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。 |