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单词 pathfinder
释义

pathfinder

noun

path·​find·​er ˈpath-ˌfīn-dər How to pronounce pathfinder (audio)
ˈpäth-
: one that discovers a way
especially : one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route
pathfinding
ˈpath-ˌfīn-diŋ How to pronounce pathfinder (audio)
ˈpäth-
noun or adjective

Example Sentences

a pathfinder of the fashion world
Recent Examples on the Web The CubeSat will act as a pathfinder for Gateway, an orbiting lunar outpost that will serve as a way station between Earth and the moon for astronauts. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 June 2022 Since its launch in June 2021, the pathfinder has captured images of several tropical cyclones, including Hurricane Ida in the US, Cyclone Batsirai over Madagascar, and eastern Japan's Super Typhoon Mindulle. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 13 June 2022 Enlarge / Amazon is counting on the Vulcan rocket, a pathfinder for which is shown here, to deliver a large number of satellites into space. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2022 To that end, the core stage of the pathfinder Ariane 6 rocket has reached the European launch site in French Guiana, the agency says. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022 In fact, the change has already begun as the company moves to become a pathfinder in adapting commercial digital technology to the nation’s military needs. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021 Only decades later did Hay receive his due as a gay-rights pathfinder. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021 Among the scofflaws was the legendary pathfinder Daniel Boone, whose story is nimbly retold by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021 If built bigger, the technological progeny of that pathfinder could help sustain future human explorers on Mars by literally producing breathable gas and rocket propellant alike out of thin air. Leonard David, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

pathfinder

noun

as in explorer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • explorer
  • pioneer
  • trailblazer
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  • woodsman
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  • bushranger
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