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the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another （进入另一阶段的）发展；前进；进程 opportunities for career progression 事业发展的机遇 the rapid progression of the disease 病情的迅速发展 - progression (from something) (to something)
a natural progression from childhood to adolescence 从童年到青少年的自然过渡
Extra ExamplesBy a logical progression of thought, she worked out why the remark had caused offence. 通过一步步的逻辑思考，她明白了为什么那番话冒犯了别人。 It seemed like a natural progression from singing to acting as a career. 从唱歌到以表演为职业似乎是一个自然的发展过程。 Her progression through the ranks had been rapid. 她晋升很快。 his progression from awkward teenager to handsome movie star 他从一个笨拙的少年成长为一名英俊的电影明星 his steady upward progression within the company 他在公司内的稳步晋升
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rapid
- gradual
- slow
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- inhibit
- slow
- halt
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- progression from… to…
- progression through
- progression within
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- the progression of a disease
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a number of things that come in a series 系列；序列；连续 see also arithmetic progression, geometric progression
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin progressio(n-), from the verb progredi, from pro- ‘forward’ + gradi ‘to walk’.