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up front

/uhp-fruhnt/US // ˈʌpˈfrʌnt //UK // (ˈʌpˈfrʌnt) //

在前面,前面的,在前面的,前面

Related Words

real真正的,真实的,真实,真正simple简单,简单的,单纯的,单纯genuine真正的,真正,真实,正宗的easy容易,轻松,方便,简单instinctive本能的,本能,本能地,直觉的fair公平,公正,公平的,公正的impartial公正的,不偏不倚的,不偏不倚,公正sincere真心实意,真心实意的,真心诚意,真诚的free免费的,免费,自由的,自由transparent透明的,透明,透明化,透明性candid坦率,坦诚,坦率的,直率receptive接受性,接受性强,接受性的,接受性强的heartfelt诚挚的,真心实意,深切的,衷心的outspoken直言不讳,直言不讳的,直率的,直言不讳的人trustworthy值得信赖,值得信赖的,值得信任,值得信任的earnest认真的,恳切,恳切的,严肃的serious严重,严肃的,严肃,严重的forthright坦率的,率直的,坦率,明朗的true真,真心,真诚,真诚的virtuous有德行的,有德行,贤惠的,良性

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Also upfront .

    • : invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital: an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.
    • : honest; candid; straightforward: He's very up-front about discussing his past.
    • : conspicuous or prominent: The company has an up-front position in its industry.
    • : located in the front or forward section: to request up-front seats on a plane.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1

    Also up front .

    • : as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment: They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.
    • : before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit: Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.straightforward
Synonyms
direct直接,直接的,直达,直接的说forthright坦率的,率直的,坦率,明朗的frank坦率,坦诚,弗兰克,坦率地说in advance事先,预先,提前,预备open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的up-front预先,预先的,预先进行的,预先准备

Examples

  • “I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.

  • In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.

  • We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.

  • Kickstarter is one start-up platform that seems to have realized the danger.

  • In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.

  • What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?

  • Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.

  • Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.

  • In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.

  • Then there was Wee Wo,—he was a little Chinese chap, and we used to send him down the chimneys to open front doors for us.

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