Vanguard



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.前卫
• ［英］ n.前卫 ( the troops moving at the head of an army)
• ［记］ van ( 前部) +guard ( 卫士)
• ［例］ the vanguard of modern literature ( 现代文学的先驱者)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English vauntgard, from Anglo-French vantgarde, avantgarde, from avant- fore- (from avant before, from Late Latin abante) + garde guard — more at advance
• Date: 15th century
• 1. the troops moving at the head of an army
• 2. the forefront of an action or movement
• ? vanguardism noun
• ? vanguardist noun

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