So why are American women so far ahead of their Swedish counterparts in breaking through the glass ceiling?
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
in a 2012 report,the World Economic Forum found that when it comes to closing the gender gap in"economic participation and opportunity,"the United States is ahead of not only Sweden but also Finland,Denmark,the Netherlands,Iceland,Germany,and the United Kingdom
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decades of technology purchases ahead of them.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
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ADV
在前面;朝前面
Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
例句
Brett looked straight ahead...
布雷特直视前方。
I peered ahead through the front screen...
我透过面前的挡风玻璃凝视前方。
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(与push,move和forge等动词连用表示计划或组织等)进展迅速地
You use ahead with verbs such as 'push', 'move', and 'forge' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress.
例句
We are moving ahead with plans to send financial aid...
我们提供财政援助的计划进展顺利。
Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own.
现在英国广播公司的全球电视节目正靠自己的力量稳步推进。
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超前地;超出预期地
If you are ahead in your work or achievements, you have made more progress than you expected to and are performing well.
例句
The North Korean economy was pretty strong in its time, and was ahead until maybe 1970...
朝鲜的经济曾经相当强大,大约在1970年之前都是超前发展。
First half profits have charged ahead from £127.6m to £134.2m...
上半年的利润已超过预计的1.276亿英镑达到1.342亿英镑。
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领先地;占优势地
If a person or a team is ahead in a competition, they are winning.
例句
Australia were ahead throughout the game...
澳大利亚队在整场比赛都处于领先地位。
Scotland were ahead in their European championship qualifier in Iceland...
苏格兰队在冰岛举行的欧洲杯预选赛中处于领先位置。
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在将来;今后
Ahead also means in the future.
例句
A much bigger battle is ahead for the president...
一场更为艰巨的战斗正等待着总统。
Anne Garrels reports there are still difficult times ahead for Poland...
安妮·加雷尔斯报道说波兰仍然将面临一段艰苦的时期。
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提前,预先(准备或计划)
If you prepare or plan something ahead, you do it some time before a future event so that everything is ready for that event to take place.
例句
The government wants figures that help it to plan ahead...
政府需要一些有助于其提前制订计划的数据。
Do book ahead as the restaurant is very popular...
该饭店非常受欢迎,请务必提前预订。
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先(走)
If you go ahead, or if you go on ahead, you go in front of someone who is going to the same place so that you arrive there some time before they do.
例句
I went ahead and waited with Sean...
我先走的,和肖恩一起在那儿等。
You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我随后就来。