progressive
UK/prə'gresɪv/US/prә'gresiv/
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Definitions
adj.
Favoring social reform and new ideas.
进步的，主张改革的。
adj.
Happening or increasing gradually in stages.
渐进的，逐步加深的。
n.
A person who holds progressive political views.
进步人士；改革派。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro- (forward) + gress (step) + -ive (tending to) = tending to move forward. Politically, it means favoring forward-looking reform; descriptively, it means advancing by stages (a progressive illness, a progressive tax that steps up with income).
Root gress still carries 64 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.progressive policy进步政策
- 2.progressive tax累进税
- 3.progressive movement进步运动
- 4.[progressive approach]改革性方法
Example Sentences
- 1.
She ran on a progressive platform of free healthcare.
- 2.
The country uses a progressive tax that rises with income.
- 3.
His hearing showed a progressive decline over the years.