她工作勤奋，不久就升职了。◆They were promoted to the First Division last season.上个赛季他们晋级到甲级队。■ progression prəˈgreʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another （进入另一阶段或状态的）发展，前进，进程◆What are the opportunities for career progression?事业上发展机会如何？◆The medication halts the rapid progression of the disease.这种药物阻止了疾病的迅速发展。◆This is all part of the natural progression from childhood to adolescence.这都是儿童成长为青少年的自然发展的必经过程。  see also progress ⇨ develop verb 1 ■ advancement [uncountable, countable] (formal) the process of helping sth to make progress or succeed; the progress that is made; progress in a job or social class 促进；发展；（工作或社会等级的）提升◆the advancement of knowledge / education / science知识／教育／科学的发展◆There are good opportunities for advancement if you have the right skills.如果有合适的技能，就有很好的晋升机会。ⓘ Advancement is often used to talk about achievements in people's own lives. * advancement常指人生中取得的成就◆career / material / personal / individual / social advancement职业的发展；物质条件的提高；个人的发展；社会地位的提升   see also advance ⇨ develop verb 1

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progress

noun

(stress on the first syllable)

1 ceaseless rain made further progress impossible | the path was so overgrown with brambles that I had difficulty making any progress
FORWARD MOVEMENT , onward movement, progression, advance, advancement, headway, passage, going.

2 the progress of medical science | little progress was reported during the peace talks
DEVELOPMENT , advance, advancement, headway, step(s) forward, progression, improvement, betterment, growth, breakthrough.
in progress a game of cricket was in progress
UNDER WAY ,
GOING ON , ongoing, happening, occurring, taking place, proceeding, being done, being performed, continuing, in operation, awaiting completion, not finished, not completed, on the stocks; N. Amer. in the works.

verb

(stress on the second syllable)

1 they progressed slowly back along the grass and down the steps
GO , make one's way, move, move forward, go forward, proceed, continue, advance, go on, make progress, make headway, press on, gain ground, push forward, go/forge ahead, work one's way.
-opposite(s): RETURN.

2 he is progressing normally for his age | the practice has a strong commercial base and has progressed steadily
DEVELOP , make progress, advance, make headway, take steps forward, make strides, get better, come on, come along, move on, get on, gain ground, shape up, improve, thrive, prosper, blossom, flourish; grow, expand, increase, mature, evolve; informal be getting there.
-opposite(s): REGRESS, DETERIORATE, RETROGRESS.

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progress

You say that there is progress when something improves gradually, or when someone gets nearer to achieving or completing something.

    ...technological progress.

    They came in from time to time to check on my progress.

Progress is an uncount noun. You do not talk about `progresses' or `a progress'.

You can say that someone or something makes progress.

    She is making good progress with her German.

    The offensive had got off well and was making progress.

You do not say that someone or something `does progress'.

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progress 前进，进步，进展
来自pro-, 向前，朝向；-gress, 走，词源同grade, aggressive.

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