pioneer
UK [ˌpaɪə'nɪər] US [-'nɪr] noun countable
■a person who is one of the first people to do something 先驱，先锋，创始人•one of the pioneers of modern science现代科学的先驱之一 •a pioneer heart surgeon心脏外科的先驱 ■a person who goes to an area and establishes farms, houses, etc 拓荒者，开拓者，开发者•The pioneers went west across North America, cutting down forests and planting new crops.拓荒者横越北美洲向西部进发，砍伐林木，种植新的农作物。
UK [ˌpaɪə'nɪər] US [-'nɪr] verb transitive
■to be one of the first people to do something 做先锋，当开拓者，倡导•It was universities that pioneered these new industries.是大学开创了这些新兴产业。 |