1.pioneer用作动词的意思是“当拓荒者,当开发者”,引申可作“开拓,开辟,开发”“倡导,促进…的初期发展”解。
2.pioneer可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。 用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。

用作不及物动词
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The Wright brothers pioneered in early aviation.莱特兄弟是早期飞机制造业的探索者。
用作及物动词
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They pioneered the Northwest Territory.他们开垦了西北领土。
She pioneered the short haircut for women.她倡导了妇女的短发型。
She pioneered the use of the drug.是她最先使用这种药品。
This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。

［同义词］ n.  developer, explorer, founder, leader, settler v.  create, develop, discover, establish, invent, originate
［词源］  ＜法语pionnier＜古法语peonier(步兵)

1.pioneer的基本意思是“拓荒者,开发者”,也可指“探险者”,还可用来指“探索新知识领域的人”。
2.pioneer在军事用语中指“工兵”。
3.“少年先锋队”中的pioneer应用复数形式,即the Young Pioneers。

Pioneers from the East settled in this region in 1875.1875年,来自东部的拓荒者在这个地区定居下来。
The pioneer who stayed and lived and succeeded was proud of himself.留下在那儿生活并取得成功的先驱者为自己感到骄傲。
He is a pioneer in modern medical practice.他是现代医学实践的先驱。
He is a pioneer of social reform.他是社会改革的先驱。
He is a pioneer of heart transplant operations.他是心脏移植手术的开创者。
The Russians were the pioneers of space travel.俄国人是宇宙航行的先驱。
They were pioneers in the field of microsurgery.他们是显微外科学领域的创始人。
They are Young Pioneers.他们是少先队员。