headway
noun /ˈhedweɪ/
/ˈhedweɪ/
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
make headway (with/against/towards something)
- to make progress, especially when this is slow or difficult
取得（缓慢的或艰难的）进展 - We are making little headway with the negotiations.
我们的谈判没有取得什么进展。 - The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.
船逆着潮水没法开快。 - Some headway has been made towards restoring the balance of power.
在恢复权力平衡方面取得了一些进展。
- We have made some headway towards solving the problem.
我们在解决这个问题上取得了一些进展。 - She wasn't making much headway with the project.
她在这个项目上没有取得多大进展。 - The international committee has made little headway on the issue of border controls.
国际委员会在边境控制问题上进展甚微。
- We are making little headway with the negotiations.