【advance音标】 英[ədˈvɑ:ns] 美[ədˈvæns]
【单词释义】 advance是什么意思：
vt.（使）前进；将…提前；预付；提出
vi.（数量等）增加；向前推（至下一步）；上涨
n.前进，行进；增长；借款；（价格、价值的）上涨；预付款
adj.预先的；先行的
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] advances [第三人称单数] advances
[单词现在分词] advancing
[单词过去式] advanced
[单词过去分词] advanced
【advance形近词/近似词】
grievance n.委屈，冤屈；不满，不平
observance n.[U] 遵守，奉行；惯例；庆祝；[C]（宗教的，正式的）仪式
【常用短语】
in advance 预先，提前
【单词例句】
◇ Oh, the spring freshness was so delicious. Just in front of him, he saw three beautiful white swans advancing towards him from a thicket.
啊，这儿充满了醉人的初春的气息！三只美丽的白天鹅从树荫里一直游到他面前来。
---- The Ugly Duckling
◇ As soon as our shuttle got close to the theme park by the freeway, everyone came to life and put on cloth sneakers in advance for an outing.
我们走高速公路的来往穿梭巴士一接近主题公园，大家都活跃了起来，并且提前穿上了布鞋，做好这趟外出旅游的准备。
---- A Unique Theme Park
◇ Universities, on the other hand, tend to offer both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to advanced degrees for a larger group of students. They can also be comprised of several schools—referred to as colleges—under their umbrella.
University则一般都会提供本科和研究生课程，有更大的学生群体能获得高级学位。University还可以包含college， 即学院。
---- What's the difference between a college and a university?
◇ The holidays center around food, so make sure your partner doesn't go hungry. If they keep kosher, have allergies, are vegetarian or vegan, or have other dietary restrictions, whoever is cooking needs to know that in advance.
节日聚会都是围绕着吃展开的，所以要确保你的伴侣不会饿肚子。如果他们吃洁食，对某些食物过敏，是素食者，或有其他饮食禁忌，都要提前告诉做饭的人。