pro‧gress 1 S2 W2 / prəʊɡres $ prɑ- / 名词 [不可数名词]

1 the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something

progress of

The police are disappointed by the slow progress of the investigation.

progress in

There has been significant progress in controlling heart disease.

progress towards

We are making steady progress towards a peaceful settlement.

progress on

Little progress has been made on human rights issues.

2 slow or steady movement somewhere :

We made good progress despite the snow.

progress through

They watched the ship’s slow progress through the heavy seas.

3 change which is thought to lead to a better society, because of developments in science or fairer methods of social organization :

Mankind is destroying the planet, all in the name of progress (= because people want progress ) .

Under communism, nothing was allowed to get in the way of the great march of progress .

4 in progress formal happening now, and not yet finished :

A lecture was in progress in the main hall.

work/research in progress

They looked in periodically to check the work in progress.

Grammar

Progress is an uncountable 名词 . Do not say ‘a progress’ or ‘progresses’ :

She is making good progress (NOT a good progress).

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make progress The country has made significant economic progress.

hinder sb’s progress (= make it slower ) Language problems might hinder a child’s progress at school.

achieve progress The talks ended with no real progress having been achieved.

check (on) sb’s progress A social worker calls regularly to check on the children’s progress.

follow/monitor/chart sb’s progress (= keep checking it ) Throughout the night, doctors charted his progress.

assess/evaluate/review sb’s progress We appraise the work and evaluate each student’s individual progress.

形容词

slow The task remains difficult and progress has been slow.

steady Steady progress has been made towards our objectives.

good He is out of hospital and making good progress.

rapid The investigation is making rapid progress.

significant/real progress Significant progress has been made in reducing nuclear weapons.

great progress Scientists have made great progress in the last four years.

substantial/considerable progress 2007 was a year of substantial progress for the company.

satisfactory progress The two students who fell behind are now making satisfactory progress.

THESAURUS

progress 名词 [不可数名词] / prəʊɡres $ prɑ- / the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something : a test of the students’ progress. | We have made good progress towards meeting our objectives.

advance 名词 [可数名词，通常复数] / ədvɑns $ ədvæns / a discovery, invention, or change that brings progress : the technological advances of the twentieth century | advances in scientific knowledge | In recent years there have been enormous economic and social advances.

breakthrough 名词 [可数名词] / breɪkθru / an important discovery or achievement that makes progress possible, especially one that happens suddenly after a long period of trying : Scientists have described the discovery as a major breakthrough. | The breakthrough in the investigation came when police found a stolen car.

make headway to make progress towards achieving something – used especially when it is difficult to make progress : After several months of discussion, the committee had made little headway.

no progress

stalemate/deadlock / steɪlmeɪt / [可数和不可数名词] a situation in which no further progress can be made because two groups or organizations cannot find a way to end a disagreement : The negotiations ended in deadlock. | At that point the strike appeared to have reached a stalemate. | the year-long political deadlock between the two parties

impasse / æmpɑs $ ɪmpæs / [单数形式] formal a situation in which progress has stopped completely, especially because people cannot agree on what to do next : The continuing impasse over the budget. | The situation seemed to have reached an impasse.

grind to a halt to slowly stop making any progress : The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. | It was clear that the peace talks had ground to a halt.