progress

US: /ˈpɹɑˌɡɹɛs/, /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/, /pɹoʊˈɡɹɛs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


progress /progress/
  • danh từ
    • sự tiến tới, sự tiến bộ; sự tiến triển, sự phát triển
      • to make much progress in one's studies: tiến bộ nhiều trong học tập
      • the progress of science: sự tiến triển của khoa học
    • sự tiến hành
      • in progress: đang xúc tiến, đang tiến hành
      • work is now in progress: công việc đáng được tiến hành
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) cuộc kinh lý
      • royal progress: cuộc tuần du
  • nội động từ
    • tiến tới; tiến bộ; tiến triển, phát triển
      • to progress with one's studies: học hành tiến bộ
      • industry is progressing: công nghiệp đang phát triển
    • tiến hành
      • work is progressing: công việc đang tiến hành

Advanced English dictionary


noun, verb
+ noun [U]
1 the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth: to make slow / steady / rapid / good progress + economic / scientific / technical progress + We have made great progress in controlling inflation. + They asked for a progress report on the project.
2 movement forwards or towards a place: She watched his slow progress down the steep slope. + There wasn't much traffic so we made good progress.
Idioms: in progress (formal) happening at this time: Work on the new offices is now in progress. + Please be quiet-examination in progress.
+ verb [V]
1 to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress: The course allows students to progress at their own speed. + Work on the new road is progressing slowly.
2 [+adv./prep.] (formal) to move forward: The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. + (figurative) Cases can take months to progress through the courts.
3 to go forward in time: The weather became colder as the day progressed.
Phrasal Verbs: progress to sth to move on from doing one thing to doing sth else: She started off playing the recorder and then progressed to the clarinet.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 (forward) movement, going forward, progression, advance, headway, advancement:
Progress through the dense underbrush was very slow.
2 advancement, advance, promotion, improvement, betterment, elevation, rise, development, furtherance:
Her progress in the company might have been impeded by the fact that she was a woman
3 advancement, course, development, growth, expansion, increase, evolution, maturation, ripening, burgeoning or bourgeoning, amplification, enlargement, spread, extension, broadening, promotion, furtherance, advance, encouragement:
Our publishing credo is that every book must contribute to the progress of culture or knowledge
4 in progress. under way, ongoing, going on, happening, occurring, taking place, at work, in operation, being done, proceeding, Colloq in the works:
Some of the plans for reorganization are already in progress.
v.
5 advance, move or go (forwards or onwards), proceed, continue, go or forge ahead, go or move along, make (one's) way, make headway, travel, go or push or press on:
Throughout the 19th century wagon trains of pioneers progressed across the prairies to settle the American West. I haven't progressed far enough in my reading to say whether I like the book or not.
6 advance, improve, get well, get better, develop, grow, expand, increase, evolve, mature, ripen, burgeon or bourgeon, amplify, enlarge, spread, extend, broaden, rise, move up, upgrade:
Sarah's condition progressed to the point where she could get out of bed. Christmas sales of the new toy are progressing nicely. In only ten years, Michael progressed to a directorship in the company.

Collocation dictionary


1 movement forwards

ADJ.

considerable, dramatic, encouraging, excellent, genuine, good, great, impressive, real, remarkable, significant, substantial | fast, rapid, swift | inexorable | slow, stately
We watched the ship's stately progress out of the harbour.
| satisfactory, steady | further | academic, educational

VERB + PROGRESS

achieve, make | assess, chart, check (on), evaluate, monitor, observe, review, trace, track, watch
Regular tests enable the teacher to monitor the progress of each child.
| block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, slow (down) | halt, stop | accelerate, facilitate

PROGRESS + NOUN

report

PREP.

in ~
There was a cricket match in progress.
| ~ from … to …
The book traced his steady progress from petty theft to serious crime.
| ~ in
He's making good progress in maths.
| ~ on
How much progress have the builders made on the extension?
| ~ towards
Who can halt Woods' inexorable progress towards yet another championship?
| ~ with
She's making steady progress with her thesis.

PHRASES

a lack of progress
I was frustrated by my apparent lack of progress when I started the violin.
| a rate of progress
At the present rate of progress we won't be finished before July.
| work in progress
I have one file for completed work and one for work in progress.

2 improvement in society

ADJ.

economic, evolutionary, industrial, medical, scientific, social, technical, technological | human

VERB + PROGRESS

hold back

PHRASES

the march of progress
the onward march of technological progress

ADV.

satisfactorily, smoothly, well
The talks are progressing very well.
| further
He felt he still needed to progress further in his learning.
| rapidly
progressing rapidly in his chosen career
| slowly
The work is progressing quite slowly.
| steadily

VERB + PROGRESS

fail to

PREP.

beyond
Samir failed to progress beyond this first step on the ladder.
| from, through
allowing students to progress through the stages of the course
| to
She soon progressed from the basics to more difficult work.
| towards
slowly progressing towards a new kind of art
| up
his ambition to progress up the career ladder
| with
They are keen to progress with the scheme.


Concise English dictionary


progresses|progressed|progressing'prɑgres /'prəʊgres
noun
+gradual improvement or growth or development
+the act of moving forward toward a goal
+a movement forward
verb
+develop in a positive way
+move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
+form or accumulate steadily