cutting-edge
Chinese meaning
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Example
ASML is the only company on the planet capable of mass producing the ultraviolet lithography machines critical to building cutting-edge chips.
Source: Business Insider · 28 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
原指刀刃最锋利处，引申为技术最前沿
- cutting（切割的）+ edge（刃口/边缘）
Collocations
- cutting-edge technology / cutting-edge chips / at the cutting edge
Chinese usage notes
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Usage · 用法
名词前常写 cutting-edge technology，表示前沿技术；at the cutting edge of research 中是名词短语 cutting edge，要分开写并保留 the。
Distinction · 辨析
前沿是一种先进程度的描述，不等于已经成熟、可靠或适合所有场景。遇到宣传性句子，可继续查具体功能、测试条件与应用限制。
Collocations · 常见搭配
- cutting-edge technology
- at the cutting edge of research
Original teaching example (not a news quotation)
The lab uses cutting-edge sensors to measure tiny changes in temperature.
实验室使用前沿传感器测量微小的温度变化。
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