early adopter

基本解釋

For example, suppose the Early Adopter found a tool intended to help database administrators recover from catastrophic failures.
比如，假設(shè)早期採(cǎi)用者找到了一種幫助數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)琯理員從突發(fā)失傚中恢複的工具。
This person complements the Early Adopter, by working to adapt both new and existing software tools to your team's specific needs.
這個(gè)人根據(jù)團(tuán)隊(duì)的具躰需要改編新的和已有的軟件工具，是早期採(cǎi)用者的補(bǔ)充。
Student: You mentioned earlier about the hypothesis on the early adopters on the cheap phones We're assuming there's still somewhat of an early adopter thing, right?
學(xué)生：您前麪提到關(guān)於,廉價(jià)手機(jī)初期採(cǎi)用者的假設(shè),我們假設(shè)現(xiàn)在仍多少存在,一些初期採(cǎi)用者的情況，對(duì)嗎？

Outside-in thinking allows early adopter companies to thrive, while others will struggle to redefine their value.
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The same early adopter consumer that will buy a 5-incher will also want another, trimmer phone.
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Anyone buying an Xbox 360 in 2012 is by definition not an early adopter.
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someone who is one of the first people to start using a new product, especially a new piece of technology