名詞 progressive:

1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：liberal, liberalist

形容詞 progressive:

1. favoring or promoting progress
2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
   同義詞：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.
   她是那個時代最進步的作家。
2. She is the most progressive writer of the time.
   她是那個時代最進步的作家。
3. Could this verb be used in progressive form?
   這個動詞可以用進行式嗎？
4. That famous progressive thinker was asked to deliver a speech at the meeting.
   那位著名的進步思想家被邀請在會議上發(fā)表演講。

pro.gres.sive

adj.（形容詞）
Moving forward; advancing.
進步的：向前進的，向前的
Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments:
漸進的：一步一步漸進的；穩(wěn)定地逐量繼續(xù)的：
例句：
progressive change.
循序漸進的變化

Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods:
進步主義的：提倡或支持向更好的情況、新政策、新思想或新方法前進的：
例句：
a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.
進步主義的政客；進步主義商業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)

Progressive Of or relating to a Progressive Party:
Progressive 進步黨的：進步黨的或與這有關(guān)的：
例句：
the Progressive platform of 924.
一九二四年的進步黨綱領(lǐng)

Of or relating to progressive education:
進步的：屬于進步的教育的，或與之有關(guān)的：
例句：
a progressive school.
實行進步教育法的學(xué)校

Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases:
漸次的，累進的：象可征稅的數(shù)量增長一樣在數(shù)率上增長的：
例句：
a progressive income tax.
累進所得稅

Pathology Tending to become more severe or wider in scope:
【病理學(xué)】 愈來愈嚴(yán)重的：趨向于更嚴(yán)重的或在范圍上更寬的：
例句：
progressive paralysis.
更加嚴(yán)重的癱瘓

Grammar Designating a verb form that expresses an action or condition in progress.
【語法】 進行的：規(guī)定動詞形式的，這種形式表明進行中的動作或狀態(tài)
n.（名詞）
A person who actively favors or strives for progress toward better conditions, as in society or government.
進步人士：積極支持或爭取朝好的形勢進步的人，尤指在社會或政論領(lǐng)域方面
Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.
Progressive 進步黨黨員：進步黨黨員或其支持者
Grammar A progressive verb form.
【語法】 動詞的進行體

【引伸】
progres.sively
adv.（副詞）
progres.siveness
n.（名詞）