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front front ★★★★★/frʌ̱nt/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]前面；前部；正面 The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.   [usu sing]One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk...一个男人坐在扶手椅里，另一个坐在桌子前面。Stand at the front of the line...站在队伍前头。Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.她的棉布连衣裙前面都扯裂了。2[N-COUNT	可数名词](建筑物)临街的一面，正面 The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.   [usu sing]Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.房子的正面有一条宽大的游廊。3[N-SING	单数名词](人或动物的)身体前部，前身，胸部 A person's or animal's front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back.   [poss N]If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up.如果让宝宝俯卧，他会把头和胸抬起。4[ADJ	形容词]前面的；前部的；正面的；(位置)在前的 Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front.   [ADJ n]I went out there on the front porch...我出来走到前廊上。She was only six and still missing her front teeth...她才 6 岁，门牙还没长出来。Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion.车辆行驶时，孩子可能会被前排的座位吸引而想要爬过去。5[ADJ	形容词]See also:front-page；(报纸)头(版)的，首(页)的 The front page of a newspaper is the outside of the first page, where the main news stories are printed.   [ADJ n]The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers...《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。The violence in the Gaza Strip makes the front page of most of the newspapers.加沙地带的暴力事件成为大多数报纸的头版新闻。6[N-SING	单数名词]海滨道 The front is a road next to the sea in a seaside town.   [the N]  [BRIT 英]...a stroll on the front...漫步于海滨道Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.埃米出了门，最后一次沿着海滨道散步。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]See also:front line；(战争中的)前线，前方 In a war, the front is a line where two opposing armies are facing each other.   [usu the N in sing]Sonja's husband is fighting at the front.索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。8[N-COUNT	可数名词](某个)方面，领域 If you say that something is happening on a particular front, you mean that it is happening with regard to a particular situation or field of activity. ...research across a wide academic front...跨多个学术领域的研究We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.我们正在多个方面向前推进。9[N-COUNT	可数名词](装出的)样子；假面具 If someone puts on a particular kind of front, they pretend to have a particular quality.   [usu adj N]Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home...迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness.他滑稽可笑的形象只是用来掩饰内心深处痛苦的假面具。10[N-COUNT	可数名词](非法或秘密的组织或活动的)掩护，幌子 An organization or activity that is a front for one that is illegal or secret is used to hide it.   [usu N for n]...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates...后经警方确认为犯罪集团幌子的一家公司He said the present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime.他说现今的平民政府只不过是先前军事政权的一个幌子。11[N-COUNT	可数名词](冷热空气交汇的)锋 In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air. The snow signaled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in...下雪预示着冷热空气的交锋，而一个高气压区似乎也将到来并可能持续。A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。12[N-IN-NAMES	名称名词](常用于政治组织名称中)阵线 Front is often used in the titles of political organizations with a particular aim.   [the supp N]...the People's Liberation Front.人民解放阵线13[VERB	动词]面对；朝向 A building or an area of land that fronts a particular place or fronts onto it is next to it and faces it.   [V n]  [V onto n]  [V-ed]...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center...包括城市会议中心对面未开发土地的房地产There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。...quaint cottages fronted by lawns and flowerbeds.前面有草坪和花坛的几处别致的村舍14[VERB	动词]领导；作为…的领袖 The person who fronts an organization is the most senior person in it.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [BRIT 英]He fronted a formidable band of fighters...他率领着一队可畏的斗士。The commission, fronted by Sir Isaac Hayatali, was set up in June 1992.由艾萨克·哈亚塔利爵士领导的这个委员会建立于 1992 年 6月。in AM, use 美国英语用head15[VERB	动词]作为…的主唱 The person who fronts a pop group or rock band is the main singer.   [V n]  [V-ed]He also fronted a group called Haircuts That Kill.他还是一个叫做“酷炫发式”乐队的主唱。...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate.以歌手梅利莎·希思科特为主唱的新5人组合的首支单曲16[PHRASE	短语]在前面；在最前头 If a person or thing is in front, they are ahead of others in a moving group, or further forward than someone or something else. Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front...警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.“这人怎么了?”前排有个美国人问道。17[PHRASE	短语](在竞赛或比赛中)处于领先位置 Someone who is in front in a competition or contest at a particular point is winning at that point.   [PHR after v]Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys' title race...理查德·邓伍迪在职业赛马骑师冠军赛中领先其他选手。Some preliminary polls show him out in front.一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。18[PREP-PHRASE	短语介词]在…前面；靠近…前部 If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it. She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself...她在梳妆台的镜子前面坐下端详自己。Something darted out in front of my car, and my car hit it...有什么东西突然冲到我的车前，我的车撞到它了。A police car was parked in front of the house.一辆警车停在这幢房子前面。19[PREP-PHRASE	短语介词]在…面前(做或说)；当着…的面 If you do or say something in front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present. They never argued in front of their children...他们从来不当着孩子的面争吵。He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.他从小就被教育不要在女性面前说脏话。20[PHRASE	短语]在国内方面 On the home front or on the domestic front means with regard to your own country rather than foreign countries.   [PHR with cl]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]Its present economic ills on the home front are largely the result of overspending...它目前国内方面的经济弊病主要源自支出过度。On the domestic front, the president got his way with his budget proposals.国内方面，总统提出的预算案获得了通过。 