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front1 /frʌnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1 PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD 最前部the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving 最前部,最前面 OPP back
the front of
Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.
裏基走到舞台的最前面,開始唱了起來。
the front of the line/queue
It took ages to get to the front of the queue.
過了很長時間才排到隊伍的最前面。
at/in the front (of something)
She always sits at the front of the class.
她總是坐在教室的最前面。
I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.
我在公共汽車上找了個好位置,就在上面一層最前面。
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2 SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD 朝前的一面the front FRONTthe front of something is the side or surface that faces forward 正面,前面 OPP back
the front of
Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door.
哈維很快繞過車頭去開另一扇車門。
the control panel on the front of the machine
機器前面的控制面板
He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.
他穿着一件舊毛衣,前面有一道咖啡漬。
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3 MOST IMPORTANT SIDE 最重要的一面the front FRONTthe most important side or surface of something, that you look at first 正面,頭版 OPP back
on the front
Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.
迪安寄給我一張漂亮的明信片,正面是博爾頓修道院的照片。
the front of
She’s on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine.
她上了本月雜志的封面。
There’s an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages).
這本書前面有一篇序言。
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4 BUILDING 建築物the front TBCFRONTthe most important side of a building, where you go in 正面 OPP back
the front of
Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.
本剛粉刷完房子的正面。
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5 in front of somebody/something 
a) further forward than someone or something 在某人/某物的前面 OPP behind
He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking.
排隊買午餐時他排在她前面,他們就說起話來。
He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern.
他提着燈籠走在我前面。
Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car.
突然,有什麽東西從車子前面跑過了馬路。
An old wooden desk stood in front of the window.
窗前擺着一張舊木桌。
b) facing someone or something 面對着某人/某物
The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him.
門開了,哈麗雅特站在他面前。
She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully.
她在鏡子前坐下,仔細地梳起頭發。
Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands.
比利蹲在爐火前暖手。
c) outside a building, near its entrance 在建築物的前面
There was a small garden in front of the house.
房子前面有座小花園。
It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel.
天正下着雨,我們把車停在酒店門口。
d) SEEif you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you 在某人的面前,當着某人的面
Don’t swear in front of the children!
不要當着小孩的面說髒話!
The match was played in front of a crowd of 8,000.
比賽在8,000名觀衆面前進行。
e) FUTUREif you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them 某人面臨着〔難題或困難〕
in front of your eyes at eye1(9)
USAGE: In front of, opposite
In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street: 是指在建築物的正前方,在街道的同一邊
The car stopped in front of our hotel.
車子停在我們酒店前面。
Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: 是指在建築物的對面,隔着街道、地塊等
5the shops opposite the school
學校對面的商店
nThere are some shops opposite the school.
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6 in front 
a) WINahead of something or someone 在前面 OPP behind
He drove straight into the car in front.
他一下子撞上了前面的車子。
b) winning something such as a sports match or competition 領先 SYN ahead OPP behind
His goal put Leeds back in front.
他的進球讓利茲隊再度領先。
c) FRONTin the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building 在〔建築物的〕前面 [門前]
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7 on a ... front SUBJECTin a particular area of activity 活動領域
on the economic/political etc front
On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments.
技術領域有了一系列重大進步。
Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts.
我們員工的精誠合作使得各方面都取得了進展。
on the domestic/international front
On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.
在國内事務方面,戴高樂的重點是確保政府的權威。
on a wide/broad/limited front
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.
這種方案只能在有限的領域取得成功。
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8 out front  (also out the front/out in front British English)FRONT the area near the entrance to a building 在門外,在外面
Hurry up! The taxi is out front.
快點!出租車就在門外。
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9 in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits 在〔汽車的〕前座
Mom, can I sit in the front?
媽,我能坐前座嗎?
10 in front of the television/TV/computer etc SITwatching a television or using a computer 看電視/用電腦等
The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV.
一般小孩要看三到四個小時電視。
I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.
我大部分時間是坐在電腦前。
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11 up front informal
a) PAY FORmoney that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied 預付,先付
We need two hundred pounds up front.
