1、advance

（常指为攻击而）前进，推进

Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital.

来自乍得的报告显示叛军正向首都推进。

The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day.

水位正以每天5厘米的速度上升。

（尤指知识）发展，进步

Medical technology has advanced considerably.

医学技术突飞猛进。

Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.

日本已从封建农业社会发展成一个城市化工业强国。

贷给；预付；预支

I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home.

我先借给他一些钱，在我们回家的路上他会还给我的。

The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.

银行预支12亿美元帮助该国偿还债务。

2、determine

是…的决定因素

The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。

Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.

社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。

确定;查明

The investigation will determine what really happened.

调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。

Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.

需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。

下决心;决意;决定

He determined to rescue his two countrymen.

他决意营救自己的两名同胞。

I determined that I would ask him outright.

我下定决心要直截了当地问他。