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

• He points out that Chen, a Chinese mathematician, made some headway in 1966.
  他指出，中国数学家陈景润1966年在这项工作上取得了一些进展。
• The company seems to be making some headway against its competitors.
  看来公司在和对手的竞争中取得了一些进展。
• They have made some headway towards resolving the dispute.
  他们在解决这一争端上取得了一些进展。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 are making little headway with the negotiations.
  我们在谈判中没有取得什麽进展。
• Do you think you're making headway?
  你认为你的工作有进展吗？
• Government has been making headway with other efforts to protect the environment as well.
  政府还开始了其它保护环境的工作。
• 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。