我們需要預付200英鎊。
b) CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDdirectly and clearly from the start 一開始就明確地
It’s important to tell potential clients this up front.
一開始就要向潛在的客戶說明這一點,這很重要。
upfront1
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12 weather 天氣 [countableC] technicalHEM the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps
warm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air) 暖鋒/冷鋒
13 SEA 海洋the front British EnglishBrESG a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure 濱海大道
We could always go for a stroll along the front.
我們随時可以沿着濱海大道散散步。
14 BODY 身體your front BODYyour chest, or the part of your body that faces forward 胸部;身體前部
You’ve spilled juice all down your front!
你把果汁灑得整個胸前都是!
He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.
他頭轉向一邊,趴着睡着了。
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15 illegal activities 非法活動 [countableC]SECRET a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in 掩護,幌子
front for
The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.
這家賭場被用來爲跨國走私打掩護。
16 hide feelings 隐藏感情 [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feel 〔僞裝的〕表面
put on/show a front
Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front.
珍妮不想讓亞當看到她有多擔心,於是擺出一副勇敢的樣子。
His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he’s really insecure.
他的傲慢不過是掩飾,内心深處他很沒有安全感。
When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation).
父母管教孩子的時候要意見一致,這一點很重要。
17 organization 組織 [singular]PPGPM used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization 陣線〔用於政黨或非官方軍事組織的名稱〕
the People’s Liberation Front
人民解放陣線
18 war 戰爭 [countableC]WAR the area where fighting happens in a war 前線,前方 SYN front line
He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front.
他參軍後立即被派往前線。
Her husband was shot down over the Western Front.
她丈夫在西線上空被擊落。
home front
19 church 教堂 [countableC]TBB a side of a large important church building 〔大教堂的〕一面
the west front of Rouen cathedral
魯昂大教堂朝西的一面
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front2 ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]
1 FRONTat, on, or in the front of something (在)前面的;前部的 OPP back
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.
他有兩顆門牙被打落了。
the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine
Hello!》雜志的封面
the front wheel of his bicycle
他自行車的前輪
the dog’s front legs
狗的前腿
front door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house) 前門/前花園/前門廊等
We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.
我們走上前門的台階,進入接待區。
front seat/row
We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.
爲了坐到前排座位,我們提前一個小時就到了那裏。
2 SECRETa front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity 起掩護作用的,作幌子的
a front organization for importing heroin
一個爲海洛因輸入打掩護的機構
front man(1)
3. technicalSLL a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ 〔元音〕舌前位的 back
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front3 verb
1 [transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most 領導〔樂隊〕;主持〔電視節目〕
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.
樂隊在艾倫赫爾的帶領下,創作了許多令人難忘的暢銷曲目。
2 [transitiveT] (also front onto something British English)OPPOSITE/FACE if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing 面對,面向
The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.
房子前面有個很大的景觀湖。
The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.
酒店入口對着一條繁華的馬路。
3 be fronted by/with something COVERDECORATEto be covered or decorated at the front with something 正面飾有某物
a large building fronted with marble
一幢正面由大理石砌成的大型建築
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From Longman Business Dictionary
frontfront1 /frʌnt/ noun [countableC]
1LAWa person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegal
His family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods.
2COMMERCEFINANCE on the financial/inflation/employment etc front used to talk about something in relation to money, inflation, employment etc
There is a slight improvement on the jobs front with 30% of directors saying they expect to recruit more this year.
3in front (of)COMMERCE more successful than other people or organizations in a business or activity
The Data System is just part of a massive development programme to keep us in front and to offer our clients the best licensed taxi service there is.
4be brought/called/hauled in front of somebody to have to see someone in authority because you have done something wrong
My whole section was called in front of the manager.
5up frontCOMMERCE if you pay for something up front, you pay for it before you receive it
You have to pay a lot up front before you start getting the benefits of the system.
see also shop front, storefront
frontfront2 verb [transitiveT]
to lead an organization because you are the person with the highest rank
The group’s European operation is fronted by Peter Collins.
Origin front1
(1200-1300) French Latin frons forehead (= top of the face), front

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