leading edge

英 [ˌliːdɪŋ ˈedʒ]

美 [ˌliːdɪŋ ˈedʒ]

n.  (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; 前缘; (尤指飞机的)机翼前缘

计算机化学

牛津词典

noun

• （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
  the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology
  1. at the leading edge of scientific research
     在科学研究的前沿
• 前缘；（尤指飞机的）机翼前缘
  the front or forward edge of sth, especially an aircraft

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 尖端领域；高新领域；最前沿
  The leading edge ofa particular area of research or development is the area of it that seems most advanced or sophisticated.
  1. I think Israel tends to be at the leading edge of technological development.
     我认为以色列在技术发展领域往往处于最前沿。

英英释义

noun

• forward edge of an airfoil

双语例句

• Thursday, the leading edge of an 80-kilometer long slick of benzene reached Harbin's municipal water inlets.
  星期四，长达80公里的被化学物质苯污染的水流开始进入哈尔滨市供水系统的取水河段。
• Carter ( 1962) assumed that the zone of adhesion occurred at the leading edge of the contact.
  卡特（1962）曾假定，粘着区域发生在接触的前缘。
• Interesting values may be expected from the trailing edge, the profile centre and the leading edge.
  从后缘，叶型中心和前缘可预料得到有价值的数据。
• Leading edge and trailing edge means the function of the dimmer.
  飞机螺旋桨的前边缘和机翼后边缘是最能够反应调光器的功能的。
• Northern California is still at the leading edge of computer technology.
  加利福尼亚州北部仍是电脑技术的前沿阵地。
• The best position of plasma aerodynamic actuation is right at the leading edge of the flow separation origin line.
  等离子体气动激励的最佳位置在流动分离起始点的前缘；
• The subject leading edge region of the retire professor treatise by cited appraise function and citation analysis.
  退休教授论著被引及其评价功能是引文分析的学科前沿领域。
• It utilizes the latest advances in electronic technology, and its functional design represents the leading edge of the metal detector engineering art.
  该黄金探测器囊括了最先进的电子技术，他的实用设计代表了探测技术的前沿。
• I think Israel tends to be at the leading edge of technological development.
  我认为以色列在技术发展领域往往处于最前沿。
• We can't find the leading edge because it's trampled underfoot.
  无法发现前沿是因为被践踏得碍手碍脚。