fore·most
adjective/ˈfɔːməʊst/
/ˈfɔːrməʊst/
- the most important or famous; in a position at the front
最重要的；最著名的；最前的 - I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost authority on the subject.
我想向你介绍该学科全世界首屈一指的权威。 - The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence.
首相带头谴责暴力行为。 - This question has been foremost in our minds recently.
近来在我们的心目中这一直是个最重要的问题。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryForemost is used with these nouns:- authority
- exponent
- poet
- …
Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most. - I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost authority on the subject.