Over time, advances in exploratory research and manufacturing should make this process faster.

随着时间的推移，探索性研究和制造的进步应该会使这个过程更快。

Three men, who had by this time advanced some distance into the field, stopped to take counsel together.

三个人此时已经在田野里走了一段距离，他们停下来一起商量。

Your columnist, who long deemed gardening a twee waste of time, advances this argument with a convert's zeal.

本专栏作者长期以来一直认为做园艺活是一种矫情的浪费时间的行为，他以一种皈依者的热忱提出了这一论点。

They might sign up for a secondary degree program or put in long hours at work or spend most of their time advancing towards their goal.

他们可能会报名参加中学学位课程，或者长时间工作，或者花大部分时间朝着目标前进。