| 单词 | vanguard |
| 释义 | vanguard (once / 2422 pages) n If you are in the vanguard, you're up front. It could be that you are in the vanguard of an advancing army, or in the vanguard of any movement, trend, or occupation. Vanguard is an old variation of the French word avant-garde meaning "fore-guard" or "front guard." Vanguard and avant-garde have the same basic meaning, but avant-garde generally describes artistic endeavors, while vanguard can be more widely applied. You might talk about the vanguard of fashion on the red carpet, the vanguard of medical research at a university, or the vanguard of a political movement at a demonstration. WORD FAMILYvanguard: vanguards USAGE EXAMPLESNigeria’s Vanguard newspaper published photographs it said showed him free. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) Mr. Harris was also on the vanguard of blending his polling business with his work as a political consultant. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Meanwhile, the U.S. robo industry's early leader is Vanguard Group. Reuters(Dec 16, 2016) 1n the leading units moving at the head of an army Syn|Hyper van army unit a military unit that is part of an army 2n any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) Syn|Hyper avant-garde, new wave, van art movement, artistic movement a group of artists who agree on general principles 3n the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field Syn|Hyper cutting edge, forefront perspective, position, view a way of regarding situations or topics etc. |
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