1、advance

（常指為攻擊而）前進，推進

Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital.

來自乍得的報告顯示叛軍正向首都推進。

The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day.

水位正以每天5厘米的速度上升。

（尤指知識）發展，進步

Medical technology has advanced considerably.

醫學技術突飛猛進。

Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.

日本已從封建農業社會發展成一個城市化工業強國。

貸給；預付；預支

I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home.

我先借給他一些錢，在我們回家的路上他會還給我的。

The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.

銀行預支12億美元幫助該國償還債務。

提出（理論、論點）

An important set of ideas have been advanced by the biologist Rupert Sheldrake.

生物學家魯珀特·謝爾德雷克已提出了一整套重要的觀點。

2、aggressive

好斗的；挑釁的

Some children are much more aggressive than others.

一些孩子比其他孩子更好斗。

These fish are very aggressive.

這些魚極具攻擊性。

有闖勁的；積極進取的

He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive.

他是一位銳意進取、競爭意識很強的主管，頗受尊敬。

The Zambian game is much more aggressive than European soccer.

贊比亞的這種運動比歐式足球要激烈得多。