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1 词典释义:
upfront
时间: 2025-01-23 23:47:58
考研GRE
英 [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]
美 [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]

adv. 预先;事先;预付款地;先行支付地;坦率地;直率地;

adj. 直率的;直爽的;坦白的;坦率的;诚实的;预付的;事先的;预先的

双语例句
  • Pay a little more upfront for your beer or burger.

    为啤酒或汉堡多预付一点。

  • There will be an upfront fee of 4%.

    将收取4%的预付费。

    《牛津词典》
  • He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.

    他从一开始就明白说出了他的意图。

    《牛津词典》
  • In order to "change lives for the better" and reduce "dependency", George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the "upfront work search" scheme.

    为了“改善生活”和减少“依赖”,英国财政大臣乔治·奥斯本推出了“前期工作搜索”计划。

  • A Harvard Business School study found that observers consistently rated those who were upfront about themselves more highly, while those who hid lost trustworthiness.

    哈佛商学院的一项研究发现,观察者一致给那些坦率的人评价更高,而那些不善表露自我的人则失去了可信度。

  • Be honest, true and upfront.

    做一个诚实的、忠诚的和坦率的人。

  • Keep upfront expenses to a minimum.

    将首笔支付费用减到最少。

  • But Apple computers cost more upfront.

    但是,苹果电脑的先期成本更高。

  • How much upfront design should I tolerate?

    我该容忍多大限度的预先设计?

  • All sales are final, and all payment is upfront.

    所有销售均为成品,皆是预先付款。

  • Thanks to the Internet, there are fewer upfront costs.

    得益于互联网,获得工具几乎不需预付什么费用。

  • The upfront planning and testing ultimately save time.

    提前进行规划和测试,最终会节省时间。

  • Is this client being totally honest and upfront with me?

    这个客户是以完全诚实和诚信的态度在与我协作吗?

  • Result: the time taken to load the fragments is spent upfront.

    结果:花在载入片段上的时间将会减少。

  • Admittedly, a college education demands pretty hefty costs upfront.

    无可否认,大学教育需要提前支付大笔成本。

  • Red Bull has always been upfront about the recipe for its new cola.

    红牛一直对其新可乐的配方相当公开和坦白。

  • Bill Venners: How does refactoring change the role of upfront design?

    比尔:重构如何改变了预先设计的地位?

  • By investing a little time upfront, large time savings can be achieved.

    只要花一小部分时间,就可以节省更大部分的时间。

  • Thanks to the Internet, there are fewer upfront costs for entrepreneurs.

    得益于网络,创业者们的前期创业费用大大减少。

  • So when I met someone online, I decided to be upfront about my condition.

    当我在网上碰到一个人时,我决定先将我的情况说明白。

  • No more upfront costs or waiting for machines to be purchased and configured.

    无需其他费用,也不必再为购买和配置机器而苦等。

  • The stimulus package allows firms to convert the tax break into upfront payments.

    刺激方案允许公司把缴税额转为预付款。

  • That was because nobody decided upfront what persistence framework was to be used.

    这是因为没有人事先决定使用什么持久化框架。

  • "My dad has always been honest and upfront with me about everything," Andrew says.

    “我的爸爸总是在任何事情都对我很坦诚,”安德鲁说。

  • Therefore, upfront planning of the high level design and architecture is essential.

    因此,最初的高层次的计划和体系结构的设计是必要的。

  • This provides an upfront mechanism for narrowing the amount of history stored locally.

    这样的前置机制可以减少存储在本地的历史的体积。

  • They charge lower upfront fees than other CARDS do. But if you fall behind, it's tough.

    他们比其他卡收取的预支费要低,但是如果你拖欠还款,那就日子艰难了。

  • We'll never quite confront the real problem because we don't want to take the upfront pain.

    我们将永远不能直面真正的问题,因为我们不想承受预先得承受的痛苦。

  • With a little upfront planning management, bottlenecks (like the following) can be avoided.

    只需提前做一点计划管理,就可以避免瓶颈(比如下面的瓶颈)。

近义词
adj. 预付的;在前面的
adv. 在前面;提前支付
考纲分布

12年出现 1

重要程度
  • 100%

    adv 在前面

考纲释义
  • adv. 在前面

    真题例句:

    • This information needn't be put upfront in their cover letter or resume.

      这些信息不需要放在求职信或简历的前面。

      [2022年 CET6 听力]
考纲分布

18年出现 3

重要程度
  • 67%

    adj 坦率的; 诚实的

  • 33%

    adj 前期的

考纲释义
  • adj. 坦率的; 诚实的

    英文释义:

    not trying to hide what you think or do

    真题例句:

    • A Harvard Business School study found that observers consistently rated those who were upfront about themselves more highly, while those who hid lost trustworthiness.

      哈佛商学院的一项研究发现,观察人士对那些坦率的人的评价总是更高,而那些隐瞒真相的人则失去了可信度。

      [2020年 英语二 阅读理解B]
  • adj. 前期的

    真题例句:

    • In order to \change lives for the better\ and reduce \dependency,\ George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the \upfront work search\ scheme.

      为了“让生活变得更美好”和减少“依赖性”,财政大臣George Osborne推行了“前期工作搜索”计划。

      [2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]
必考短语
真题例句
  • In order to \change lives for the better\ and reduce \dependency\, George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the \upfront work search\ scheme.

    2014年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