progress: [15] Progress is one of a large family of English words (including also grade, gradual, transgress, etc) that go back to Latin gradus ‘step’. From it was derived the verb gradī ‘go, step’, which in combination with the prefix prō- ‘forward’ produced prōgredī ‘go forward’. English gets progress from its past participle prōgressus. => grade, gradual, ingredient, regress, transgress
progress (v.)
1590s in the literal sense; c. 1600 in the figurative sense, from progress (n.). OED says the verb was obsolete in English 18c. but was reformed or retained in America and subsequently long regarded in Britain as an Americanism. Related: Progressed; progressing.
progress (n.)
late 14c., "a going on, action of walking forward," from Old French progres (Modern French progrès), from Latin progressus "a going forward," from past participle of progredi (see progression).
In early use in English especially "a state journey by royalty." Figurative sense of "growth, development, advancement to higher stages" is from c. 1600. To be in progress "underway" is attested by 1849. Progress report attested by 1865.
权威例句
1. His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.
他的辅导教师发现了他在阅读和写作方面进步的迹象。
2. Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.
昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。
3. Social progress is normally a matter of struggles and conflicts.
社会进步通常是斗争和冲突的结果。
4. The formalization of co-operation between the republics would produce progress.
正式确立合作关系将会促进共和国之间合作的顺利进展。
5. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.
这些日记里既有自白,也有当下工作记录,还有见闻评论。
词语辨析
【advance, progress, proceed, move on, go】
这些动词均含“前进,行进,进展”之意。
advance: 主要用于具体的人或物,也可指科学技术和运动等。
progress: 指按某一既定目标前进,取得发展,目的性很明确,强调经常和稳定地前进。
proceed: 侧重指继续前进。
move on: 非正式用语,侧重从某一停止点向某地前进,但不表示前进的目的地。
go: 最常用词,含义宽泛而不确切,依上文确定其具体意思。