advance什麽意思

advance，作名詞時意為“發展；前進；增長；預付款”，作及物動詞時意為“提出；預付；使……前進；將……提前”，作不及物動詞時意為“前進；進展；上漲”，作形容詞時意為“預先的；先行的”。

1、VERB?（常指為攻擊而）前進，推進?To?advance?means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.

Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital...來自乍得的報告顯示叛軍正向首都推進。

2、VERB?（尤指知識）發展，進步 To?advance?means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something.

Medical technology has advanced considerably...醫學技術突飛猛進。

3、VERB?貸給；預付；預支 If you?advance?someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged.

I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home...我先借給他壹些錢，在我們回家的路上他會還給我的。