n.  进步，进展

v.  前进，推进〔尤指士兵〕

v.（使）进展

v.  提前，提早

• advancement  n. 进步；进展

• advanced 

  a.  先进的

  a.〔课程〕高深的，高级的

  a.  晚期的，后期的

• in advance (of sth) 

  预先，提前；（在某事）发生之前

• be in advance of sb/sth 

  超前于某人/某物；比某事物先进

• technological / scientific / medical advance  技术/科学/医学进步

• advance your career / a cause / your interests 促进职业/事业/兴趣的发展

• career advancement  职业发展

• advances / advancements in science 

  科学进步

• advanced age / years  年迈，高龄

• It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole. 社会的进步

• Yes, my advanced age must factor into the equation (等式), in part because of my inability to access the information as quickly. 高龄因素

• It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class with the ticking clock overhead. 提前

• an advanced academic degree  高学历

• They can delay it with advances in science. 科学的进步

• Aderhold's reform of the advanced mathematics program will affect Asian-American students most. 高级课程

• And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers. 促进他们职业的发展

• By developing more advanced drilling devices. 先进的设备

• The disease was too far advanced to be treated. 病情已经发展到晚期，没法治疗了。

BrE /ədˈvɑːns/

NAmE /ədˈvæns/