单词 | pacesetter |
释义 | pacesettern. 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. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1895 |
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