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headway

英 ['hedweɪ] 美 ['hɛd,we]

解释

n. 前进；进步；航行速度；间隔时间

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中文词源

headway 进展

head,头，way,路。比喻用法。

英文词源

headway (n.): c. 1300, "main road, highway," from Old English heafodweg; see head (adj.) + way (n.). Sense of "motion forward" first attested 1748, short for ahead-way; ultimately nautical (compare leeway).

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例句和用法

1. She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.: 她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步.

2. The ship made little headway in the storm.: 航船在暴风骤雨中几乎无法前进.

3. Little headway has been made in educational reform.: 教育改革没有进展.

4. 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。

5. 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。