Voortrekker
/ˈfʊəˌtrekə(r)/noun
1- S. African historical a member of one of the groups of Dutch-speaking people who migrated by wagon from the Cape Colony into the interior from 1836 onwards, in order to live beyond the borders of British rule〈南非, 史〉移民先驱(1836年后为逃避英国统治坐着牛车远离开普殖民地向内地大迁移的操荷兰语者)。
1.1
- a member of an Afrikaner youth movement similar to the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides南非白人童子军。
1.2
- a person who explores or initiates new areas of thought and action; a pioneer(新思想行动的)探索者, 发起者; 先驱。
词源
Afrikaans, from Dutch voor 'fore' + trekken 'to travel'.