pioneer

開拓者、先駆者

ある場所を初めて探検したり、新しい分野で最初に活動したりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone among the first to explore a place or begin work in a new area.

• The pioneers crossed the mountains.
• She became a pioneer in medical research.
• Early pioneers built homes beside the river.

使い方： pioneer of something (She was a pioneer of modern nursing.); pioneer in something (He was a pioneer in space research.)

類義語： trailblazer

よく使う表現： early pioneer, pioneer of something, pioneer in something, technology pioneer

先駆ける、開拓する

他の人に先立って、新しいものを探究したり開発したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To explore or develop something new before other people do.

• The team pioneered a new treatment.
• She is pioneering research into cleaner fuels.
• Their company pioneered the use of recycled building materials.

類義語： introduce, develop

よく使う表現： pioneer a method, pioneer new technology, pioneer research, pioneer a technique