| 单词 | up front |
| 释义 | up frontup front 1 in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits 在〔汽车的〕前座 Mom, can I sit in the front? 妈，我能坐前座吗？ → in (the) front/up front at front1(9) 2 informal a) PAY FORmoney that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied 预付，先付 We need two hundred pounds up front. 我们需要预付200英镑。 b) CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDdirectly and clearly from the start 一开始就明确地 It’s important to tell potential clients this up front. → upfront1 一开始就要向潜在的客户说明这一点，这很重要。 Examples from the Corpus up front• I paid the builders £100 up front and will give them the rest when the job's finished.• He's always up front and willing to admit his mistakes.• We've got to have the money up front before we can do anything.• We've had so many unpaid bills that we've started to demand payment up front.• The only people who laughed were the American soldiers who sat up front.• Why don't you sit up front with the driver so you can give him directions.• The company's directors have been surprisingly up front about their financial problems.• Karen is always very up front with her boyfriends.• I told you up front that I didn't want to be in a relationship with anyone. → up front at front1(11) |
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