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(jìn)步的作家。
2. She is the most progressive writer of the time.
   她是那個時代最進(jìn)步的作家。
3. Could this verb be used in progressive form?
   這個動詞可以用進(jìn)行式嗎？
4. That famous progressive thinker was asked to deliver a speech at the meeting.
   那位著名的進(jìn)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(jìn)步的：向前進(jìn)的，向前的
Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments:
漸進(jìn)的：一步一步漸進(jìn)的；穩(wěn)定地逐量繼續(xù)的：
例句：
progressive change.
循序漸進(jìn)的變化

Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods:
進(jìn)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(jìn)的：
例句：
a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.
進(jìn)步主義的政客；進(jìn)步主義商業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)

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

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

Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases:
漸次的，累進(jìn)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(jìn)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(jìn)行的：規(guī)定動詞形式的，這種形式表明進(jìn)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(jìn)步人士：積極支持或爭取朝好的形勢進(jìn)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(jìn)步黨黨員：進(jìn)步黨黨員或其支持者
Grammar A progressive verb form.
【語法】 動詞的進(jìn)行體

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