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

• 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。
• In Kurdistan the reformists of Goran, which did well in regional elections a year ago, failed to make headway.
  库尔德改革派政党戈兰在去年的地方选举中取得了不错的成绩，但这次也未能更进一步。
• To make headway this time around, Tibetan and Chinese negotiators must work amid the charged political environment.
  要在这一次取得进展，双方谈判代表必须在紧张的政治氛围中行事。
• Foreign banks are failing to make headway in China and will not create profitable mainland businesses just through riding the expected growth in the markets, according to a study.
  一份研究报告显示，外资银行在华业务一直未能取得太大进展，仅靠搭乘内地市场预期增长的顺风车，也将无法实现盈利。
• Talks are finally beginning to make headway.
  谈判最终有了进展的迹象。
• Equities will find it hard to make headway in 2009 and there will not be a strong recovery until credit market conditions show real signs of improvement and forced selling abates.
  股市会发现，在2009年很难取得进展。而且，在信贷市场显示出真正好转的迹象以及被迫抛售的情况减轻之前，不会出现强劲的反弹。
• You are starting to make headway with your French!
  你的法语开始有进步了！
• 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。
• 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。
• In some ways, the auto industry's love of minicars here is reminiscent of Japanese smartphone makers, which geared features heavily toward Japanese consumers and struggled to make headway overseas.
  在某种程度上，日本汽车业对微型车的青睐令人联想起日本智能手机制造商的境况，后者开发了非常迎合日本消费者的功能，而难以在海外市场取得进展。