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

• 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。
• 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。
• You are starting to make headway with your French!
  你的法语开始有进步了！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The attack hit a snag and made no headway.
  进攻受阻，攻不进去。
• Magnesium Die Casting have made significant headway in worldwide.
  镁合金压铸在世界范围内已经取得了重大的进展。
• 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。
• 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。