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pioneer

UK //ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)//US //ˌpaɪəˈnɪr//

词源

源自法语 'pionnier'(工兵),最终来自拉丁语 'pedo'(步兵),原指军事工程兵,后引申为开拓者。

noun

❶ 先驱者,指在某个领域最早探索或开创的人,通常具有开拓精神和影响力。

“Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity.”

(居里夫人是放射性研究领域的先驱。)

“The Wright brothers are considered pioneers of aviation.”

(莱特兄弟被认为是航空业的先驱。)

❶ 拓荒者,特指早期到未开发地区定居的人,常带有冒险和艰苦的含义。

“The pioneers built their homes from logs.”

(拓荒者们用原木建造房屋。)

“Pioneers faced many hardships in the wilderness.”

(拓荒者在荒野中面临许多艰难困苦。)

同义词:trailblazer, innovator, forerunner

verb

❶ 开创,指第一个开发或使用某种新方法、技术或思想。

“The company pioneered the use of solar energy.”

(这家公司开创了太阳能的使用。)

“He pioneered a new approach to teaching languages.”

(他开创了一种新的语言教学方法。)

同义词:initiate, introduce, spearhead

常见短语

pioneer spirit — 开拓精神,指勇于探索未知、克服困难的进取态度。

“The pioneer spirit drove them to explore new territories.”

(开拓精神驱使他们探索新的疆域。)

early pioneer — 早期开拓者,强调在某个领域或地区最早的探索者。

“Early pioneers in space exploration faced great risks.”

(太空探索的早期开拓者面临巨大风险。)