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前沿
qián yán
Meaning
- frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
- (military) forward position
Definition
指领先的地位或领域，多指科学技术或思想的最新的、最先进的部分。
The leading position or field, often referring to the newest and most advanced part of science, technology, or thought.
Usage
常用于描述科技、学术、思想等领域中最前沿、最先进的部分，可以作名词或形容词使用。
Commonly used to describe the most cutting-edge and advanced parts of fields such as technology, academia, and thought, can be used as a noun or adjective.
Examples
- 1 这家公司在人工智能领域处于世界前沿。 (This company is at the forefront of the world in the field of artificial intelligence.)
- 2 他的研究成果代表了这一学科的前沿水平。 (His research results represent the cutting-edge level of this discipline.)
- 3 前沿科技的发展正在改变我们的生活方式。 (The development of cutting-edge technology is changing our way of life.)
- 4 这位科学家致力于探索医学前沿。 (This scientist is dedicated to exploring the frontiers of medicine.)
- 5 我们需要关注教育的前沿理念。 (We need to pay attention to cutting-edge concepts in education.)
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