1. U 前进，进展　 forward movement in space; advance
2. U 进步，发展　 continual improvement or development towards an intended or desired result

　advance ～　促进增长
　bar ～　妨碍发展
　block ～　阻碍进步
　bring about ～　导致进步
　continue ～　继续进步
　delay ～　耽搁进展
　facilitate ～　促进进步
　fear ～　害怕进步
　have ～　有进步
　help ～ of education　有利于教育的发展
　impede ～　妨碍进展
　make ～　取得进步〔进展〕
　report ～　报告进展
　review ～　回顾进展
　speed up ～　加速进步
　stimulate ～　激励进步
　amazing ～　惊人的进步〔进展〕
　astonishing ～　惊人的进展
　breathtaking ～　惊人的进步，巨大的发展
　considerable ～　长足的进步，重大的进步
　continued ～　不断的进步
　day-to-day ～　每日的进展
　economic ～　经济发展
　good ～　大的进步，大的进展
　great ～　长足的进步，重大的进步
　little ～　很小的进步，没有什么进展〔进步〕
　marked ～　显著的进步〔进展〕
　material ～　长足的进步，重大的进步
　much ～　很大的进步，巨大的进展
　rapid ～　迅速的进步〔进展〕
　scientific ～　科学发展
　significant ～　意义重大的进步
　slow ～　进展缓慢
　smooth ～　进展顺利
　social ～　社会进步
　steady ～　稳定的进步〔进展〕，稳步前进
　technological ～　科技发展
　～ chart　进度表
　～ report　进度报告
　in ～　在进展中
　barrier to ～　进步的阻碍
　with ～ of　随着…的进步〔发展〕
　make ～ against current　逆流前进
　～ in　在…方面的进步
　～ in one's studies　学习上有进步
　～ of civilization　文明的进步
　～ of education　教育的发展
　～ of knowledge　知识的增长
　～ of mankind　人类的进步
　～ of the world　世界的进步
　～ towards　朝着…的进展
　～ towards peace　朝着和平前进

　Our progress was embarrassed by lots of baggage.　大量的行李使我们行进困难。
　The ship made slow progress through the rough sea.　那艘船在波涛汹涌的大海中缓慢地行驶。
　Carelessness has been proved a hindrance to our progress.　粗心已经被证明是我们前进的障碍。
　He began on a technical innovation two years ago but has made no progress so far.　两年前他着手进行一项技术革新，但迄今尚无任何进展。
　He often comes here to check on my progress.　他常常来这里看看我的进展情况。
　I noticed with great satisfaction that you made great progress.　我很满意地看到，你取得了很大的进步。
　Don't cry down the very real progress these people have made.　不要贬低这些人取得的切实进步。
　I never dreamed that you should have made such great progress in this very short time.　我做梦也没有想到你在这么短的时间内会取得那么大的进步。
　The Victorian Age is often boasted of as an age of progress.　维多利亚时代常常被夸耀为进步时代。
　Lack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress.　经验缺乏并不是进步的主要障碍。
　Economic factors determine the progress which a society can make.　经济因素是社会进步的决定因素。
　I am glad that you are making so great a progress in English.　你在英语方面取得这么大的进步，我很高兴。

 ♣ in progress
　进行中　being done or made
　An inquiry is now in progress.　调查工作此刻正在进行中。
　Please be quiet, recording in progress.　正在录音，请安静。
　The fight is still in progress.　战斗还在继续。

　此后她有了很大进步。
　［误］ Since then she has won〔done, gained〕 great progress.
　［正］ Since then she has made great progress.
　［析］ “取得进步”一般说make progress，动词不用win〔gain, do〕。

　vi. & vt.进步；进行 make progress

　～ the project　工程取得进展
　～ brilliantly　进步显著
　～ favourably　顺利发展
　～ nicely　好转
　～ quickly　进步快
　～ rapidly　飞快地前进
　～ smoothly　进展顺利
　～ steadily　进展稳步
　～ successfully　顺利进行
　～ swiftly　迅速前进
　～ at a snail's pace　缓慢地前进
　～ in　在…方面取得进步
　～ to its climax　发展到高潮

　How is the matter progressing?　此事进展如何?
　In some ways, civilization does not seem to have progressed much in the last century.　在一些方面，上个世纪文明似乎进展不大。
　Work on the new road is progressing quite well.　新道路的修筑正在顺利进行。
　In order to progress their project smoothly, they revised the plan several times.　为了使工程能顺利进展，他们几次修改方案。
　A really big housing program cannot be successfully progressed.　一个大规模的建房计划无法顺利实施。

 ♣ progress in〔with〕　(v.+prep.)
　在…方面取得进展　advance in relation to (an activity)
　She is progressing in her studies.　她学习有进步。
　Tom progressed well with his book until he met a difficulty.　在遇到困难之前，汤姆的书写得很顺利。
　Mary is progressing in〔with〕 art of cooking; her meals are becoming more delicious.　玛丽的烹饪手艺已有进步，作出的饭菜好吃多了。
　How are you progressing with your driving lessons?　你的驾驶课学得怎么样?
 ♣ progress to　(v.+prep.)
　进入…　continue to (the next stage in sth such as an argument or meeting)
　Progressing to your next point, I think we may safely forget such a silly idea.　倘若我们转入你的下一个论点，我想我们会把这样一个愚蠢的看法抛在脑后的。
　Later he progressed to more difficult tasks.　后来他进而做更艰苦的工作。

 ♣ progress, advance, proceed
　参见advance条。
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：
　

　［同义词］ n. advance, advancement, improvement, movement v. advance, improve, proceed
　［反义词］ n. regression v. backslide, regress, retrogress
　［词源］　中古英语progresse <拉丁语progressus（朝前走）