pioneering
pioneering — 形容詞
- pioneeringpositive
- more pioneeringcomparative
- most pioneeringsuperlative
1. involving ideas, methods, or techniques that nobody has tried before, and that o
開創性的
率先使用全新方法或理念的
involving ideas, methods, or techniques that nobody has tried before, and that open up a new direction for others to follow later.
Dr. Amara's pioneering study of deep-sea bacteria led to three new antibiotic drugs.
Amara 博士對深海細菌的開創性研究促成了三種新型抗生素藥物的誕生。
pioneering + study + of + noun phrase
The city hospital uses a pioneering method that delivers medicine straight to brain tissue.
該市醫院採用了一種開創性方法，能將藥物直接送達腦組織。
pioneering + method + that-clause
Kwame helped design a pioneering app that reads street signs aloud for blind travelers.
Kwame 協助設計了一款開創性應用程式，可為視障旅客朗讀路標。
A pioneering science program in rural Kenya brings lab equipment to schools by bicycle.
肯亞鄉村的一項開創性科學計畫用腳踏車將實驗器材運送到學校。
Ingrid's pioneering approach to teaching music lets children write songs before they can read notes.
Ingrid 開創性的音樂教學法讓孩子在學會讀譜之前就能創作歌曲。
- groundbreaking
stresses the big impact the new idea had on a whole field; common in academic writing
- innovative
broader term — any fresh or creative idea can be innovative, not necessarily the very first
- trailblazing
slightly informal; emphasises leading the way despite difficulties or resistance
- conventional
following accepted, standard methods rather than trying something new
- established
already widely known and used, no longer new or experimental
文法句型
pioneering + noun
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively before a noun. Commonly modifies words like 'research', 'technique', 'study', 'work', 'method', or 'approach'. Not used in comparative or superlative forms.
常見錯誤
2. among the earliest of its kind; showing the bold, original spirit of someone who
先驅的
具備率先踏入新領域之特質的
among the earliest of its kind; showing the bold, original spirit of someone who goes first into a new area or field.
The pioneering days of flight were full of crashes, close calls, and sudden leaps forward.
飛行領域的先驅時代充滿了墜機、驚險瞬間與突然的突破。
pioneering + days + of + noun
Fatima found a diary written by a pioneering woman doctor who worked in Cairo a century ago.
Fatima 找到了一本日記，作者是一位一個世紀前在開羅執業的先驅女醫生。
pioneering + [person] + noun
Soren admired the pioneering spirit of the engineers who laid the first undersea cable.
Soren 很敬佩那些鋪設第一條海底電纜的工程師所展現的開拓精神。
The museum has a room dedicated to the pioneering families who crossed the Great Plains in wagons.
博物館有一個展廳專門介紹那些乘坐篷車穿越北美大平原的開拓家庭。
Nalini wrote a book about three pioneering female judges who reshaped the country's legal system.
Nalini 寫了一本書，記述三位重塑該國司法體系的先驅女性法官。
- modern
belonging to the present time rather than the early days of a field
- contemporary
existing or happening now; the opposite of 'pioneering' in the sense of early-era
文法句型
pioneering + noun
用法筆記
Often used with nouns that name a time period, a human quality, or a group of people: 'pioneering days', 'pioneering spirit', 'pioneering families'. Distinguish from adjective sense 1 (USING NEW METHODS), which describes the work or technique itself rather than the people or era.
常見錯誤
pioneering — 名詞
1. a person who is the first to create, study, or use something in a completely new
先驅；開創者
率先開發新方法或新領域的人
a person who is the first to create, study, or use something in a completely new way, opening a path that others then follow.
Javier is regarded as a pioneer of modern architecture in Latin America.
Javier 被譽為拉丁美洲現代建築的先驅。
a pioneer + of + field
The biologist became known worldwide as a pioneer in the study of how babies learn language.
該生物學家作為研究嬰兒如何學習語言的先驅而聞名於世。
a pioneer + in + area of study
Mei-Ling read about the pioneers of computer programming who wrote code on paper tape.
Mei-Ling 閱讀了關於那些用紙帶編寫程式碼的電腦程式設計先驅的資料。
As a pioneer of online education, the school reached thousands of students in remote villages.
作為線上教育的開創者，該校觸及了偏遠村莊的數千名學生。
People now call her a true pioneer whose ideas about clean water saved millions of lives.
如今人們稱她為真正的先驅，她的淨水理念拯救了數百萬人的生命。
- innovator
focuses on introducing new ideas; less personal and heroic than 'pioneer'
- trailblazer
emphasises overcoming obstacles while leading the way; slightly informal
- founder
someone who starts an institution or organisation; narrower in scope
- follower
someone who comes after and adopts ideas rather than creating them
文法句型
a pioneer + of/in + field
a pioneer + who + clause
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' or 'in' to name the specific field. Frequently used with adjectives like 'true', 'great', or 'early' to emphasise the person's importance. Distinguish from noun sense 2 (EARLY SETTLER), which refers specifically to people moving to new geographic areas.
