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forerunner

/ˈfɔːˌrʌnər/ /ˈfɔrˌrʌnər/

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noun

先驱，先锋，领跑者。

A runner at the front or ahead.

Examples :

"The track team's forerunner sprinted ahead, leaving the rest of the runners behind. "

田径队的领跑者奋力冲刺，把其他选手远远甩在了身后。

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领跑员，先导者

By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.

Examples :

"The forerunner skied down the slalom course before the race, checking for icy patches and signaling the all-clear to the racers. "

比赛开始前，领滑员滑下了障碍滑雪赛道，检查是否有结冰的地方，并发出一切安全的信号给参赛选手。

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noun

先兆，预兆，前兆。

A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.

Examples :

"The new student's enthusiasm was a forerunner of her success in the math club. "

这个新生的热情是她在数学俱乐部取得成功的先兆。

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noun

先驱，先辈，祖先.

A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather was the forerunner of our family's successful farming business. "

我爷爷是我们家成功农业企业的先驱。

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先驱邮票

A postage stamp used in the time before a region or area issues stamps of its own.

Examples :

"Before the country issued its own stamps, the British forerunner stamps were used for mail. "

在这个国家发行自己的邮票之前，邮件使用的是英国的先驱邮票。

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