🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

开拓者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāituòzhě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trailblazer/ˈtreɪlˌbleɪ.zər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他是科技领域的开拓者。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is the first to do something or who leads the way in a particular field.

    "As a trailblazer in technology, she introduced innovations that changed the industry."
  2. 2

    A person who makes a new track or path in a figurative sense.

    "His work as a trailblazer in environmental activism inspired many to join the cause."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trailblazer' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'trail' (from Old French 'traille', meaning a path) and 'blaze' (from Middle English 'blasen', meaning to mark). Initially used to describe someone who marks a path through wilderness, it has evolved to refer to pioneers in various fields.

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