常見錯誤
2. someone among the earliest to travel to a new area and make a home there, arrivi
拓荒者
首批遷入並定居新地區的人
someone among the earliest to travel to a new area and make a home there, arriving before the region is widely settled by others from the same group.
The pioneers who settled the American West faced long journeys, harsh winters, and little outside help.
定居美國西部的拓荒者經歷了漫長的旅程、嚴酷的寒冬和極少的外援。
pioneers + who + past-tense action
Oluwaseyi's great-grandparents were among the first pioneers to farm the valley in 1892.
Oluwaseyi 的曾祖父母是 1892 年首批在該山谷耕種的拓荒者之一。
A statue in the town square honours the pioneers who crossed the mountains on foot.
鎮上廣場的雕像紀念那些徒步翻山越嶺的早期移民。
The museum displays tools and letters left behind by the early pioneers of the Australian outback.
博物館展示了澳洲內陸早期拓荒者留下的工具和信件。
Dimitri traced his family back to a group of pioneers who left Russia for Alaska in the 1780s.
Dimitri 追溯家族歷史，找到一群在 1780 年代離開俄羅斯前往阿拉斯加的拓荒者。
- native
a person born in a place, rather than someone who moved there from outside
文法句型
pioneer + who + past-tense clause
early pioneers + of + place
用法筆記
Often used in historical contexts, especially about 18th- and 19th-century migration to the Americas, Australia, and other regions. In modern usage, the word can also describe the first residents of a newly developed area.
pioneering — 動詞
- pioneeringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pioneerings3rd person singular
- pioneeringing-ing form
- pioneeringedpast simple
1. to be the first to travel across a stretch of land or water and make it passable
開闢；開拓
率先通過或開發某地區的路線
to be the first to travel across a stretch of land or water and make it passable, so that others can follow and settle there later.
Trappers and traders pioneered a route through the northern forests in the early 1800s.
毛皮獵人和商人在 1800 年代初期開闢了一條穿越北方森林的路線。
pioneer + a route + through + noun
Small teams of engineers pioneered the mountain pass that later became a major highway.
小型工程隊開拓了那條山路，後來這條路成為了一條主要公路。
Hassan's ancestors helped pioneer the trade paths that linked the coast to inland cities.
Hassan 的祖先曾協助開拓連接海岸與內陸城市的貿易路線。
Explorers pioneered the river system over three summers, mapping every bend and rapid.
探險家耗時三個夏季開拓該水系，繪製了每一處彎道和急流的地圖。
The first survey teams pioneered the desert crossing that wagon trains would later follow.
首批測量隊開闢了那條沙漠通道，後來的篷車隊便循此路線前進。
- open up
more everyday and general; can refer to any new area or opportunity, not necessarily a physical route
- blaze a trail
very similar meaning but more vivid and idiomatic; literally means marking trees to show a path
- follow
to travel a route that someone else has already established
文法句型
pioneer + a route/area
pioneer + through + region
用法筆記
Typically takes a direct object naming the route, region, or path. Often used in historical and geographical contexts. Distinguish from verb sense 2 (CREATE SOMETHING NEW), which focuses on methods, technologies, or fields of knowledge rather than physical routes.
2. to be the first person or group to develop a new method, technology, or area of
開創
率先開發新方法、技術或領域
to be the first person or group to develop a new method, technology, or area of knowledge, leading the way for later work.
Dr. Amara pioneered a new way to grow rice that needs only half the usual water.
Amara 博士開創了一種只需一半用水量的水稻種植新方法。
pioneer + a new way + to + verb
That research lab pioneered the use of lasers in eye surgery more than thirty years ago.
該研究實驗室在三十多年前率先將雷射技術應用於眼部手術。
pioneer + the use of + noun + in + field
The company pioneered digital payments in East Africa when most banks said it was impossible.
該公司在多數銀行都認為不可能的情況下，在東非開創了數位支付服務。
A small group of teachers pioneered the idea that play should be central to early education.
一小群教師率先提出遊戲應該是幼兒教育核心的理念。
Dr. Chen pioneered a method for turning old plastic bottles into strong building blocks for houses.
Chen 博士開創了一種將舊塑膠瓶轉化為堅固建築用磚的方法。
- abandon
to stop developing or using something entirely
文法句型
pioneer + a method/technique
pioneer + the use of + noun
pioneer + the idea + that-clause
用法筆記
Typically takes a direct object naming the new method, technology, field, or idea. Common in academic, scientific, and business writing. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (OPEN UP A PATH), which concerns physical exploration and route-finding rather than intellectual or technical innovation.