advancing

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ad·vanc·ing /ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ $ ədˈvæn-/ adjective  advancing years/age OLD/NOT YOUNGthe fact of growing older 年事渐高 Blake had grown much quieter – another sign of his advancing years. 布莱克话比过去少多了——这是年事渐高的又一个迹象。

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advancing• There, when animals are on the move, there is little social structure, merely a mass of advancing animals.• These symptoms are often the first evidence of advancing arterial disease.• Missile attacks had little effect on the advancing enemy. forces.

ad·vanc·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

of growing the older Corpus fact

advancing
ad‧vanc‧ing /ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ $ ədˈvæn-/ adjective
advancing years/age the fact of growing older:
    Blake had grown much quieter – another sign of his advancing years.

ad·van·cingBrE /ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ədˈvænsɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective~ years/age used as a polite way of referring to the fact of time passing and of sb growing older 年事渐高◆She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。🔊🔊