Definition
后来者是“后来的人”的意思，由副词“后来”加名词后缀“者”构成。常出现在成语“后来者居上”中，指后起步的人最终超过先前的，也可以泛指任何在时间上较晚出现的人或事物。
n
latecomerperson who arrives latersuccessor (in a competitive context, especially referring to someone who catches up or surpasses)
Examples
- 后来者，。Zuòwéi hòu lái zhě, tā fēicháng nǔlì xiàng lǎo tóngshì xuéxí.As a latecomer, he works very hard to learn from senior colleagues.
- 后来者，。Suīrán tā shì hòu lái zhě, dàn yǐjīng zài jìshù shàng chāoguò le hěnduō rén.Although he is a latecomer, he has already surpassed many people in technology.
- ，后来者。Zhège hángyè jìngzhēng jīliè, hòu lái zhě bìxū zhǎodào zìjǐ de yōushì.This industry is highly competitive; latecomers must find their own advantages.
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