🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

进步的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jìnbù de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Progressive/prəˈɡres.ɪv/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1420 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"进步的政策对社会变革至关重要。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting a gradual increase or advancement.

    "The progressive policies implemented by the government aimed to improve social welfare."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who advocates for social reform or new ideas.

    "As a progressive, she championed environmental issues and social justice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'progressivus', formed from 'progressus' (meaning 'an advance'), past participle of 'progredi' (pro- 'forward' + gradi 'to walk'). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it evolved from denoting physical forward movement to signifying social, political, or intellectual advancement and innovation.

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