Assignment 2 Dictionary Exercise

The words I want to exercise the use of the dictionaries are "progress" and "advancement".
Do you remember my first article?
I have mentioned that I want to make a big "progress" by taking Sally's course.
It seems very natural to use the word "progress".
I begin to think if I learned other similar meaning word.

Bingo! The word "advancement" rised on my mind, then.
Maybe someone met the same problem with me.

• First, let check the different by using Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

I just put the meaning of noun, because progress can be used in verb type.

progress

1. advancement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position:

Technological progress has been so rapid over the last few years.
I'm not making much progress with my Spanish.
The doctor said that she was making good progress.
(= getting better after a medical operation or illness)
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
The yacht's crew said that they were making relatively slow progress north-easterly.

advancement

All she was interested in was the advancement (= improvement, development) of her own career.

• Second, let check the definition by using Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

progress

1. the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth:

---to make progress
---slow / steady / rapid / good progress
We have made great progress in controlling inflation.

---economic / scientific / technical progress
They asked for a progress report on the project.

2. movement forwards or towards a place:

She watched his slow progress down the steep slope.
There wasn’t much traffic so we made good progress.

advancement

1. the process of helping sth to make progress or succeed;

the progress that is made:

---the advancement of knowledge / education / science

2. progress in a job, social class, etc.:

There are good opportunities for advancement if you have the right skills.

After searching the definitions.
I will use these two words in the applicable situation carefully, although they are the same meaning in Chinese.
The dictionaries are really the good tools to distinguish the words that you are really confused.

If I made something wrong or mistake on this article, I will very appreciate if you could give me some advice. :D