It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

我们坚信已经向前迈进了一步。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We consider this agreement to be an important step forward.

我们认为，这项协定是向前迈出了重要的一步。

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I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.

我看到他向前走了片刻，然后却退缩不前，忐忑不安地搓着手。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The pact is a modest but important step forward, according to Kingston Reif, at the Washington-based Center For Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

"Today,we've taken another step forward by - in leaving behind the legacy of the 20th century while building a more secure future for our children."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Mr.Reinfeldt,whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said the creation of the power-sharing government in Zimbabwe was an important step forward but added that obstacles still remain to ending the sanctions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

There are going to be occasions where you take one step forward and two steps back -- sometimes you take two steps forward and one step back.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama and Prime Minister Tusk Press Conference

Whitmarsh said the MP4-19 was an evolutionary step forward from the MP4-18's design, but had a new engine and incorporated a lower degree of technical risk.

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It is a step-by-step process that is moving forward.

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