We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow.

我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。

《牛津词典》

In an exercise designed to be as real as possible, they simulated an advance on enemy positions.

在一次设计得尽可能逼真的演习中，他们模拟了一次向敌方阵地的前进。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

In speculative philosophy and the sciences, the Romans made virtually no advance on early achievements.

在思辨哲学和科学方面，罗马人在早期成就上几乎没有进步。

youdao

The NBC interview was recorded in advance. After Cheney spoke on ABC, Biden got a live rebuttal on CBS's Face the Nation.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

It's going to be posted on the Internet and I'll post chapters sort of in advance of the reading assignments.

这些章节会贴在网上,我还会发一些章节作为阅读任务

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

And secondly, it turns out their definition of unwelcome sexual advance was broad enough to include someone being asked out on the date by someone they don't want to go out with.

第二个问题是,受调查人员对性挑逗的定义,十分宽泛,有些人被邀请外出约会,往往是被一些他们不想一起出去的人邀请。

麻省理工公开课 - 媒体、教育、市场课程节选

Microsoft gives the companies an advance on royalties and often takes an equity position.

FORBES: Bill's sandbox

On May 11, national turnout was some 60 percent, a huge advance on recent previous elections.

WSJ: Karachi Killing Shakes District Amid New Vote

France intervened militarily in January amid fears the rebels were preparing to advance on Bamako.

BBC: Mali crisis: French soldiers to be withdrawn in April