front1 nounfront2 adjectivefront3 verbfrontfront1 /frʌnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1part that is furthest forward the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving  OPP  backfront of Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.the front of the line/queue It took ages to get to the front of the queue.at/in the front (of something) She always sits at the front of the class. I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.2side that faces forward the front the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward  OPP  backfront of Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door. the control panel on the front of the machine He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.3most important side the front the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first  OPP  backon the front Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.front of She’s on the front  (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine. There’s an introduction at the front of the book  (=in the first pages).4building the front the most important side of a building, where you go in  OPP  backfront of Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.5in front of somebody/something a)further forward than someone or something  OPP  behind:  He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking. He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern. Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car. An old wooden desk stood in front of the window. b)facing someone or something:  The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him. She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully. Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands. c)outside a building, near its entrance:  There was a small garden in front of the house. It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel. d)if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you:  Don’t swear in front of the children! The match was played in front of a crowd of 8,000. e)if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them → in front of your eyesat 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: · The car stopped in front of our hotel.• Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: · There are some shops opposite the school.6in front a)ahead of something or someone  OPP  behind:  He drove straight into the car in front. b)winning something such as a sports match or competition  SYN  ahead  OPP  behind:  His goal put Leeds back in front. c)in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building7on a ... front in a particular area of activityon the economic/political etc front On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments. Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts.on the domestic/international front On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.on a wide/broad/limited front Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.8out front (also out the front/out in front British English) the area near the entrance to a building:  Hurry up! The taxi is out front.9in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits:  Mom, can I sit in the front?10in front of the television/TV/computer etc watching a television or using a computer:  The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV. I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.11up front informal a)money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied:  We need two hundred pounds up front. b)directly and clearly from the start:  It’s important to tell potential clients this up front. →upfront112weather [countable] technical the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather mapswarm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air)13sea the front British English a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure:  We could always go for a stroll along the front.14body your front your chest, or the part of your body that faces forward:  You’ve spilled juice all down your front! He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.15illegal activities [countable] a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved infront for The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.16hide feelings [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feelput on/show a front Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front. His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he’s really insecure. When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation).17organization [singular] used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization:  the People’s Liberation Front18war [countable] the area where fighting happens in a war  SYN  front line:  He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front. Her husband was shot down over the Western Front. →home front19church [countable] a side of a large important church building:  the west front of Rouen cathedralfront1 nounfront2 adjectivefront3 verbfrontfront2 ●●● S1 W2 adjective [only before noun]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at, on, or in the front of something  OPP  back:  Two of his front teeth had been knocked out. the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine the front wheel of his bicycle the dog’s front legsfront door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house) We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.front seat/row We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.2a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity:  a front organization for importing heroin →front man(1)3technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ → backfront1 nounfront2 adjectivefront3 verbfrontfront3 verb  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] especially British English 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:  Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.2[transitive] (also front onto something British English) if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing:  The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake. The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.3be fronted by/with something to be covered or decorated at the front with something:  a large building fronted with marble

