He who does not advance falls backward.
不进则退。
英文谚语 3120 句（一）
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
adj. 向后的;反向的;怯生生的;落后的;
adv. 向后地;相反地;回溯地;
💡 back后边+ward向... →向后的
"Because of his long illness, Tom is backward in his studies."
因为汤姆长期生病, 所以在学习中成绩落后.
近义：lagging, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unprogressive, backwards, atavic