make headway

英 [meɪk ˈhedweɪ]

美 [meɪk ˈhedweɪ]

前进;取得进展

英英释义

verb

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  1. The home team was gaining ground
  2. After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
  Synonym:gainadvancewinpull aheadget aheadgain ground

双语例句

• The project of the Three Gorges attracts worldwide attention, but the key to make headway and to success in this project lies just in the migration work.
  移民工作是三峡工程进展和成功的关键，目前已经进入二期移民。
• This could explain why Britain, a nation passionate about tea-drinking but where almost everybody adds milk to their cup, fails to make headway against cardiovascular disease.
  这就是英国这个热爱饮茶，却几乎人人都往茶中加牛奶的国度在对抗心血管疾病方面并无进展的原因。
• China has pledged to substantially cut greenhouse gas emissions from its factories and power plants, in a bid to make headway in the stalled United Nations climate change talks.
  中国已承诺大幅削减其工厂与发电站的温室气体排放量，以推动已陷入停滞的联合国（un）气候变化谈判。
• Peter ( now Lord) Mandelson sought to reform the anti-dumping laws while he was trade commissioner, but was unable to make headway.
  曼德尔森勋爵（lordmandelson）在担任欧盟贸易专员期间，曾寻求改革反倾销法律，但未能取得进展。
• Sponsoring a global event like the World Cup is particularly enticing to any company looking to make headway overseas.
  赞助世界杯这样的全球赛事对于期待进军海外市场的公司来说格外具有吸引力。
• Eight years ago, the sport seemed to make headway in matching that growing interest with strong play on the field.
  亚洲球队八年前的赛场表现非常精彩，越来越大的财务投入似乎是取得了一定的实效。
• 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。
• If the negotiations between the rich nations and the poor nations make headway, it is intended that a ministerial session in December should be arranged.
  如果富国和穷国之间的谈判获得进展的话，就打算在12月份安排召开部长级会议。
• It wasn't until I started to make headway ( albeit incremental) in Chinese that I started to feel truly comfortable here, to begin becoming Tall Rice.
  只有我在中文方面进步了，我才开始真正适应，开始成为米高。
• The ships have to make headway against the heavy seas. The stormy waves pounded against the rocks.
  这些船将必须与浪涛汹涌的大海搏击。汹涌澎湃的波浪猛烈地冲击着岩石。