pro·gres·sive1 /prəˈɡresɪv/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 MODERNsupporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education 〔尤指在政治和教育方面〕进步的,先进的 a progressive administration 进步的政府
progressive and forward-looking policies 有前瞻性的进步政策
2 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENThappening or developing gradually over a period of time 逐步发生的,逐步发展的progressive decline/reduction/increase etc the progressive increase in population 人口的逐步增加
Britain’s progressive decline as a world power 英国作为世界强国的逐步衰落
5 —progressively advThe economic situation became progressively worse.经济形势变得越来越糟。
—progressiveness noun [uncountableU]
—progressivism noun [uncountableU]