1、progress

进步；进展

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。

The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

双方在达成协议方面的进展甚微。

继续进行；逐步发展

As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.

随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。

Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.

那时候生活很艰难，并且随着战争的持续愈发艰难了。

正在进行中

The game was already in progress when we took our seats.

我们坐下来的时候，比赛已经开始了。

The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.

这些日记里既有自白，也有当下工作记录，还有见闻评论。

2、struggle

奋力;努力;尽力

They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity.

他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。

Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.

那些失业的人们想方设法以支付超市的账单。

搏斗;扭打

She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground.

他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。

We were struggling for the gun when it went off!

我们正在争夺那把枪，这时它突然走火了！