progress: [15] Progress is one of a large family of English words (including also grade, gradual, transgress, etc) that go back to Latin gradus ‘step’. From it was derived the verb gradī ‘go, step’, which in combination with the prefix prō- ‘forward’ produced prōgredī ‘go forward’. English gets progress from its past participle prōgressus. => grade, gradual, ingredient, regress, transgress
progress (v.)
1590s in the literal sense; c. 1600 in the figurative sense, from progress (n.). OED says the verb was obsolete in English 18c. but was reformed or retained in America and subsequently long regarded in Britain as an Americanism. Related: Progressed; progressing.
progress (n.)
late 14c., "a going on, action of walking forward," from Old French progres (Modern French progrès), from Latin progressus "a going forward," from past participle of progredi (see progression).
In early use in English especially "a state journey by royalty." Figurative sense of "growth, development, advancement to higher stages" is from c. 1600. To be in progress "underway" is attested by 1849. Progress report attested by 1865.
雙語例句
1. His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.
他的輔導教師發現了他在閱讀和寫作方面進步的跡象。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.
昨天在華盛頓舉行的中東和談有了取得進展的跡象。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Social progress is normally a matter of struggles and conflicts.
社會進步通常是斗爭和沖突的結果。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The formalization of co-operation between the republics would produce progress.
正式確立合作關系將會促進共和國之間合作的順利進展。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.