leading edge

noun
🔊/ˌliːdɪŋ ˈedʒ/
🔊/ˌliːdɪŋ ˈedʒ/
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  1. [singular] the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology(某活动领域的)最重要位置,领先地位;(尤指技术上的)前沿,尖端
    • at the leading edge of scientific research在科学研究的前沿
    • The company has had the leading edge in electronics for ten years.该公司在电子领域拥有十多年的领先优势。
  2. [countable] (specialist) the front or forward edge of something moving, especially an aircraft wing前缘;(尤指飞机的)机翼前缘
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