1. in front of在…前面
He came well in advance of the rest of the group. 他來的比組裡 其他人早得多。
She walked in advance of her husband. 她走在她丈夫前面。
2. superior to;further developed 優于;較…進步
In some respects we are far in advance of our neighbouring countries. 在某些方面,我們比鄰國進步得多。
Galileo's ideas were in advance of the age in which he lived. 伽利略 的想法超越了他所生活的時代。