pioneer
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/ us/ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
C2 先驱，先锋，创始人
a person who is one of the first people to do something
one of the pioneers of modern science 现代科学的先驱之一
a pioneer heart surgeon 心脏外科的先驱
拓荒者，开拓者，开发者
a person who goes to an area and builds a house, begins a farm, etc.
The pioneers went west across North America, cutting down forests and planting new crops. 拓荒者们穿过北美洲到西部去，砍伐树木，种植新的农作物。
pioneer
verb [ T ] uk/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/ us/ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
做先锋，当开拓者，倡导
to be one of the first people to do something
It was universities that pioneered these new industries. 是大学开创了这些新兴产业。