- 進める
- すすめる
to advance
to promote
to hasten* * *すすめる【進める】①[前進させる]**step|自|〖D〗 [SVM](ある歩き方で)歩く, 歩を進める;《正式》(短い距離を)歩いて行く.|他|(歩)を進める;(場所)を歩いて進む*advance|他|(人・物・事)を〔…へ〕進める, 前進させる〔to〕.②[進行させる・はかどらせる]*forward|他|《正式》(計画・運動など)を進める, 促進[助長]する*advance|他| (物・事)を〔…へ〕進める, 前進させる〔to〕**move|自|《米正式》〔…を〕進める〔through〕go forward[自]〔計画などを〕進める〔with〕set forward[他](物事)を推進する, 促進する.▲Go ahead with this work. この仕事をどんどん進めなさい
I tried to carry on the investigation on my own. 私は独自にその調査を進めようとした
In the (full) knowledge that it doesn't pay, the project is just under way. その企画は採算がとれないということは(十分)承知の上で現在進められている
navigate one's way through difficult negotiations 難しい交渉を進める.
③[時計の針を]〔早める〕*advance|他| (物)を〔…へ〕進める, 前進させる〔to〕She advanced the hands on the clock. 彼女は時計の針を進めた
put forward[他](時計)を進ませる(⇔put back)〔to〕put the clock forward [on] ten minutes 時計を10分進ませる
set forward[他](時計)を進める(⇔set back).▲put a clock fast 時計の時刻を進める.
* * *すすめる【進める】1 〔前方へ移動させる〕 advance; move forward; 〔時計の表示を〕 put [set] forward.●馬を進める urge one's horse on [forward]
・軍を進める move troops forward [on]
・(将棋やすごろくの)駒を進める move a piece forward 《a square》
・時計(の針)を 1 時間進める put [set] (the hands of) a clock forward [ahead, on] by an hour.
●この時計は 10 分進めてある. This clock has been put forward ten minutes.
2 〔目標・完成に近づける〕 further; advance; promote; bring sth to completion; move sth forward [along].●開発を進める proceed with [carry on] development 《of…》
・計画を進める advance [carry forward] a scheme [plan]; further an objective
・研究を進める advance [make progress in] one's studies [research]
・工事を進める advance [move ahead with] construction work
・交渉を進める proceed [carry on, get on] with negotiations
・準備を進める move preparations along
・予定どおりに進める move sth forward according to plan.
●仕事を進める上でこれが最大の問題だ. This is the biggest obstacle to the advancement of the work.
・もう少し話を進めてみたらどうだ. Why not take the discussion [negotiations] a step further?
・両者の合併話は極秘のうちに進められていた. Negotiations on the joint venture between the two companies were advanced [conducted] in complete secrecy.
3 〔盛んにする〕 promote; stimulate; 〔程度を高める〕 further; advance; develop; raise the level of….●食欲を進める stimulate [whet, aid, help] one's appetite
・合理化を進める promote rationalization [streamlining].
●日本の近代化は急速に進められた. The modernization of Japan was rapidly advanced.
・その発想をもう一歩進めてみないか. Won't you develop that concept a little further?
4 〔昇進させる〕 promote; raise; advance; elevate.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.