| 词汇 | front runner |
| 词源 | front runner. Front runner appears to be a relatively recent addition to the language, dating back only 60 years or so. It means a person leading in any competition, especially in a po- litical race, and derives from either track and field or horse racing. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。