pioneer
forerunner
innovator【导航词义:先驱】
pioneer n. 先驱,先锋
〔辨析〕指在某事物发展初期的重要人物,其思想或理论得到后人的发展或完善。
〔例证〕
He was a pioneer in the field of mathematics.
他是数学领域的先驱者。
Who is the pioneer of computer animation?
谁是计算机动画的先驱?
forerunner n. 先驱,先导
〔辨析〕多指某事物或某组织的前身。
〔例证〕
What was the forerunner of the modern computer?
现代计算机的前身是什么?
The European Economic Community is the forerunner of the European Union.
欧洲经济共同体是欧盟的前身。
innovator n. 革新者,创新者
〔辨析〕指发起变革、引入新思想的人或机构。
〔例证〕
The young technical innovator didn't lose heart despite several failures.
这位年轻的技术创新者并没有因为几次失败而灰心。
This hospital is known as an innovator for its research on tumor.
这家医院因其在肿瘤方面的研究而被称为革新者。