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单词 upfront
释义
upfront
adjective[after verb]
uk
/ʌpˈfrʌnt/us
/ʌpˈfrʌnt/
speakingorbehavingin a way that makesintentionsandbeliefsclear:
公开的；坦率的
She's very upfrontaboutwhy shewantsthejob- she'dearna lot moremoney.她毫不掩饰自己想要获得这份工作的原因——她想挣更多的钱。
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upfront
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(Definition ofupfrontfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

upfront| American Dictionary

upfront
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈʌpˈfrʌnt/

upfrontadjective,adverb[not gradable](CLEAR)

speakingorbehavingin a way that makesyourintentionsandbeliefsclear:
She’s very upfront about herfeelings.

upfrontadjective,adverb[not gradable](IN ADVANCE)

paidorobtainedinadvance:
Therooferwants20% of themoneyupfront.
(Definition ofupfrontfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

upfront| Business English

upfront
adjective
(alsoup front)
uk
/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/us
paidbeforegoodsareproducedorreceivedorservicesareperformed:
upfront cost/payment/feeLarge upfrontcostsareincurredto write acomplicatedpieceofsoftware.
speakingorbehavingin a way which makesintentionsandbeliefsclear:
upfront about sthShe's very upfront about why shewantsthejob.
We've got to be more upfrontabout thefeeswecharge.

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frontnoun
upfront
adverb
uk
/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/us
in thebeginning:
Everyconsumershouldknowupfront what it is going tocostthem.
beforegoodsorservicesarereceived:
Weofferadiscounttocustomerswhopayupfront.
Thebankchargesyou a little more upfront, but you'll dobetterin thelongerterm.
(Definition ofupfrontfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofupfront

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The key question facing each farmer is whether carbon payments are large enough to outweigh theupfrontcosts of transitioning to a new agricultural system.
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Costs were not discounted, because all costs considered were incurredupfront.
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Before the introduction of stakeholder pensions in 2001, there were often quite severe financial penalties for consumers who lapsed, because of highupfrontcharges.
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Upfrontwe have the names of various production companies who put up the money which, eventually, was about three and a half million pounds.
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As such, partisan differences were clear,upfront, and readily accessible to voters.
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Becauseupfrontcosts of kerosene stoves are substantial, stove ownership is usually treated as a fixed household characteristic.
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It is important to recognizeupfrontthat this is exactly the solution offered by the theory of universal grammar.
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Surely at some point theupfrontchange must be large enough to provide a persuasive reason for or against it.
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Ourupfrontefforts to dialogue with the community also provided the community with the chance to communicate to us its fear of being exploited.
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Largeupfrontbenefits are less likely to be overwhelmed by the roughness of our comparisons, and thus it is compelling to pursue large benefits.
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To see this more clearly, consider another case of a highupfrontbenefit.
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Gore now recalls that he was always 'upfront' on the race issue.
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Since people discount future values, the prospect of having to pay much later is less of a disincentive to pollute than having to payupfront.
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With assurance bonds, a polluting firm paysupfronta bond equal to the cost of the worst-case pollution scenario.
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Laws that are not fully specifiedupfront, however, impose greater implementation and decision-making costs by judicial and administrative bodies.
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