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- open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters（尤指处理令人不快的事时）坦白的; 直率的; 诚实的：
a long and frank discussion
长时间坦诚的讨论
to be perfectly frank, I don't know.
完全坦白地说, 我不知道。
1.1
- open, sincere, or undisguised in manner or appearance（态度, 样子）公开的, 诚挚的, 不加掩饰的：
Katherine saw her look at Sam with frank admiration.
凯瑟琳看到她真情地用爱慕的目光看着萨姆。
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- Medicine unmistakable; obvious【医】明白无误的, 症状明显的：
frank ulceration.
症状明显的溃疡。
派生词
frankness
noun词源
Middle English （in the sense 'free'）： from Old French franc, from medieval Latin francus 'free', from Francus （see FRANK2： only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul）. Another Middle English sense was 'generous', which led to the current sense.
with obj.
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- （常作be franked）stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel), especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid盖邮戳于（信或包裹上, 表示邮资已付或免付）。
1.1
- historical sign (a letter or parcel) to ensure delivery free of charge〈史〉为确保免费投递签字于（信或包裹上）。
1.2
- as adj. franked Brit. denoting dividends and other payments carrying a tax credit which can be offset against advance corporation tax by the company which receives them〈英〉（红利和其他支付款）含赋税优惠。
1.3
- archaic facilitate or pay the passage of (someone)〈古〉使通行方便; 支付（某人的）通行费用：
English will frank the traveller through most of North America.
英语将方便旅行者在北美大部分地区自由来往。
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- (of a runner-up in a horse race) respond to (a winning performance) by another jockey with a similar performance of one's own（赛马亚军）奉送第一, 表现可与冠军媲美, 屈居第二。
- an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid免费投递戳（或签字）; 邮资已付戳（或签字）。
- ORIGIN: formerly as a superscribed signature of an eminent person entitled to send letters free of charge .
派生词
franker
noun词源
early 18th cent.: from FRANK1, an early sense being 'free of obligation'.
- N. Amer. short for FRANKFURTER.〈北美〉FRANKFURTER的简称。