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Dick is a rather adult child.
   狄克少年老成。

He advanced shortly to a full professor.
   他很快被提升為教授。

Rice has advanced fifteen cents a pound.
   米一磅漲了一角五分。

The advance of the enemy troops was halted by a heavy snow.
   一場大雪阻止了敵軍的進攻。

The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.
   大學的目標應是促進學術。

He had the advantage of a good education.
   他具備受過良好教育的優勢。

He is a man full of adventure.
   他是一個充滿冒險精神的人。

They set out on a daring space adventure.
   他們著手進行一項大膽的太空探險。

The storm made our hike a real adventure.
   暴風雨使得我們的徒步旅行成了一次真正令人難忘的經歷。

The magazine contains a great deal of advertising.
   這本雜誌裡有大量廣告。

It is advisable to see a dentist regularly.
   定期看牙科醫生是明智的。

The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.
   那位教授提出了新的美學理論。

We heard a shout afar.
   我們聽到遠處有喊叫聲。

The wedding was a quiet affair.
   婚禮是悄悄地進行的。

She has a great affection for her hometown.
   她對家鄉懷有深厚的感情。

We are affiliated with a local club.
   我們加入了當地的一個俱樂部。

Our club has affiliated with a national society.
   我們俱樂部加入了一個全國性協會。

Peter has a special affinity for booze.
   彼得嗜酒。

Italian has a close affinity to French.
   義大利語和法語很相似。

He felt a strong affinity to the Russian girl.
   他深受那個俄國姑娘吸引。