pioneer
Definitions
A person who is among the first to explore or develop a new area, field, or activity.
先驱，先锋，开拓者
To be the first to develop or use a new method, idea, or area.
开创，开拓，率先采用
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThrough Old French from a word for a 'foot soldier' (peon, from Latin pes 'foot'). The pioneer was the infantryman sent ahead to dig and clear the ground for the army — so 'pioneer' came to mean anyone who goes first and opens the way.
Root ped still carries 32 more wordsWhy It Means This
The foot is well hidden here. A pioneer was literally a foot soldier (someone on foot, not horseback) tasked with going ahead to prepare the way. That image of 'the one out front clearing ground' survived into modern English even as the military and the feet faded away.
Common Collocations
- 1.pioneer in the field该领域的先驱
- 2.true pioneer真正的先驱
- 3.pioneer spirit开拓精神
- 4.pioneer a method开创一种方法
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was a pioneer in the field of computer science.
- 2.
The company pioneered a new method of recycling plastic.
- 3.
These early pioneers crossed the plains in covered wagons.