vanguard

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++van·guard /ˈvænɡɑːd $ -ɡɑːrd/ noun  1  in/at the vanguard (of something) ADVANCEDin the most advanced position of development 在(某事物的)前沿 The shop has always been in the vanguard of London fashion trends. 那家商店一直走在伦敦时尚潮流的最前沿。2. the vanguard PMthe leading position at the front of an army or group of ships moving into battle, or the soldiers who are in this position 〔军队或舰队的〕前卫，前锋

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vanguard• Those individuals will form the critically important vanguard of a new workforce.• What it would put a stop to is the reactionary policy of subordinating the revolutionary vanguard to the national bourgeoisie.• The party was portrayed as the vanguard of the proletariat.• The prototype was in the vanguard of technical development.• Tom wanted to mold the Parish-to-Parish Committee into the vanguard of a movement.• Slinger has been part of the vanguard transforming hip-hop with ideas taken from a wide variety of sources, including straight experimentalism.• That the vanguard was so severely curtailed reveals the extent of the Soviet Union's conservatism, conformism and inferiority complex.From Longman Business Dictionaryvanguardvan‧guard /ˈvængɑːd-gɑːrd/ noun be in/at the vanguard (of something) to be the most advanced or developed business, person etc in a particular area of workThe prototype was in the vanguard of technical development.Origin vanguard (1400-1500) Old French avangarde, from avant-garde; → AVANT-GARDE

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vanguard
van‧guard /ˈvænɡɑːd $ -ɡɑːrd/ noun1. in/at the vanguard (of something) in the most advanced position of development:
    The shop has always been in the vanguard of London fashion trends.
2. the vanguard the leading position at the front of an army or group of ships moving into battle, or the soldiers who are in this position

van·guardBrE /ˈvænɡɑːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvænɡɑːrd/ 🔊 noun (usually the vanguard) [singular] the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. （政治、艺术、工业等社会活动的）领导者，先锋，先驱者◆The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress. 这家公司以处于科学发展的领先地位而自豪。🔊🔊the part of an army, etc. that is at the front when moving forward to attack the enemy 先头部队；前卫；尖兵 OPP rearguard