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headway

英 [ˈhedweɪ]

美 [ˈhedweɪ]

n.  前(行)进;进展(步); 前进速度(运动); (顶部)净空;净空高度

复数:headways 

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BNC.11731 / COCA.15526

习惯用语

    n.

      make headway
    • 取得(缓慢的或艰难的)进展
      to make progress, especially when this is slow or difficult
    • We are making little headway with the negotiations.
      我们的谈判没有取得什么进展。
    • The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.
      船逆着潮水没法开快。

    柯林斯词典

    • PHRASE 前进;取得进展
      If youmake headway, you progress towards achieving something.
      1. He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences...
        他们之间的分歧依然未能解决,他对此并不感到沮丧。
      2. There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
        警方在调查中未能取得什么进展,对此市民有些担心。

    英英释义

    noun

    • forward movement
      1. the ship made little headway against the gale
      Synonym:head
    • vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
        Synonym:headroomclearance

      双语例句

      • We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.
        我们已尽力去说服他,但没有取得进展。
      • There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
        警方在调查中未能取得什么进展,对此市民有些担心。
      • The movement for social revolution had gained too much headway to be halted now.
        社会制度方面的革命运动已经取得了很大进展,现在不可能予以制止了。
      • The attack hit a snag and made no headway.
        进攻受阻,攻不进去。
      • Our revolutionary struggle has made much headway.
        我们的革命斗争已取得了很大进展。
      • The company seems to be making some headway against its competitors.
        看来公司在和对手的竞争中取得了一些进展。
      • I thought I was making headway, everyone was smiling at me all day.
        本来我想我的人缘好起来了,今天一整天人们都对我笑。
      • Government has been making headway with other efforts to protect the environment as well.
        政府还开始了其它保护环境的工作。
      • Whether the policy made any headway remains contentious.
        不过,该政策是否取得了进展仍存在争议。
      • You are starting to make headway with your French!
        你的法语开始有进步了!