pacemaker
noun /ˈpeɪsmeɪkə(r)/
/ˈpeɪsmeɪkər/
- an electronic device that is put inside a person’s body to help their heart beat regularly
（心脏）起搏器 - After his last heart attack, he was fitted with a pacemaker.
他上次心脏病发作后，安装了起搏器。
- After his last heart attack, he was fitted with a pacemaker.
- (also pacesetter especially in North American English)a person or an animal that begins a race quickly so that the other people taking part will try to copy the speed and run a fast race
领跑人；领跑动物 - Early pacemakers often drop out of a race before the finish.
早期的起搏器经常在比赛结束前退出比赛。 - (figurative) The big banks have been the pacesetters in developing the system.
大银行是发展这一体系的先驱。
- Early pacemakers often drop out of a race before the finish.
- (also pacesetter especially in North American English)a person or team that is winning in a sports competition
（竞赛中的）领先者，领先队伍 - The local club are now only one point off the pacemakers.
当地俱乐部与领先者只差一分。
- The local club are now only one point off the pacemakers.