set the pace

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释义
领跑，起带头作用
To go at a speed that other competitors attempt to match or surpass./To behave or perform in a way that others try to emulate（模仿，赶上）.

例句
Caroline: In the race toward worldwide peace and prosperity, America will set the pace.(Prison Break)
卡罗林：“在通往世界和平和繁荣的竞争中，美国将处于领先地位。”（越狱）