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EbrNbn48TMilheqhxUL9sEhlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNT22u2MDE8VUSiI+lHcTmw8s6etZJjmriQULYmMZlMh38zlV+X8xjY4P7+gDxRSaAizwqFkAONUYmE7+CCqLPbZi5H2A7MZCAu1FHAXV1MwdLAqg/aqQvXaumKT8sHiTAQ             front              ★                    /        frʌnt                ;          NAmE                frʌnt                /                              noun                ,                  adjective                ,                  verb                            front      fronts      fronted      fronting                            noun        ★                                  forward part/position        前部；前部位置                    1        ★                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          (          usuallythe front          )                          the part or side of sth that faces forward; the side of sth that you look at first            正面                                    ◆          The front of the building was covered with ivy.          大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。                          ◆          The book has a picture of Rome            on the front.                    书的封面有一张罗马的照片。                          ◆          The front of the car was badly damaged.          轿车的头部严重损坏。                          ☞see also                                                    shopfront                                              ,                                                    Y-fronts                                                                2        ★        the front                  [singular          ]                          the position that is in the direction that sb/sth is facing            前面；正前方                                    ◆          Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead.          两眼看着正前方迳直往前走。                          ◆          There's a garden            at the front ofthe house.                    房子的前面有一座花园。                            3        ★        the front                  [singular          ]                          the part of sth that is furthest forward            前部                                    ◆          I prefer to travel            in the front ofthe car            (= next to the driver).                    我喜欢坐在轿车的前座。                          ◆          The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom.          老师要我把座位移到课室前方。                          ◆          Write your name in the front of the book            (= the first few pages).                    在前面的书页写上你的名字。                            chest        胸部                    4        ★        sb's front                  [singular          ]                          the part of sb's body that faces forwards; sb's chest            身体前部；胸部                                    ◆          She was lying on her front.          她俯卧着。                          ◆          I spilled coffee down my front.          我把咖啡溅到前襟上。                            side of building        建筑物的面                    5                  [countable          ]                the west, north, south, east, etc. ~                  the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.            （建筑物，尤指教堂朝西、北、东、南等的）面                                    ◆          the west front of the cathedral          大教堂朝西的一面                            edge of sea/lake        海╱湖边                    6        the front                  [singular          ]                          (            BrE)                    the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river            海滨；湖畔；河边；沿海（或湖、河）道路                                    ◆          Couples walked hand in hand along the front.          对对情侣手牵手沿河边散步。                          ☞see also                                                    seafront                                                                in war        战争                    7                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          an area where fighting takes place during a war            前线；前方                                    ◆          More British troops have been sent to the front.          更多的英国部队已派往前线。                          ◆          to serve at the front          在前方服役                          ◆          fighting a war on two fronts          在两条战线上战斗                          ☞see also                                                    front line                                              ,                                                    home front                                                                area of activity        活动领域                    8                  [countable          ]                          a particular area of activity            活动领域；阵线                                    ◆          Things are looking unsettled on the economic front.          经济战线上的情况显得不稳定。                          ◆          Progress has been made            on all fronts.                    各方面都取得了进展。                            hiding true feelings        隐藏感情                    9                  [singular          ]                          behaviour that is not genuine, done in order to hide your true feelings or opinions            表面；外表                                    ◆          Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.          她的粗鲁只是为了掩饰羞怯。                          ◆          It's not always easy to            put on abrave            frontfor the family.                    常为家人装出勇敢的样子并不容易。                          ◆          The prime minister stressed the need to            present a united front            (= show people that all members of the group have the same opinion about things).                    首相强调必须表现出团结一致。                            hiding sth illegal        掩盖非法活动                    10                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          front(for sth)                          a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity            非法（或秘密）活动掩护者                                    ◆          The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking.          这家旅行社不过是毒品交易的掩护场所。                            