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| pave the way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be a pioneer) | 打前锋
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| | | 铺路
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| | Ann is paving the way with her experimental surgical techniques. |
| pave the way viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be the first to do [sth]) | 为…铺平道路
wèi pū píng dào lù |
| | Pioneers in their covered wagons paved the way for settlement in the west. |
pave the way for [sth],
pave the way to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be leading to) | 为…创造条件
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| | | 为…铺平道路
wèi pū píng dào lù |
| | New research is paving the way for a cancer vaccine. |