pacemaker
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/ˈpeɪsmeɪkər/
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/ˈpeɪsmeɪkə(r)/
A small device that doctors put inside someone's body to help their heart beat in the right way
My grandmother got a pacemaker put in to help her heart beat properly.
我的祖母裝了一個起搏器來幫助她的心臟正常跳動。
Someone or something that starts fast in races to set the speed for others
In the race, a pacemaker was used so runners would try to keep up with a fast pace.
在比賽中,使用了一個領跑者,以便跑步者們嘗試跟上快節奏。
The leading person or team in a competition
Our team is the pacemaker this season, leading by three games.
我們的團隊是本賽季的領跑者,領先三場比賽。