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单词 pacesetter
释义

pacesetter

[ peys-set-er ]
/ ˈpeɪsˌsɛt ər /
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noun

a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
a person or thing that sets the pace, as in racing.
Also called pacemaker.

Origin of pacesetter

First recorded in 1890–95; pace1 + setter

OTHER WORDS FROM pacesetter

pacesetting, adjective

Words nearby pacesetter

paced, pacefollower, pace lap, pacemaker, pacer, pacesetter, paceway, pacey, pacha, pachalic, Pachelbel
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Example sentences from the Web for pacesetter

  • The pacesetter and de facto ringleader of The Roots has, to his credit, had one hell of a day.

    A Day in the Life of The Roots' Questlove|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pacesetter

pacesetter
/ (ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə) /

noun

another word for pacemaker (def. 1), pacemaker (def. 2)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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