进步jìnbù 1.(人或事物)向前发展,比原来好{(of people or things) advance; progress; improve}: 虚心使人～,骄傲使人落后。{Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.} 2.适合时代要求,对社会发展起促进作用的{(socially) progressive}: ～思想{progressive ideas}|～人士。{progressive people}