1. 超前的，先进的　 new and not yet generally accepted
2. 高级的，高等的　 not elementary

　～ age　高龄
　～ cancer　晚期癌症
　～ courses　高级课程
　～ experience　先进的经验
　～ political ideas　标新立异的政见
　～ in years　年事已高

　We should learn their advanced experience in management from them.　我们应该学习他们先进的管理经验。
　They're going to start an advanced course in English at that institute.　那个学院要开一个英语高级班。
　She died in an advanced age.　她去世时已是高龄。
　He was suffering from cancer which had already reached an advanced stage.　他的癌症已经到了晚期。
　His ideas are advanced, and only a few people could understand him.　他的思想是先进的，只有少数人能理解他。
　My views are too advanced for her.　我的观点对她来说太先进了，她无法接受。
　He was advanced in years.　他年事已高。
　The equipment is well advanced in technique.　这套设备技术先进。
　His tuberculosis was far advanced that he could not be cured.　他的结核病已经严重到无法治疗了。

 ♣ advanced, advance
　参见advance条。
 ♣ advanced, progressive
　这两个词均可表示“先进的”。advanced可指在发展过程中早已超出初级阶段或平均水平、普通状态等；而progressive多指与落后相对而言的先进，还没达到平均水平、普通状态等。

　［同义词］ ahead, forward, leading, progressive