pacesetter
/ˈpeɪssetə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪssetər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpās-ˌse-tər/ (ame, mw)
pacesetter — 名詞
1. a runner, horse, or other competitor whose job is to lead a race quickly in its
領跑員
賽跑中刻意領先以帶動速度的選手或動物
a runner, horse, or other competitor whose job is to lead a race quickly in its early stages, pulling rival competitors along at a fast speed so they push for a strong finishing time
Mira was hired as the pacesetter for the Tokyo marathon's elite women's race.
Mira 受聘擔任東京馬拉松女子菁英組的領跑員。
pacesetter for [race]
The Kenyan runner served as the pacesetter, leading the pack for the first ten kilometres.
那位肯亞選手擔任領跑員，帶領隊伍跑完前十公里。
served as the pacesetter
Without a strong pacesetter, the race times stayed slow throughout the afternoon.
缺少有實力的領跑員，那場比賽整個下午成績都很慢。
Chidi dropped out at the halfway mark, having done his job as the pacesetter.
Chidi 在跑到一半時退賽，完成了他身為領跑員的任務。
Two pacesetters took turns at the front so the winner could chase a new record.
兩名領跑員輪流在最前頭，讓奪冠者有機會追求新紀錄。
文法句型
the pacesetter for [race/runner]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a paid runner or horse hired specifically to set the speed; the pacesetter rarely intends to win the race.
常見錯誤
2. a person, team, or company that is ahead of everyone else in a competition or ar
領頭羊
在競爭或領域中遙遙領先、被他人追趕的對象
a person, team, or company that is ahead of everyone else in a competition or area of work, and whose results others try to match or beat
Singapore has become a pacesetter in green-energy policy across Southeast Asia.
新加坡已成為東南亞綠能政策的領頭羊。
pacesetter in [field]
Vivek's small studio is now the pacesetter of independent animation in Mumbai.
Vivek 的小型工作室如今是孟買獨立動畫圈的領頭羊。
the pacesetter of [group]
Once the pacesetter in mobile phones, the company has slipped to fourth place.
這家公司曾是行動電話市場的領先者，如今已掉到第四名。
The Norwegian team were the pacesetters at half-time, leading the table by six points.
挪威隊在中場時是領先者，積分榜上領先六分。
Rania built her bakery into the pacesetter for sourdough in the whole neighbourhood.
Rania 把自己的烘焙坊經營成整個社區酸種麵包的領頭羊。
- leader
more general; pacesetter implies others are actively trying to catch up
- front-runner
stronger sense of clear lead in a contest or race for first place
- trendsetter
focuses on starting fashions or ideas, not on competitive results
- laggard
the slow performer at the back of a field
文法句型
pacesetter in [field/industry]
the pacesetter of [group]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a country, company, or team — rarely an individual unless the field is small. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is metaphorical (about success), not literal (about race speed).