leapfrogging
跨越式发展,跨越式的,跃进式,跃进式的
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Definitions
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- : a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- : an advance from one place, position, or situation to another without progressing through all or any of the places or stages in between: a leapfrog from bank teller to vice president in one short year.
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leap·frogged, leap·frog·ging.
- : to jump over in or as if in leapfrog: He leapfrogged the fence to reach the crying child.
- : to move or cause to move as if in leapfrog: Manufacturers are leapfrogging prices because the cost of raw materials has doubled.
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leap·frogged, leap·frog·ging.
- : to move or advance in or as if in leapfrog: Our tour leapfrogged through six cities in four days.
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Examples
As a result, young professionals of color play leapfrog, jumping from one company to another before they finally land somewhere supportive.
Unlike technology, there is no leapfrog development in politics.
There is a clear preference to see the throne leapfrog Charles.
It was unoccupied, except by a few specimens of young America, who were playing leapfrog over the seats and desks.
Mr. Miller had risen and bowed as if he was giving some invisible person a “back” for leapfrog.
By my process of induction I perceive that he was a remarkable genius, and owned a yellow dog with a gift for solo leapfrog.
Leapfrog and the three-cornered game of "cat" were favourite pastimes, but nothing broke the monotony.
A pretty joke indeed that he should think of the beautiful Miss Leapfrog, he who is not worth a rap, and is as ugly as a toad.