Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future...是什么意思？

Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future...

通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来。

through

prep. 通过，穿过，经由，透过，凭借；adv. 从头到尾，彻底，自始至终；adj. （电话）接通，通话完毕，有洞的，直达的；

例句
The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour, accompanied by enthusiastic applause...
在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。

science

n. 科学，技术，知识，学科，理科；

例句
It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.
人们普遍认为，科学的兴起是宗教衰落的部分原因。

ve

abbr. Venezuela 委内瑞拉；

例句
Conclusion The TCD abnormity of VE occurs mainly in intracervical artery system.
结论病毒性脑炎脑血流动力学异常改变以颈内动脉系统为主.

got

v. 得到(get的过去式和过去分词)，抓住，说服，受到（惩罚等）；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

idea

n. 主意，想法，[哲]理念，观念，[乐]乐句，模糊想法；

例句
It is often a good idea to start with smaller, easily achievable goals.
一开始把目标定得低一点、容易实现一点，总不失为一个好主意。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

associating

v. （使）发生联系( associate的现在分词 )，（使）联合，结交，结伙；

例句
Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future...
通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来。

progress

n. 进步，前进，[生物学]进化，（向更高方向）增长；v. （使）进步，（使）进行，发展，促进；vi. 发展，（向更高方向）增进；

例句
Their progress at work was mirrored by their children's educational advance.
子女在学业上有所进步，他们在工作上也就会有所起色。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

future

adj. 将来的，未来的，[语法学]将来时的，将来发生的；n. 将来，未来，未来的事，前途；

例句
She spent all night thinking about the future that lay ahead of her...
她整夜未睡，满脑子都想着她未来的前途。