political organization        政治组织                    11        Front                  [singular          ]                          used in the names of some political organizations            （用于政治组织的名称）阵线                                    ◆          the Animal Liberation Front          动物解放阵线                          ☞see also                                                    popular front                                                                weather        天气                    12                  [countable          ]                          the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air            （冷暖空气团接触的）锋                                    ◆          a            cold/warm front                    冷╱暖锋                            IDIOMS              ˌfront and ˈcenter                              (              NAmE)                        in or into the most important position              在（或进入）最重要位置                                                  in ˈfront                  adverb                          1          ★                      in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away              在前面                                            ◆            Their house is the one with the big garden in front.            他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。                                    2          ★                      in first place in a race or competition              （赛跑或比赛）领先                                            ◆            The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.            蓝队目前以六分领先。                                      in ˈfront of                  preposition                          1          ★                      in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away              在…前面                                            ◆            The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.            我前面那辆车突然停下来，我也只好刹车。                                ◆            The bus stops right in front of our house.            公共汽车就停在我们的房子前面。                                ◆            He was standing in front of me in the line.            在队列中他站在我的前面。                                ◆            She spends all day              sitting in front of              (= working at)her computer.                        她整天坐在计算机前工作。                                    2          ★                      if you do sth              in front ofsb, you do it when they are there              当着…的面；在…面前                                            ◆            Please don't talk about it in front of the children.            请不要当着孩子们的面谈那件事。                                    3          ★                      frontsb                                (of time            时间            )                                still to come; not yet passed              未来；在…前面                                            ◆            Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you.            不要放弃，你的前面还有一辈子呢。                                      out ˈfront                  1                      in the part of a theatre, restaurant, etc. where the public sits              （剧院等）观众席；（餐厅等）座席                                            ◆            There's only a small audience out front tonight.            今夜观众席上人很少。                                    2                      (                          also BrE              ,              informal                        out the ˈfront            )                                in the area near to the entrance to a building              在（建筑物）大门外                                            ◆            I'll wait for you out (the) front.            我在大门外等你。                                      up ˈfront        (          informal)                          1                      as payment in advance              预付；先付                                            ◆            We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.            我们先付一半给你，工作完成后再付另一半。                                    2                      (in sports            体育运动            )                                in a forward position              在前锋位置                                            ◆            to play up front            踢前锋                                    ☞see also                                                    upfront                                                     (2              )                                                  ☞more at                                    back                                   n.            ,                                    cash                                   n.            ,                                    eye                                   n.            ,                                    lead                          1                 v.                                  adjective        ★                    [only before noun      ]              1      ★              on or at the front of sth          前面的；前部的；在前的；正面的                            ◆        front teeth        门牙                    ◆        the front wheels of the car        汽车的前轮                    ◆        We had seats in the front row.        我们坐在前排座位。                    ◆        an animal's front legs        动物的前腿                    ◆        Let's go through to the          front room          (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests).                咱们穿过去直到客厅。                    ◆        a front-seat passenger        前排座位的一个乘客                    ☞compare                                            back                                           adj.                       (1            )                          ,                                            hind                                           adj.                            2      (        phonetics          语音        )                    (of a vowel        元音        )                    produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example                      /iː            /          in English          舌前位发的；舌前的                            ☞compare                                            back                                           adj.                       (4            )                          ,                                            central                                             (5            )                                      IDIOM              on the ˈfront burner                  (            informal) (            especially NAmE)                                (of an issue, a plan, etc.            