spearhead

英语

词源

源自中古英语 spere-hed，等价于spear +‎ head。

发音

• (英国) 国际音标^(帮助)：/ˈspɪə.hɛd/
• (美国) 国际音标^(帮助)：/ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/, /ˈspiɹ.hɛd/

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名词

spearhead (复数 spearheads)

1. 矛头，矛尖
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2. 先锋，发起者；领导者，倡导者
   • 1964 September, G. Freeman Allen, “Interim report on the East Coast Route express service”, 出自 Modern Railways，页号s 158–159:

     Spearheads of the NER bargain fares attack this year have been the introduction of weekend fares at a 7s 6d in the £ discount on ordinary rates between principal stations throughout the Region—[...].

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3. 先头部队
4. (运动) 进攻发起者
   • 2011 9月 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, 出自 BBC:

     England played at a tempo in attack that was too much for Bulgaria, with width provided at various times by Walcott、Young and Stewart Downing and Rooney acting as the potent spearhead.

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动词

spearhead (第三人称单数简单现在时 spearheads，现在分词 spearheading，一般过去时及过去分词 spearheaded)

1. (及物) 发起，倡导，领导 （一次项目，一次活动等）

   He spearheaded the entire project from day one.

   他从第一天就开始领导整个项目。

   • 2012 4月 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, 出自 BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Newcastle have put themselves within touching distance after a fantastic run which has been spearheaded by the goals of Senegal striker Cisse.

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   • 2021 1月 13, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Spectacular funiculars”, 出自 RAIL, issue 922，页号 53:

     George Monks spearheaded the project to solve this problem with a funicular, and work on the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway (L&LCR) began in 1887.

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