| 单词 | progress |
| 释义 | progress progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ aep /ˈprɑː-/ noun [U] B1 movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position: » Technological progress has been so rapid over the last few years.» I'm not making much progress with my Spanish.» The doctor said that she was making good progress (= getting better after a medical operation or illness).» The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.» The yacht's crew said that they were making relatively slow progress.Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming betterin progress B2 FORMALF0 happening or being done now: » Repair work is in progress on the south-bound lane of the motorway and will continue until June.Thesaurus+: ↑Occurring and happeningWord partners for progress noun• ♯make progress• ♯follow/♯monitor progress• ♯halt/♯hinder/♯impede/♯stop progress• ♯considerable/♯good/♯rapid/♯real progress• ♯slow/♯steady progress• ♯lack of progress• progress ♯in/♯on/♯towards sthWord Builder:–Nouns: progress, progression–Adjectives: progressive–Verbs: progress–Adverbs: progressivelyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. make progress» Have you made any progress with the decorating?-lu. assess/follow/monitor sb's progress» They will organise exams to monitor pupils' progress.-lu. block/impede/obstruct/slow progress» Bad weather is impeding progress on the building work.-lu. halt/stop progress» Financial problems halted progress on the refurbishment.–Adjectives-lu. consdiderable/good/satisfactory/significant/steady/substantial progress» He has made steady progress with his German studies.-lu. enormous/excellent/great/real progress» The carpenters have made excellent progress during the week.-lu. rapid progress» We made rapid progress towards the town.-lu. slow progress» We are making slow progress with the garden because of all the weeds.–Types-lu. economic/political/technological progress» Economic progress is needed to alleviate the country's poverty.–Nouns-lu. lack of progress» They were frustrated by the lack of progress on drawing up a contract.-lu. a sign of progress» The talks have been welcomed as a sign of progress.-lu. a progress report» Parents are given a monthly progress report to tell them how their children are doing at school.–Prepositions-lu. make progress in/on sth» Have you made any progress on your book?-lu. the progress of sth» Journalists are monitoring the progress of the talks.-lu. progress toward/towards sth» There has been little progress towards peace.-lu. progress with sth» We haven't seen much progress with our extension.-lu. in progress» She showed me her work in progress.• • • Extra Examples:» We're making slow but steady progress with the decorating.» The doctor will call next week to check on your progress.» Alex is just plodding along at school, making very little progress.» I have to report to my boss on progress every Friday.» We need some sort of graph on which we can chart our progress. progress /prəˈɡres/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for progress B2 to improve or develop in skills, knowledge, etc.: » My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.→ COMPARE REGRESS(Cf. ↑regress)Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming betterC2 to continue gradually: » As the war progressed more and more countries became involved.» We started off talking about the weather and gradually the conversation progressed to politics.Thesaurus+: ↑Continue and lastWord Builder:–Nouns: progress, progression–Adjectives: progressive–Verbs: progress–Adverbs: progressively• • • Extra Examples:» As his illness progressed, he made fewer entries in his diary.» The building project is progressing well.» Unfortunately this is a disease which progresses very rapidly.» Whenever I talk to him we never seem to progress beyond the weather and holidays.» He started as an apprentice but quickly progressed to foreman. |
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