1 ADJ 最重要的;最好的 The foremost thing or person in a group is the most important or best. 最重要的;最好的
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He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture.
他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
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The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed enemies. Foremost among these are the foreign media.
军政府针对假想的敌人展开了一场唇枪舌剑的战斗。这其中首当其冲的就是外国媒体。
SYN leading, best, first, top
2 PHRASE 首先;首要的是 You use first and foremost to emphasize the most important quality of something or someone. 首先;首要的是 [emphasis]
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It is first and foremost a trade agreement.
这首先是一个贸易协议。
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I see myself, first and foremost, as a working artist.
我首先还是把自己看作一名艺术工作者。
Word Link | most ≈ superlative degree : foremost, innermost, topmost |
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