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

• The emergency services began to make some headway in restoring order to the devastated area.
  紧急救援服务在使灾区恢复秩序方面开始有了某些进展。
• 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。
• 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。
• Do you think you're making headway?
  你认为你的工作有进展吗？
• Our revolutionary struggle has made much headway.
  我们的革命斗争已取得了很大进展。
• 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。
• In other regions, including Asia and North Africa, even greater headway has been made.
  在包括亚洲和北非在内的其他地区，取得的进展甚至更大。
• We regret to note that you can not make any headway with our offer.
  得悉你们对我方报盘未能取得任何进展，甚为遗憾。
• You've made a lot of headway.
  你获得了很多进展。
• We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.
  我们已尽力去说服他，但没有取得进展。