Word
groundbreaker
/ˈɡraʊnd,breɪkə/
noun
先驱；开拓者；创始人
A pioneer; a person who is the first to do something or to open up a new field of activity
- 1.
First person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person.
先驱；奠基人。
- 2.
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
开拓者,开辟新研究、技术或艺术领域的人
先驱；奠基人。；开拓者,开辟新研究、技术或艺术领域的人；创始者；改进者
In use
Elon Musk is a groundbreaker in the electric vehicle industry.
Her groundbreaking research earned her the title of groundbreaker in molecular biology.
As a groundbreaker in sustainable architecture, she designed the first carbon-neutral skyscraper.
a groundbreaker in + field
表示在某领域具有开创性的人。
She was a groundbreaker in the field of artificial intelligence.
她曾是人工智能领域的创始人。
the groundbreaker of + organization/movement
强调作为某个组织或运动的首创者。
He is considered the groundbreaker of the modern environmental movement.
他被视为现代环保运动的创始者。
be regarded as a groundbreaker
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- pioneer
- 先驱 · pioneer 强调率先进入新领域，有时指早期探索者；groundbreaker 更侧重打破旧有框架或开创全新路径。
- trailblazer
- 开拓者 · trailblazer 比喻在未知领域开辟道路，常指创新实践；groundbreaker 更着重从无到有地创建新体系或新方法。
Word family
- groundbreaking
- 开创性的；突破性的 · adj
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于单数形式，指代开创性人物。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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