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　

GRETEM8经济

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

• The reforms have made substantial headway.
  改革获得了本色的进展。
• 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。
• 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。
• We regret to note that you can not make any headway with our offer.
  得悉你们对我方报盘未能取得任何进展，甚为遗憾。
• Art funds have also been launched to invest in artworks, although few have made headway.
  人们还创建了艺术品基金来投资于艺术品，尽管其中取得进展的为数甚少。
• Our revolutionary struggle has made much headway.
  我们的革命斗争已取得了很大进展。
• You can make headway if you share your intentions with someone you care about.
  如果你和你关心的人分享你的打算，你会得到进展。
• You are starting to make headway with your French!
  你的法语开始有进步了！
• 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。
• The emergency services began to make some headway in restoring order to the devastated area.
  紧急救援服务在使灾区恢复秩序方面开始有了某些进展。