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单词 opener-up
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opener-upn.

Brit. /ˌəʊp(ə)nəˈrʌp/, /ˌəʊpn̩əˈrʌp/, U.S. /ˌoʊp(ə)nəˈrəp/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: opener n., up adv.1
Etymology: < opener n. + up adv.1, after to open up at open v. Phrasal verbs.
A person who opens something up.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [noun] > action or process of opening > one who or that which opens
openerOE
opener-up1911
1911 Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 149/2 Carl Mauch, another German opener-up of South Africa.
1946 Mind 55 102 The great philosopher is an opener-up of new paths for the mind of man.
1960 H. Kraemer World Cultures & World Relig. v. 104 He became by his adventurous exploit the opener-up of the Muslim world.
1989 Guardian (Nexis) 10 Oct. Abbado is an opener up of old institutions to new ideas and new methods of working.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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