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单词 alpinist
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alpinist

noun

al·​pin·​ist ˈal-pə-nist How to pronounce alpinist (audio)
variants or Alpinist
plural alpinists or Alpinists
1
: a mountain climber specializing in high, difficult ascents
In the world of alpinists Mr. Lowe was a celebrity, tackling routes that seemed impossible to other climbers and with as little equipment as he could. Daniel E. Slotnik
… on the top of the fifth highest mountain in the continental U.S., one on which alpinists practice before heading for the Andes and Himalayas … Paul Clark
2
: an Alpine skier (see alpine sense 4)
To the dedicated alpinist, cross-country skiing is an amateurish parody of the real art. Time
As for the women, the only American Alpinist with a shot at a medal is 20-year-old Cindy Nelson in the downhill. Peter Bonventre

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

alpinist

noun

as in mountaineer

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