问题、计划等            )                                being given a lot of attention because it is considered important              处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急                                            ◆            Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good.            任何重视教育的事都是好事。                                ☞compare                          on the back burner              at              back                             adj.                                                                verb                    face sth        面向                    1                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          to face sth or be in front of sth; to have the front pointing towards sth            面向；在…前面；朝；向                                    frontsth                          ◆          The cathedral fronts the city's main square.          大教堂面向城市的主广场。                          frontonto sth                          ◆          The line of houses fronted straight onto the road.          这排房子正对着马路。                            cover front        覆盖正面                    2                  [transitive                ,         usually passive          ]                          frontsth                          to have the front covered with sth            用…作正面；用…覆盖正面                                    ◆          a glass-fronted bookcase          正面是玻璃的书柜                            lead group        领导团体                    3                  [transitive          ]                          frontsth                          to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc.            领导，代表（团体、组织等）                                    ◆          He fronts a multinational company.          他领导一家跨国公司。                          ◆          A former art student fronted the band            (= was the main singer).                    乐队的主音歌手曾是一位艺术院校学生。                            present TV programme        主持电视节目                    4                  [transitive          ]                          frontsth                          (            especially BrE)                    to present a television programme, a show, etc.            主持（电视节目、演出等）                                      grammar        语法                    5                  [transitive          ]                          frontsth                          (            linguistics              语言            )                    to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence, as in ‘That I would like to see.’            （为强调而将句子某一部份）前置                                              PHRASAL VERB                    ˈfront for sb/sth                              to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities              为…掩护（秘密、非法活动）                                            ◆            He fronted for them in several illegal property deals.            他为他们在几次非法房地产交易中作了掩护。                                          WHICH WORD? 词语辨析                                      in front of / in the front of                      ■                          In front ofcan mean the same as              outside,but not              opposite.                              *in front of 可表示 outside 的词义，但不能表示 opposite 的词义：                                                    ◆              I’ll meet you in front of/outside your hotel.              我在你的旅馆前面╱外面接你。                                                  ◆              There’s a bus stop in front of the house                (= on the same side of the road).                            房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。                                                  ◆              There’s a bus stop opposite the house                (= on the other side of the road).                            房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。                                            ■                          In/at the front (of sth)means ‘in the most forward part of something’.                              *in/at the front (of sth) 表示在某物的最前部份：                                                    ◆              The driver sits at the front of the bus.              驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。                                                  ◆              Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch).              把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。                                                      front              /        frʌnt                ; 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Collins	front ★★★★★ /frʌ̱nt/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]前面；前部；正面 The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use. [usu sing] One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk... 一个男人坐在扶手椅里，另一个坐在桌子前面。 Stand at the front of the line... 站在队伍前头。 Her cotton dress had ripped down the front. 她的棉布连衣裙前面都扯裂了。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](建筑物)临街的一面，正面 The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street. [usu sing] Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda. 房子的正面有一条宽大的游廊。 3 [N-SING 单数名词](人或动物的)身体前部，前身，胸部 A person's or animal's front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back. [poss N] If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up. 如果让宝宝俯卧，他会把头和胸抬起。 4 [ADJ 形容词]前面的；前部的；正面的；(位置)在前的 Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front. [ADJ n] I went out there on the front porch... 我出来走到前廊上。 She was only six and still missing her front teeth... 她才 6 岁，门牙还没长出来。 Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion. 车辆行驶时，孩子可能会被前排的座位吸引而想要爬过去。 5 [ADJ 形容词]See also:front-page ；(报纸)头(版)的，首(页)的 The front page of a newspaper is the outside of the first page, where the main news stories are printed. [ADJ n] The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers... 《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。 The violence in the Gaza Strip makes the front page of most of the newspapers. 加沙地带的暴力事件成为大多数报纸的头版新闻。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]海滨道 The front is a road next to the sea in a seaside town. [the N] [BRIT 英] ...a stroll on the front... 漫步于海滨道 Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front. 