spearhead

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который возглавляет или инициирует какую-либо деятельность, например атаку или кампанию, или ведущее военное подразделение в атаке, или наконечник и заострённый конец копья.

A noun referring to a person who leads or initiates an activity such as an attack or campaign, or the leading military unit in an attack, or the head and sharpened point of a spear.

1. Leader or initiatorB2formal

   A person who leads or initiates an activity, such as an attack or campaign.

   Лидер или инициатор

   • She was the spearhead of the new marketing campaign.
   • He acted as the spearhead for the community project.
   • The team's spearhead pushed the initiative forward.

   Синонимыdriving forceinitiatorinstigatorleaderoriginatorpioneerprime movertrailblazer

2. Leading military unitC1formal

   The foremost unit in a military attack, leading the advance.

   Передовой отряд

   • The spearhead of the army broke through the enemy lines.
   • The battalion served as the spearhead in the offensive.
   • The spearhead unit was the first to engage the enemy.

   Синонимыforefrontleading edgepointvanguard

3. Tip of a spearB1formal

   The sharpened point at the head of a spear, used for thrusting.

   Наконечник копья

   • The spearhead was made of flint and tied to the shaft.
   • He carefully sharpened the spearhead before the hunt.
   • Ancient warriors crafted spearheads from bronze and iron.

   Синонимыheadpointspear-pointspike

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения руководства или инициирования усилия, проекта или движения.

A verb used to indicate leading or initiating an effort, project, or movement.

1. Lead an initiativeB2formal

   To be the leader or driving force behind a project, campaign, or movement.

   Возглавить инициативу

   • She spearheaded the new marketing campaign.
   • He spearheaded the effort to reform the company's policies.
   • The organization spearheaded a nationwide vaccination drive.

   Синонимыchampiondirectfrontguideheadinitiatelaunchleadorchestratepioneer

   Антонимыfollowtrail