progressive

名词 progressive:

1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
   同义词：progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense
2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
   同义词：liberal, liberalist

形容词 progressive:

1. favoring or promoting progress
2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
   同义词：reformist, reform-minded
3. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
4. gradually advancing in extent
5. advancing in severity

1. She is the most progressive writer of those times.
   她是那个时代最进步的作家。
2. She is the most progressive writer of the time.
   她是那个时代最进步的作家。
3. Could this verb be used in progressive form?
   这个动词可以用进行式吗？
4. That famous progressive thinker was asked to deliver a speech at the meeting.
   那位著名的进步思想家被邀请在会议上发表演讲。

pro.gres.sive

adj.（形容词）
Moving forward; advancing.
进步的：向前进的，向前的
Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments:
渐进的：一步一步渐进的；稳定地逐量继续的：
例句：
progressive change.
循序渐进的变化

Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods:
进步主义的：提倡或支持向更好的情况、新政策、新思想或新方法前进的：
例句：
a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.
进步主义的政客；进步主义商业领导

Progressive Of or relating to a Progressive Party:
Progressive 进步党的：进步党的或与这有关的：
例句：
the Progressive platform of 924.
一九二四年的进步党纲领

Of or relating to progressive education:
进步的：属于进步的教育的，或与之有关的：
例句：
a progressive school.
实行进步教育法的学校

Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases:
渐次的，累进的：象可征税的数量增长一样在数率上增长的：
例句：
a progressive income tax.
累进所得税

Pathology Tending to become more severe or wider in scope:
【病理学】 愈来愈严重的：趋向于更严重的或在范围上更宽的：
例句：
progressive paralysis.
更加严重的瘫痪

Grammar Designating a verb form that expresses an action or condition in progress.
【语法】 进行的：规定动词形式的，这种形式表明进行中的动作或状态
n.（名词）
A person who actively favors or strives for progress toward better conditions, as in society or government.
进步人士：积极支持或争取朝好的形势进步的人，尤指在社会或政论领域方面
Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.
Progressive 进步党党员：进步党党员或其支持者
Grammar A progressive verb form.
【语法】 动词的进行体

【引伸】
progres.sively
adv.（副词）
progres.siveness
n.（名词）