progressive
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Someone who is progressive or has progressive ideas has modern ideas about how things should be done, rather than traditional ones. 进步的
...a progressive businessman who had voted for Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936. …在1932年和1936年投票支持罗斯福的一位进步商人。
Willan was able to point to the progressive changes he had already introduced. 威兰能够指出他已经带来的有进步意义的变化。
2. N-COUNT A progressive is someone who is progressive. 进步人士
The Republicans were deeply split between progressives and conservatives. 共和党进步派和保守派之间分歧很大。
3. ADJ A progressive change happens gradually over a period of time. 逐步的
One prominent symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory. 这种病的一个突出症状是记忆的逐步丧失。
4. progressivelyADV 逐步地
Her symptoms became progressively worse. 她的症状逐步恶化。
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progressive /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/ (progressives)
剑桥词典
- Summerhill school is noted for its progressive policies .
- The last few months have seen the progressive meltdown of the country's political system .
- The progressive form is often referred to as the continuous form of the verb .
- We are currently witnessing a progressive decline in the number of students entering higher education .
- The area has suffered a progressive reduction in house prices .
progressive adjective (GRADUAL)
developing or happening gradually逐渐的;渐进的
There's been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years . 最近几年的生活水平每况愈下。
a progressive disease 慢性病
例句
progressive adjective (MODERN)
Progressive ideas or systems are new and modern , encouraging change in society or in the way that things are done.(指思想或体制)进步的,先进的
progressive ideas /attitudes 进步的思想/态度
The left of the party is pressing for a more progressive social policy . 该政党的左派敦促实行更加进步的社会政策。
a progressive school 实行进步教育法的学校
progressive adjective (TAX)
finance & economicsA progressive tax system is one in which the rate of tax is higher on larger amounts of money .
累进(税)的
progressive adjective (GRAMMAR)
languageThe progressive form of a verb is used to show that the action is continuing . It is formed with the verb "be" followed by the present participle (= -ingform of the verb ).
(动词)进行时的
"He's working hard at the moment " is an example of the present progressive form of the verb "work ". He's working hard at the moment 是动词 work 的现在进行时的一个例子。
"I was eating when the phone rang " is an example of the past progressive. I was eating when the phone rang 是过去进行时的一个例子。 返回 progressive