advancing
advancing — 動詞
1. to go farther ahead, or to push something into a more forward place
前進
往更前面的地方移動
to go farther ahead, or to push something into a more forward place
Valentina kept advancing toward the stage even as security shouted for everyone to stop.
Valentina 即使聽到警衛大喊要大家停下，仍繼續朝舞台前進。
intransitive: advance toward a place
The rescue boat is advancing through the fog at a careful, steady speed.
救援船正以謹慎而穩定的速度穿過濃霧前進。
Engineers are advancing the tunnel machine by three meters each night.
工程師們每晚都把隧道機向前推進三公尺。
With shields raised, the front line kept advancing across the wet field.
前線部隊舉著盾牌，持續穿過潮濕的田地前進。
- proceed
often sounds slightly more formal and less forceful
- move up
more informal and often used for short physical movement
- push forward
stresses active effort to move something ahead
文法句型
advance toward + place
advance + object/process
用法筆記
This sense can be intransitive for people or groups moving ahead, or transitive when someone causes an object or process to move forward.
2. to get farther along in work or development, or to help something grow better or
進展；推進
朝完成或成長更進一步
to get farther along in work or development, or to help something grow better or faster
The vaccine trial is advancing more quickly now that three hospitals joined.
現在有三家醫院加入後，疫苗試驗進展得更快了。
intransitive: advance quickly
Minho is advancing in his piano studies after months of daily practice.
經過數月的每日練習，Minho 的鋼琴學習正在穩定進展。
Better drainage is advancing the farmers' plan to grow winter vegetables.
更好的排水設施正在推進農民種植冬季蔬菜的計畫。
The talks were advancing until a dispute over land rights surfaced.
談判原本一直在推進，直到土地權爭議浮現。
文法句型
advance in + area
advance + plan/project
用法筆記
Use this sense for progress toward a goal or for actions that help a project, skill, or discussion move ahead. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about physical position.
3. to become more important or successful, or to move someone into a higher job or
晉升
升到更高職位或地位
to become more important or successful, or to move someone into a higher job or status
After two strong seasons, Quan is advancing from assistant coach to head coach.
經過兩個亮眼球季後，Quan 正從助理教練晉升為總教練。
advance from ... to ...
The company is advancing two junior designers into leadership roles this summer.
公司今年夏天正把兩位初階設計師晉升到領導職位。
transitive: advance someone into a role
Mayumi kept advancing in the embassy until she managed the trade office.
Mayumi 在大使館一路晉升，最後管理起貿易處。
Young researchers are rarely advancing this quickly without strong guidance.
沒有強力指導，年輕研究員通常不會晉升得這麼快。
文法句型
advance to + role
advance + someone + into/to + role
用法筆記
This sense often appears with roles, titles, or status. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is about a task or process moving ahead rather than a person moving up.
4. to present an idea, plan, or explanation so other people can discuss or accept i
提出
把想法或主張拿出來討論
to present an idea, plan, or explanation so other people can discuss or accept it
The mayor is advancing a new plan for cheaper city buses.
市長正在提出一項讓市區公車更便宜的新方案。
formal: advance a plan
During the hearing, David was advancing a different explanation for the factory fire.
聽證會上，David 一直提出對工廠火災的另一套解釋。
The union is advancing several safety demands before the contract vote.
工會在合約表決前提出了幾項安全訴求。
Scientists are advancing the theory that the birds follow heat from the coast.
科學家正在提出一種理論，認為那些鳥會追著海岸的熱氣飛。
- propose
the closest everyday word for offering an idea
- put forward
slightly less formal and common in speech
- suggest
lighter and less formal than advance
- withdraw
means take an idea or proposal back
文法句型
advance + plan/idea/theory
advance + argument/explanation
用法筆記
This is a formal discussion sense. It is common in meetings, writing, and public debate when someone puts forward an argument or proposal.
5. to change the planned time of something so it happens sooner
提前
把原定時間改得更早
to change the planned time of something so it happens sooner
The clinic is advancing my checkup because the doctor will travel next week.
因為醫師下週要出差，診所正把我的檢查提前。
advance an appointment
Storm warnings are advancing the ferry's last departure by forty minutes.
暴風警報正把渡輪最後一班的出發時間提前四十分鐘。
advance something by + amount
The network is advancing the interview to Friday morning after a schedule conflict.
因為行程衝突，電視台正把這場訪談提前到週五早上。
Because the hall was free, the school is advancing graduation by one day.
因為禮堂剛好有空，學校正把畢業典禮提前一天。
- move up
the most common everyday phrasing for an earlier time
- bring forward
common in British and formal scheduling contexts
- reschedule
broader because it can also mean moving something later
文法句型
advance + event + by + amount
advance + event + to + time
用法筆記
Use this sense only for time or dates. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about moving something in space rather than on a schedule.
6. to become greater, or to make something greater, especially in price, rate, or a
上升；調高
價格、比率或數量變大
to become greater, or to make something greater, especially in price, rate, or amount
Local rents are advancing again near the new train station.
新火車站附近的房租又在上升了。
intransitive: prices advance
The bank is advancing its service fee from July onward.
銀行從七月起正調高它的服務費。
transitive: advance a fee
Wheat prices kept advancing after the dry spring hurt the harvest.
乾旱的春天傷了收成後，小麥價格持續上升。
Hospital costs are advancing faster than most families can plan for.
醫療成本上升得比多數家庭能規畫的速度還快。
文法句型
advance in price
advance + fee/rate/price
用法筆記
This sense is especially common for money, rates, totals, and other measurable amounts. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is about general progress rather than a number becoming higher.