埃米出了门，最后一次沿着海滨道散步。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:front line ；(战争中的)前线，前方 In a war, the front is a line where two opposing armies are facing each other. [usu the N in sing] Sonja's husband is fighting at the front. 索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](某个)方面，领域 If you say that something is happening on a particular front, you mean that it is happening with regard to a particular situation or field of activity. ...research across a wide academic front... 跨多个学术领域的研究 We're moving forward on a variety of fronts. 我们正在多个方面向前推进。 9 [N-COUNT 可数名词](装出的)样子；假面具 If someone puts on a particular kind of front, they pretend to have a particular quality. [usu adj N] Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home... 迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。 His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness. 他滑稽可笑的形象只是用来掩饰内心深处痛苦的假面具。 10 [N-COUNT 可数名词](非法或秘密的组织或活动的)掩护，幌子 An organization or activity that is a front for one that is illegal or secret is used to hide it. [usu N for n] ...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates... 后经警方确认为犯罪集团幌子的一家公司 He said the present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime. 他说现今的平民政府只不过是先前军事政权的一个幌子。 11 [N-COUNT 可数名词](冷热空气交汇的)锋 In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air. The snow signaled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in... 下雪预示着冷热空气的交锋，而一个高气压区似乎也将到来并可能持续。 A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday. 一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。 12 [N-IN-NAMES 名称名词](常用于政治组织名称中)阵线 Front is often used in the titles of political organizations with a particular aim. [the supp N] ...the People's Liberation Front. 人民解放阵线 13 [VERB 动词]面对；朝向 A building or an area of land that fronts a particular place or fronts onto it is next to it and faces it. [V n] [V onto n] [V-ed] ...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center... 包括城市会议中心对面未开发土地的房地产 There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement. 面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。 ...quaint cottages fronted by lawns and flowerbeds. 前面有草坪和花坛的几处别致的村舍 14 [VERB 动词]领导；作为…的领袖 The person who fronts an organization is the most senior person in it. [V n] [V-ed] [BRIT 英] He fronted a formidable band of fighters... 他率领着一队可畏的斗士。 The commission, fronted by Sir Isaac Hayatali, was set up in June 1992. 由艾萨克·哈亚塔利爵士领导的这个委员会建立于 1992 年 6月。 in AM, use 美国英语用head 15 [VERB 动词]作为…的主唱 The person who fronts a pop group or rock band is the main singer. [V n] [V-ed] He also fronted a group called Haircuts That Kill. 他还是一个叫做“酷炫发式”乐队的主唱。 ...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate. 以歌手梅利莎·希思科特为主唱的新5人组合的首支单曲 16 [PHRASE 短语]在前面；在最前头 If a person or thing is in front, they are ahead of others in a moving group, or further forward than someone or something else. Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front... 警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。 'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front. “这人怎么了?”前排有个美国人问道。 17 [PHRASE 短语](在竞赛或比赛中)处于领先位置 Someone who is in front in a competition or contest at a particular point is winning at that point. [PHR after v] Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys' title race... 理查德·邓伍迪在职业赛马骑师冠军赛中领先其他选手。 Some preliminary polls show him out in front. 一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。 18 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…前面；靠近…前部 If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it. She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself... 她在梳妆台的镜子前面坐下端详自己。 Something darted out in front of my car, and my car hit it... 有什么东西突然冲到我的车前，我的车撞到它了。 A police car was parked in front of the house. 一辆警车停在这幢房子前面。 19 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…面前(做或说)；当着…的面 If you do or say something in front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present. They never argued in front of their children... 他们从来不当着孩子的面争吵。 He has been brought up not to swear in front of women. 他从小就被教育不要在女性面前说脏话。 20 [PHRASE 短语]在国内方面 On the home front or on the domestic front means with regard to your own country rather than foreign countries. [PHR with cl] [JOURNALISM 新闻] Its present economic ills on the home front are largely the result of overspending... 它目前国内方面的经济弊病主要源自支出过度。 On the domestic front, the president got his way with his budget proposals. 国内方面，总统提出的预算案获得了通过。
Oxford	front ★ / frʌnt ; NAmE frʌnt / noun , adjective , verb front fronts fronted fronting noun ★ forward part/position 前部；前部位置 1 ★ [countable , usually singular ] ( usuallythe front ) the part or side of sth that faces forward; the side of sth that you look at first 正面 ◆ The front of the building was covered with ivy. 大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。 ◆ The book has a picture of Rome on the front. 书的封面有一张罗马的照片。 ◆ The front of the car was badly damaged. 轿车的头部严重损坏。 ☞see also shopfront , Y-fronts 2 ★ the front [singular ] the position that is in the direction that sb/sth is facing 前面；正前方 ◆ Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. 两眼看着正前方迳直往前走。 ◆ There's a garden at the front ofthe house. 房子的前面有一座花园。 3 ★ the front [singular ] the part of sth that is furthest forward 前部 ◆ I prefer to travel in the front ofthe car (= next to the driver). 我喜欢坐在轿车的前座。 ◆ The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. 老师要我把座位移到课室前方。 ◆ Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). 在前面的书页写上你的名字。 chest 胸部 4 ★ sb's front [singular ] the part of sb's body that faces forwards; sb's chest 身体前部；胸部 ◆ She was lying on her front. 她俯卧着。 ◆ I spilled coffee down my front. 我把咖啡溅到前襟上。 side of building 建筑物的面 5 [countable ] the west, north, south, east, etc. ~ the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc. （建筑物，尤指教堂朝西、北、东、南等的）面 ◆ the west front of the cathedral 大教堂朝西的一面 edge of sea/lake 海╱湖边 6 the front [singular ] ( BrE) the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river 海滨；湖畔；河边；沿海（或湖、河）道路 ◆ Couples walked hand in hand along the front. 对对情侣手牵手沿河边散步。 ☞see also seafront in war 战争 7 [countable , usually singular ] an area where fighting takes place during a war 前线；前方 ◆ More British troops have been sent to the front. 更多的英国部队已派往前线。 ◆ to serve at the front 在前方服役 ◆ fighting a war on two fronts 在两条战线上战斗 ☞see also front line , home front area of activity 活动领域 8 [countable ] a particular area of activity 活动领域；阵线 ◆ Things are looking unsettled on the economic front. 经济战线上的情况显得不稳定。 ◆ Progress has been made on all fronts. 各方面都取得了进展。 hiding true feelings 隐藏感情 9 [singular ] behaviour that is not genuine, done in order to hide your true feelings or opinions 表面；外表 ◆ Rudeness is just a front for her shyness. 她的粗鲁只是为了掩饰羞怯。 ◆ It's not always easy to put on abrave frontfor the family. 常为家人装出勇敢的样子并不容易。 ◆ The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front (= show people that all members of the group have the same opinion about things). 首相强调必须表现出团结一致。 hiding sth illegal 掩盖非法活动 10 [countable , usually singular ] front(for sth) a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity 非法（或秘密）活动掩护者 ◆ The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking. 这家旅行社不过是毒品交易的掩护场所。 political organization 政治组织 11 Front [singular ] used in the names of some political organizations （用于政治组织的名称）阵线 ◆ the Animal Liberation Front 动物解放阵线 ☞see also popular front weather 天气 12 [countable ] the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air （冷暖空气团接触的）锋 ◆ a cold/warm front 冷╱暖锋 IDIOMS ˌfront and ˈcenter ( NAmE) in or into the most important position 在（或进入）最重要位置 in ˈfront adverb 1 ★ in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away 在前面 ◆ Their house is the one with the big garden in front. 他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。 2 ★ in first place in a race or competition （赛跑或比赛）领先 ◆ The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. 蓝队目前以六分领先。 in ˈfront of preposition 1 ★ in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away 在…前面 ◆ The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. 我前面那辆车突然停下来，我也只好刹车。 ◆ The bus stops right in front of our house. 公共汽车就停在我们的房子前面。 ◆ He was standing in front of me in the line. 在队列中他站在我的前面。 ◆ She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at)her computer. 她整天坐在计算机前工作。 2 ★ if you do sth in front ofsb, you do it when they are there 当着…的面；在…面前 ◆ Please don't talk about it in front of the children. 请不要当着孩子们的面谈那件事。 3 ★ frontsb (of time 时间 ) still to come; not yet passed 未来；在…前面 ◆ Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. 不要放弃，你的前面还有一辈子呢。 out ˈfront 1 in the part of a theatre, restaurant, etc. where the public sits （剧院等）观众席；（餐厅等）座席 ◆ There's only a small audience out front tonight. 今夜观众席上人很少。 2 ( also BrE , informal out the ˈfront ) in the area near to the entrance to a building 在（建筑物）大门外 ◆ I'll wait for you out (the) front. 我在大门外等你。 up ˈfront ( informal) 1 as payment in advance 预付；先付 ◆ We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job. 我们先付一半给你，工作完成后再付另一半。 2 (in sports 体育运动 ) in a forward position 在前锋位置 ◆ to play up front 踢前锋 ☞see also upfront (2 ) ☞more at back n. , cash n. , eye n. , lead 1 v. adjective ★ [only before noun ] 1 ★ on or at the front of sth 前面的；前部的；在前的；正面的 ◆ front teeth 门牙 ◆ the front wheels of the car 汽车的前轮 ◆ We had seats in the front row. 我们坐在前排座位。 ◆ an animal's front legs 动物的前腿 ◆ Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). 咱们穿过去直到客厅。 ◆ a front-seat passenger 前排座位的一个乘客 ☞compare back adj. (1 ) , hind adj. 2 ( phonetics 语音 ) (of a vowel 元音 ) produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example /iː / in English 舌前位发的；舌前的 ☞compare back adj. (4 ) , central (5 ) IDIOM on the ˈfront burner ( informal) ( especially NAmE) (of an issue, a plan, etc. 问题、计划等 ) being given a lot of attention because it is considered important 处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急 ◆ Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good. 任何重视教育的事都是好事。 ☞compare on the back burner at back adj. verb face sth 面向 1 [transitive , intransitive ] to face sth or be in front of sth; to have the front pointing towards sth 面向；在…前面；朝；向 frontsth ◆ The cathedral fronts the city's main square. 大教堂面向城市的主广场。 frontonto sth ◆ The line of houses fronted straight onto the road. 这排房子正对着马路。 cover front 覆盖正面 2 [transitive , usually passive ] frontsth to have the front covered with sth 用…作正面；用…覆盖正面 ◆ a glass-fronted bookcase 正面是玻璃的书柜 lead group 领导团体 3 [transitive ] frontsth to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc. 领导，代表（团体、组织等） ◆ He fronts a multinational company. 他领导一家跨国公司。 ◆ A former art student fronted the band (= was the main singer). 乐队的主音歌手曾是一位艺术院校学生。 present TV programme 主持电视节目 4 [transitive ] frontsth ( especially BrE) to present a television programme, a show, etc. 主持（电视节目、演出等） grammar 语法 5 [transitive ] frontsth ( linguistics 语言 ) to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence, as in ‘That I would like to see.’ （为强调而将句子某一部份）前置 PHRASAL VERB ˈfront for sb/sth to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities 为…掩护（秘密、非法活动） ◆ He fronted for them in several illegal property deals. 他为他们在几次非法房地产交易中作了掩护。 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 in front of / in the front of ■ In front ofcan mean the same as outside,but not opposite. in front of 可表示 outside 的词义，但不能表示 opposite 的词义： ◆ I’ll meet you in front of/outside your hotel. 我在你的旅馆前面╱外面接你。 ◆ There’s a bus stop in front of the house (= on the same side of the road). 房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。 ◆ There’s a bus stop opposite the house (= on the other side of the road). 房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。 ■ In/at the front (of sth)means ‘in the most forward part of something’. in/at the front (of sth) 表示在某物的最前部份： ◆ The driver sits at the front of the bus. 驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。 ◆ Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch). 把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。 front / frʌnt ; NAmE frʌnt /
