vanguard
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/ˈvænɡɑːrd/
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/ˈvænɡɑːd/
the leading group or person in a particular field or movement
The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress, always at the forefront of new discoveries.
这家公司自豪地成为科学进步的先锋,始终处于新发现的最前沿。
the leading troops in an advancing army
The army was advancing steadily, with the vanguard already at the border, ready to engage the enemy.
军队正在稳步前进,先锋部队已经到达边境,准备与敌人交战。