ahead of the curve

Chinese translation: 居于领先地位

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English term or phrase:ahead of the curve
Chinese translation:居于领先地位
Entered by: Sunny Xia

07:12 Aug 2, 2007
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
English term or phrase: ahead of the curve
When it comes to performing routine applications, the Brilliance CT 16-slice configuration puts your institution ahead of the curve.
Sunny Xia
Local time: 10:32
居于领先地位
Explanation:
curve这里本意是趋势图,这里用引申义,表示 A trend derived from or as if from such a graph(美国传统词典)即趋势、潮流之意,整个短语当是领先潮流之意,不过刚才clearwater建议的领先一步已经是正确的解释了,我这里再稍加发挥,算是班门弄斧了:)
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Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 10:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3与众不同
Lu Zou
4 +1居于领先地位
Jinhang Wang
3曲线前沿
George Guo


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
与众不同


Explanation:
猜想the curve是指其它医院的一般情况。
由于Brilliance CT 16性能优越,使用后会是你所在机构/医院具有更强的诊断能力。

Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 13:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 178

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon: 优势地位。
19 mins
  -> 谢谢

agree  clearwater: 应该是:领先一步。
22 mins
  -> “领先一步”不错

agree  Shirley Lao
24 mins
  -> 谢谢
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
曲线前沿


Explanation:
AARP赞助的名为2002年「在曲线前沿」(2002 Staying Ahead of the Curve)

George Guo
China
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
居于领先地位


Explanation:
curve这里本意是趋势图,这里用引申义,表示 A trend derived from or as if from such a graph(美国传统词典)即趋势、潮流之意,整个短语当是领先潮流之意,不过刚才clearwater建议的领先一步已经是正确的解释了,我这里再稍加发挥,算是班门弄斧了:)

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 10:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 32
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Thanks

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agree  karcsy
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