move forward

進展する、前進する

目標に向かって進展する、または計画を進め続ける。

やさしい英語で： To make progress towards a goal or continue with a plan.

• We're ready to move forward.
• The talks moved forward after both sides agreed.
• Can we move forward with the new plan?

使い方： move forward with something (We can now move forward with the plan.); move forward on something (They are ready to move forward on the project.)

類義語： progress, advance, proceed

反対語： stagnate, regress

よく使う表現： move forward together, move forward with something, move forward on something

前進する、前に動かす

前に進む、または人や物を前に動かす。

やさしい英語で： To go towards the front, or make someone or something go towards the front.

• Please move forward a little.
• The car moved forward slowly.
• She moved the chair forward to reach the table.

使い方： move someone/something forward (Move your chair forward a little.)

類義語： advance, go forward

反対語： move backward

よく使う表現： move forward slowly, move forward together, move something forward

進める、推進する

計画や事業、話し合いが目標に近づくように進める。

やさしい英語で： To help a plan, project, or discussion get closer to its goal.

• This decision will move the project forward.
• Her questions moved the discussion forward.
• What could help us move these negotiations forward?

使い方： move something forward (The new funding will move the project forward.)

類義語： advance, further, promote

反対語： hinder, delay

よく使う表現： move something forward, move discussions forward, move plans forward

前倒しする、繰り上げる

行事などの日時を、予定より早い日時に変える。

やさしい英語で： To change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier.

• Can we move the meeting forward?
• They moved the appointment forward from Friday to Thursday.
• The deadline has been moved forward by a week.

使い方： move something forward by an amount of time (We moved the meeting forward by two hours.); move something forward to a time/date (They moved the deadline forward to Monday.)

類義語： bring forward, advance

反対語： postpone

よく使う表現： move something forward, move appointments forward, move deadlines forward

近代化する、新しくする

新しい考えや方法を取り入れる、または取り入れられるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To adopt newer ideas or methods, or help something do this.

• The industry must move forward technologically.
• New equipment moved the factory forward into the digital age.
• Schools need to move forward by replacing outdated teaching methods.

使い方： move something forward (Digital tools helped move the old business forward.)

類義語： modernize, update

よく使う表現： move forward technologically, move something forward