fore

noun

/fɔː(r)/

/fɔːr/

Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).

Idioms

bring something to the fore

to make something become noticed by people使处于显要地位；使突出

come to the fore

(British English also be to the fore, North American English also be at the fore)

to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part变得重要（或突出）；起重要作用
- The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成为热点。
- She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.在危急时刻她总是挺身而出。

fore

adjective

/fɔː(r)/

/fɔːr/

[only before noun] (specialist)

located at the front of a ship, an aircraft or an animal在（船、航空器或动物）前部的；在头部的 compare aft, hindTopics Transport by waterc2
Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).

fore

adverb

/fɔː(r)/

/fɔːr/

(specialist) at or towards the front of a ship or an aircraft在（或向）船头；在（或向）飞行器头部 compare aftTopics Sports: water sportsc2
Fore!
used in the game of golf to warn people that they are in the path of a ball that you are hitting前方注意，看球（打高尔夫球时警告前面球路中的人以免被击中）Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

fore-

combining form

/fɔː(r)/

/fɔːr/

in nouns and verbs

before; in advance先于；预先
- foreword前言
- foretell预言
in the front of在…的前部
- the foreground of the picture图画的前景

Word OriginOld English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor.

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