LDC	front1 noun front2 adjective front3 verb frontfront1 /frʌnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1part that is furthest forward the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving OPP backfront of Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.the front of the line/queue It took ages to get to the front of the queue.at/in the front (of something) She always sits at the front of the class. I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.2side that faces forward the front the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward OPP backfront of Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door. the control panel on the front of the machine He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.3most important side the front the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first OPP backon the front Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.front of She’s on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine. There’s an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages).4building the front the most important side of a building, where you go in OPP backfront of Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.5in front of somebody/something a)further forward than someone or something OPP behind: He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking. He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern. Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car. An old wooden desk stood in front of the window. b)facing someone or something: The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him. She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully. Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands. c)outside a building, near its entrance: There was a small garden in front of the house. It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel. d)if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you: Don’t swear in front of the children! The match was played in front of a crowd of 8,000. e)if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them → 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: · The car stopped in front of our hotel.• Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: · There are some shops opposite the school.6in front a)ahead of something or someone OPP behind: He drove straight into the car in front. b)winning something such as a sports match or competition SYN ahead OPP behind: His goal put Leeds back in front. c)in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building7on a ... front in a particular area of activityon the economic/political etc front On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments. Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts.on the domestic/international front On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.on a wide/broad/limited front Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.8out front (also out the front/out in front British English) the area near the entrance to a building: Hurry up! The taxi is out front.9in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits: Mom, can I sit in the front?10in front of the television/TV/computer etc watching a television or using a computer: The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV. I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.11up front informal a)money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied: We need two hundred pounds up front. b)directly and clearly from the start: It’s important to tell potential clients this up front. → upfront1 12weather [countable] technical the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather mapswarm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air)13sea the front British English a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure: We could always go for a stroll along the front.14body your front your chest, or the part of your body that faces forward: You’ve spilled juice all down your front! He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.15illegal activities [countable] a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved infront for The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.16hide feelings [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feelput on/show a front Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front. His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he’s really insecure. When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation).17organization [singular] used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization: the People’s Liberation Front18war [countable] the area where fighting happens in a war SYN front line: He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front. Her husband was shot down over the Western Front. → home front 19church [countable] a side of a large important church building: the west front of Rouen cathedral front1 noun front2 adjective front3 verb frontfront2 ●●● S1 W2 adjective [only before noun] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at, on, or in the front of something OPP back: Two of his front teeth had been knocked out. the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine the front wheel of his bicycle the dog’s front legsfront door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house) We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.front seat/row We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.2a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity: a front organization for importing heroin → front man(1) 3technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ → back front1 noun front2 adjective front3 verb frontfront3 verb Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] especially British English 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: Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.2[transitive] (also front onto something British English) if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing: The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake. The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.3be fronted by/with something to be covered or decorated at the front with something: a large building fronted with marble
WDF	front [frʌnt]fronted, fronting, fronts CET4CET6TEM4考研 i1088 40278 6153 19787 6900 5108 2330 j1238 34471 4456 15238 7281 5982 1514 v13164 1007 115 279 271 237 105 n1515 26463 4167 8098 6491 4763 2944 r8319 2266 473 516 581 577 119 ADJ1427 1039285 NOUN1474 1000260 PREP1860 746752 ADV7772 86713 VERB11393 42469 Spoken: 406176141 fronted[239] fronting[353] fronts[1336] 前面(60%)，前面的(18%)，朝向(6%)，前线(4%)，正面(4%)，面对(4%)，对付(2%)，掩护(1%)，面朝(1%) n.前面；正面；前线 adj.前面的；正面的 vt.面对；朝向；对付 vi.朝向 adv.在前面；向前 n.(Front)人名；(法)弗龙

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