To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something.
(尤指知识) 发展• Medical technology has advanced considerably. 医学技术已大大发展了。
An advance is money lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it.
预付款• She was paid a $100,000 advance for her next two novels. 她得到了其接下来的两本小说的10万美元的预付款。
Advance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens.
事先的• They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect.