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

• Significant headway was made in basic research and high-tech and applied technology studies.
  基础研究、高技术研究和应用技术研究取得重要进展。
• We are making little headway with the negotiations.
  我们在谈判中没有取得什麽进展。
• 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。
• The reforms have made substantial headway.
  改革获得了本色的进展。
• But over the last few months, the project has quietly made headway.
  不过过去几个月，这项工程不动声色地取得了不小进展。
• Twitter has already made some headway there.
  Twitter在这方面已经取得了一定进步。
• 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。
• 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 are starting to make headway with your French!
  你的法语开始有进步了！
• 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。