advanced placementBrE /ədˌvɑːnst ˈpleɪsmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ədˌvænst ˈpleɪsmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (abbreviation AP) an advanced course for high school students in the US by which students can gain college credits before they actually go to college 先修课程，进阶课程（美国中学生在上大学前所修习以获得大学学分的课程）