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单词 pacesetter
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pacesettern.

Brit. /ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə/, U.S. /ˈpeɪ(s)ˌsɛdər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pace n.1, setter n.1
Etymology: < pace n.1 + setter n.1, after to set the pace at set v.1 54d. Compare pace-setting n., pace-setting adj.
A person who or thing which sets the pace, rate, or standard to be achieved by others; the leader in a particular field; a trendsetter. Chiefly figurative.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > one who sets pace of movement or progress
pacesetter1895
the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > pioneering or breaking new ground > a pioneer
pioneer1605
outstarter1738
advance guard1759
path-breaker1843
pathfinder1847
torch-bearer1847
path-hewer1879
pacesetter1895
pacemaker1905
trail-blazer1908
style-setter1959
1895 Westm. Gaz. 25 Nov. 2/2 With Mr. Redmond as pace-setter, there will, we may be sure, be a lively competition between him, Mr. Dillon, and Mr. Healy.
1946 Sun (Baltimore) 2 Aug. 14/1 Perlina, the early pacesetter, was second about two lengths in front of..White Ford.
1969 Times 22 Oct. (Ghana Suppl.) p. i/2 Ghana was the pacesetter for modern Africa when it became the first sub-Saharan black country to move from colonial status to independence.
1993 Money Apr. 88/2 To identify these reliable pace-setters, Money examined fund performance records for the past seven years.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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