[/ˈvængɑːd; ˋvænˏɡɑrd/] n the vanguard [sing]1 leading part of an advancing army or fleet 先头部队; 先头舰队; 前锋; 先锋.
用法: 2 (fig 比喻) leaders of a movement or fashion （运动或时尚的）先驱, 先锋, 领导者: researchers in the vanguard of scientific progress 在科学进步前列的研究人员. Cf 参看 rearguard (rear1).