Advance, 作爲動詞，有上漲，前進的`意思。
"Our local high school basketball team advanced to regional semifinals," 本地高中籃球校隊贏得了參加地區半決賽的資格。
"U.S. stocks advanced after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said he is prepared to take further actions to stimulate the economy," 美聯儲主席伯南克表示可能進一步採取措施刺激經濟後，美國股市上揚。
"Pro-Gadhafi Forces shelled the rebel stronghold of Misrata as Libyan rebels tried to advance toward the Capital," 利比亞反政府軍試圖向首都逼近，與此同時，親卡扎菲部隊炮轟了他們的據點米蘇拉塔。