7. to give money, goods, or help before the usual time, expecting it to be settled
預供
先提供款項或物資，之後再結算
to give money, goods, or help before the usual time, expecting it to be settled later
The publisher is advancing Elise half the fee before the book tour begins.
出版社在書展巡迴開始前，正先預支 Elise 一半酬勞。
advance someone an amount
The supplier is advancing extra wood so the builders can finish on time.
供應商正先預供額外木材，好讓工人能準時完工。
advance goods before delivery
Our aunt is advancing us train money until payday arrives on Friday.
我們的阿姨正先預支我們車錢，等到週五發薪再算。
The lab is advancing equipment to the field team until the grant comes through.
實驗室正先預供設備給外勤團隊，等補助款下來再結算。
文法句型
advance + person + amount
advance + money/goods
用法筆記
This sense is about giving money or supplies ahead of the usual date. It often appears when the giver expects repayment, later settlement, or reimbursement.
advancing — 名詞
1. movement that carries someone or something farther ahead
推進
向前移動的動作
movement that carries someone or something farther ahead
The advancing of the rescue trucks slowed when the bridge began to shake.
救援卡車的推進在橋開始搖晃時慢了下來。
noun pattern: the advancing of
Heavy rain did not stop the army's advancing across the valley at dawn.
大雨並沒有阻止部隊在黎明時穿越山谷的推進。
Workers watched the advancing of the parade barriers from both sidewalks.
工人們從兩邊人行道看著遊行護欄的推進。
The advancing of the fire line forced the campers to leave early.
火線的推進迫使露營者提早離開。
- advance
the usual noun for forward movement and much more common
- progression
more formal and often used for orderly movement or stages
- retreat
movement back from a place or opponent
文法句型
the advancing of + group/object
用法筆記
This noun use is formal and is most natural in the pattern 'the advancing of ...' when describing literal movement ahead.
2. progress toward a better or more complete state
進展
朝更好狀態逐步前進
progress toward a better or more complete state
The steady advancing of medical imaging has saved patients from riskier surgery.
醫學影像技術的穩定進展，讓病人免於接受風險更高的手術。
formal noun for technical progress
Teachers welcomed the advancing of reading skills across the whole class.
老師們很樂見全班閱讀能力的進展。
The museum's digital project owes its rapid advancing to local volunteers.
博物館的數位計畫之所以快速進展，要歸功於地方志工。
Investors noticed the advancing of battery technology long before prices fell.
投資人早在價格下跌前，就注意到電池技術的進展。
- progress
far more common in everyday English for movement toward a goal
- development
stresses change and growth over time
- stagnation
a state with no forward development
文法句型
the advancing of + field/skill
用法筆記
This formal noun focuses on progress in development. Distinguish it from noun sense 1, which is about physical movement rather than improvement.
3. a change that drives a price, value, or total higher
上漲
價格或數量往上變動
a change that drives a price, value, or total higher
The advancing of coffee prices forced the cafe to print new menus.
咖啡價格的上漲迫使那家咖啡館重印新菜單。
the advancing of + prices
The report blamed the advancing of fuel costs on a shortage of ships.
報告把燃料成本的上漲歸因於船隻短缺。
Families felt the advancing of grocery bills almost immediately.
各家各戶幾乎立刻感受到雜貨帳單上漲的影響。
Traders expected further advancing of copper prices by autumn.
交易員預期到秋天銅價還會進一步上漲。
- decline
an opposite movement downward in value or amount
文法句型
the advancing of + prices/costs
用法筆記
This is a formal financial or business noun, usually used for prices, costs, rates, and similar numbers that move upward.
4. the act of giving money or goods before they are needed or paid back, or what is
預支；預供
事前先提供款項或物資
the act of giving money or goods before they are needed or paid back, or what is given that way
The publisher's advancing of half the fee paid for Eli's train tickets.
出版商先預支一半酬勞，付掉了 Eli 的火車票。
the advancing of + money
Without the landlord's advancing of repair money, the shop could not buy paint.
如果沒有房東先預支修繕費，那家店就買不起油漆。
The bank's advancing of seed supplies let the farmers plant before storm season.
銀行先預供種子物資，讓農民能在暴風季前播種。
We thanked the charity for its advancing of food boxes before winter began.
我們感謝慈善機構在冬天來臨前先預供食物箱。
- advance
the usual noun for money or goods given ahead of time
- prepayment
focuses more on money paid before the due date
- payment
neutral term without the idea of being early
文法句型
the advancing of + money/goods
用法筆記
This formal noun is tied to money or supplies given before the normal time. Distinguish it from verb sense 7, which describes the action directly.
advancing — 形容詞
1. describing someone as becoming old, often in a polite way
年歲漸高的
委婉指愈來愈老
describing someone as becoming old, often in a polite way
Her advancing age made the steep temple stairs harder to climb.
她年歲漸高，使陡峭的寺廟階梯更難爬。
fixed phrase: advancing age
Doctors adjusted the runner's training plan because of his advancing age.
醫師因為那位跑者年歲漸高，調整了他的訓練計畫。
The actor joked about his advancing age when he forgot the dance steps.
那位演員忘記舞步時，還拿自己年歲漸高開玩笑。
Even with her advancing age, the gardener still carries water every morning.
即使年歲漸高，那位園丁每天早上仍提著水走。
- young
the broad opposite in age
文法句型
advancing age
用法筆記
This adjective is most common in the phrase 'advancing age' and sounds more polite than simply saying that someone is old.