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spearhead

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spear·head1 /ˈspɪəhed $ ˈspɪr-/ verb [transitive]  DO something/TAKE ACTIONLEADERto lead an attack or organized action 的先锋,带头〔做某事〕 the troops who spearheaded the rescue mission 在救援任务中充当先锋的部队→ See Verb table
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spearheadVoice over Kington was recently chosen to spearhead a hi-tech answer to job creation.Likewise, public relations may use advertising to support or spearhead a publicity programme to reinforce messages.Sadly for Graham we haven't got too many players of true international quality to spearhead his attack this way.Evita spearheaded legislation for compulsory public education.True, but it is the sanctions, which the United States spearheaded, that permit such manipulation.Who is spearheading the government's breastfeeding policy?Foreign firms are spearheading the growth.She credited Mosby with spearheading the suit by convincing the other women to join.
spearhead2 noun [countable usually singular]  DO something/TAKE ACTIONLEADERa person or group of people who lead an attack or organized action 先锋,前导,先头部队spearhead of The group became the spearhead of the labor union movement. 这个团体成了工会运动的 先锋。
Examples from the Corpus
spearheadThe tight ranks wavered and melted before the driving spearhead, even though it was now sadly deformed and its speed slackened.They are the spearhead of the Imperial army, capable of shattering almost any enemy line under the right circumstances.Moran was the spearhead of the valley's conservation movement.The spearhead of their sales drive was cooking and water heating, in which their major competitors were the gas boards.
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spearhead
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spearhead1 /ˈspɪəhed $ ˈspɪr-/ verb [transitive]
to lead an attack or organized action:
    the troops who spearheaded the rescue mission

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spearhead2 noun [countable usually singular]
a person or group of people who lead an attack or organized action
    spearhead of
    The group became the spearhead of the labor union movement.


spear·headBrE /ˈspɪəhed/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪrhed/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a person or group that begins an activity or leads an attack against sb/sth 先锋;前锋;先头部队
spear·headBrE /ˈspɪəhed/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪrhed/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spearhead BrE /ˈspɪəhed/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈspɪrhed/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it spearheads BrE /ˈspɪəhedz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈspɪrhedz/ 🔊past simple spearheaded BrE /ˈspɪəhedɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈspɪrhedɪd/ 🔊past participle spearheaded BrE /ˈspɪəhedɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈspɪrhedɪd/ 🔊 -ing form spearheading BrE /ˈspɪəhedɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈspɪrhedɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to begin an activity or lead an attack against sb/sth 做…的先锋;带头做;领先突击He is spearheading a campaign for a new stadium in the town. 他正发起一项运动,呼吁在城里新建一座体育场。🔊🔊