用作名词，表示“前进”时，多为不可数名词；表示“进展”、“进步”、“改进”等义时，多为可数名词。如：The army’s advance was very slow.部队推进很慢。
advance双语例句
1.The general gave the order to advance.
将军下令前进。
2.The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.
这些防御工事用于阻止坦克等车辆前进。
3.There were only three of us on the advanced course.
只有我们三人学高级课程。
4.A new advance has been made in the control of malaria.
在控制疟疾方面已取得新的进展。
5.This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.
这项研究大大提高了我们对语言学习的认识。