progressive
gb/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/ us/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
B1
Anh
~ 4500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B2
property
1
supporting modern reforms
Wanting to make changes in society to improve it, especially to make it fairer or more modern.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is progressive
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'progressive' with 'productive'. 'Progressive' relates to change and reform, not to creating a lot of work or results.
Từ đồng nghĩa
liberal (Often used in a similar political sense, but can carry specific political party associations in some countries.)
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reformist (Focuses more narrowly on advocating reforms rather than general modern thinking.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conservative (Prefers traditional views and resists change.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
progressive ideas
|progressive policies
|progressive movement
|progressive thinker
Chủ đề
politics
|society
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The mayor is known for her progressive stance on environmental issues.
- Many young voters are drawn to progressive candidates.
- His progressive approach to education has won praise from teachers.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She has progressive ideas about health care.
- The city voted for a progressive leader.
- He supports progressive changes in the law.
adjective
B2
property
2
developing step by step
Changing slowly over time instead of all at once.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a progressive [change/development/disease]
Từ đồng nghĩa
gradual (Very close in meaning, but without the implication of forward movement or improvement.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sudden (Happening quickly rather than slowly over time.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
progressive change
|progressive improvement
|progressive disease
Chủ đề
time
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The disease causes a progressive loss of muscle control.
- There has been a progressive increase in housing prices.
- Her recovery was slow but progressive.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The company saw a progressive rise in sales.
- He has a progressive illness.
- The changes were small but progressive.
adjective
technical
B1
relation
3
showing continuous action in grammar
Used in grammar to describe verbs that show an action happening now or over a period of time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the progressive [tense/aspect/form]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'progressive' tense with 'perfect' tense because both can describe time-related aspects of actions.
Từ đồng nghĩa
continuous (In grammar, often used interchangeably with 'progressive'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
progressive aspect
|present progressive
|past progressive
Chủ đề
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
Ví dụ
- In the sentence 'She is running', the verb is in the present progressive.
- The teacher explained how to form the past progressive tense.
- Progressive forms are common in English but rare in some other languages.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 'I am eating' is in the present progressive tense.
- He was reading is past progressive.
- We use the present progressive for actions happening now.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
progressive
IPA
GB/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
US/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pro - gress - ive (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gress)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: progressive
Họ từ
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
regressive
adjective
Advanced or less common
progressivism
noun C1
Cách diễn đạt
past progressive
1/pˈæst pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
past tense showing ongoing action
A verb form that shows something was happening at a certain time in the past.
Ví dụ
- 'I was reading' is an example of the past progressive.
- We use the past progressive for actions that were happening when something else happened.
present progressive
1/pɹˈɛzənt pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
present tense showing ongoing action
A verb form that shows something happening right now.
Ví dụ
- 'I am reading' is an example of the present progressive.
- We use the present progressive for actions happening now.
progressive tax
1/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv tˈæks/
fixed phrase
tax system where higher incomes pay more
A tax system where people with higher incomes pay a higher percentage than people with lower incomes.
Ví dụ
- Many countries use a progressive tax to reduce inequality.
- A progressive tax takes more from those who earn more.