progress

Ⅰ n ［U］ ① advance; journey onward; forward movement in space 进展；前进：The ship made slow ～ through the rough sea. 这条船在波涛汹涌的海上缓慢行驶。 ② continual movement or development 进步；进展；发展：She is still sick， but she is making ～. 她仍病着，但正在好转。/Discontent is the first step in ～. ［谚］不满足于现状是进步的开始。 ③ (natural) course; the state of continuing or being done 进展；进行中：～ in civilization 文明的进展/Work is now in ～. 工作正在进行中。/The building of the railway is in ～. 铁路正在修筑中。 ④ ［old use］ an official and often ceremonial journey， esp of a king or queen ［旧用法］(尤指国王或女王之)巡游：A staff of clerks accompan ......     （共932字）    [阅读本文]>>