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单词 new frontier
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Definition of new frontier in English:

new frontier

noun ˌnjuː frʌnˈtɪəˌnjuː ˈfrʌntɪə
  • 1A newly established frontier, especially (in US History) one marking a westward expansion of pioneer settlement. Later also: a region offering new opportunity, especially one which is unfamiliar.

  • 2Generally. Anything which marks or indicates the limits of the present state of knowledge, policy, etc., especially as a starting point for new work; a new challenge; a new development.

  • 3US Politics. In form New Frontier. A programme of social improvement advocated by John F. Kennedy, President from 1961 to 1963. Now historical.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From new + frontier.

 
 

Definition of new frontier in US English:

new frontier

noun
  • 1A newly established frontier, especially (in US History) one marking a westward expansion of pioneer settlement. Later also: a region offering new opportunity, especially one which is unfamiliar.

  • 2Generally. Anything which marks or indicates the limits of the present state of knowledge, policy, etc., especially as a starting point for new work; a new challenge; a new development.

  • 3US Politics. In form New Frontier. A programme of social improvement advocated by John F. Kennedy, President from 1961 to 1963. Now historical.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From new + frontier.

 
 
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