pioneer

名词 pioneer:

1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
   同义词：innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker
2. one the first colonists or settler in a new territory

动词 pioneer:

1. open up an area or prepare a way
   同义词：open up
2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
   同义词：initiate
3. open up and explore a new area

1. She pioneered the use of the drug.
   是她最先使用的这种药品。
2. The history of public education in the United States dates from the society of the early pioneers.
   美国的公共教育史起源于早期拓荒者的社会。
3. He was a pioneer in the use of X-rays.
   他是最早使用X光的人。

pi.o.neer

n.（名词）
One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle.
拓荒者，开辟者：冒险进入不可知或无人占有的地方定居的人
One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development:
开拓者，先锋，创始人：发展新思想、研究或开发领域的人：
例句：
a pioneer in aviation.
航空业的先驱者

A soldier who performs construction and demolition work in the field to facilitate troop movements.
轻工兵：战场上，完成建造和破坏工作以便大部队行动的士兵
Ecology An animal or plant species that establishes itself in a previously barren environment.
【生态学】 先驱生物：能在不毛之地生存的某种动物或植物种类
adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
开拓者的：拓荒者的与拓荒者有关的，有拓荒者特点的：
例句：
the pioneer spirit.
拓荒精神

Leading the way; trailblazing:
作先锋的；开拓的：
例句：
a pioneer treatment for cancer.
对付癌症的开拓性治疗方法

v.（动词）
pi.o.neered,pi.o.neer.ing,pi.o.neers
v.tr.（及物动词）

To open up (an area) or prepare (a way):
开路，创办：打开（新领域）或准备（途径）：
例句：
rockets that pioneered outer space.
开拓外层空间的火箭

To settle (a region).
定居于（一地区）
To initiate or participate in the development of:
开创或倡导：倡导或参与某项发展：
例句：
surgeons who pioneered organ transplants.
首创器官移植的外科医生

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To act as a pioneer:
开辟，开拓，开创：
例句：
pioneered in development of the laser.
开拓激光领域

来源：
French pionnier
法语 pionnier
from Old French peonier [foot soldier]
源自 古法语 peonier [步兵]
from peon
源自 peon
from Medieval Latin pedô pedôn-
源自 中世纪拉丁语 pedô pedôn-
from Late Latin [one who has broad feet]
源自 后期拉丁语 [平足者]
from Latin pôs ped- [foot] * see ped-
源自 拉丁语 pôs ped- [足，脚] *参见 ped-