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Definition of foremost in English:

foremost

adjective ˈfɔːməʊstˈfɔrˌmoʊst
  • Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

    最突出的,最杰出的,首要的

    one of the foremost art collectors of his day

    他那个时代最杰出的艺术收藏家之一。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is of the country's foremost attorneys in the field of art and licensing law.
    • Nonetheless, the foremost step on the road to recovery for any alcoholic is for him to admit he has a problem and needs help.
    • It marked a watershed in Renaissance art and established Michelangelo as the foremost sculptor of his time.
    • As a state legislator, Rogers was both sponsor of the law and its foremost beneficiary.
    • The foremost right that follows from this principle is the right to be free, not to be a slave.
    • Paris is now regarded as one of the foremost art centres in the West, but this status was hard won.
    • Learn from the foremost experts in the fine art world during the new Gallery Seminars.
    • He is one of the country's foremost attorneys in the field of art and licensing law.
    • That notorious night out is the foremost allegation in a catalogue of misdemeanours that the player will be reminded of for as long as he lives.
    • It is the parents' primary and foremost responsibility to care for their children.
    • He is the foremost figure in the modern world of traditional Japanese martial arts.
    • A number of the foremost pioneer missionaries to these islands also served in Australia.
    • We know that burning fossil fuels is the foremost contributor to climate change.
    • The primary and foremost duty of the father is to provide funds for all essential requirements.
    • Despite being one of the UK's foremost poets, fame really isn't her bag.
    • No madman had ever restored one of the greatest races in the world to the position of one of the foremost nations in the world as it was at the present time.
    • She is one of the foremost artists in Israel and was a principal dancer of the Batsheva Dance Company.
    • By the seventeenth century, Austria was the foremost German state and a major European power.
    • The early modern Italian courts saw the creation of some of Europe's foremost collections of works of art.
    • He spent hours with them every day, and it was of foremost importance to him to instil in them his own personal and cultural standards.
    Synonyms
    leading, principal, premier, prime, elite, top, top-tier, top-level, first-rate, greatest, best, supreme, pre-eminent, major, most important, most prominent, most influential, most skilled, most illustrious, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, of note
    first, primary, main, paramount, chief, key, central
    North American ranking
    informal number-one, top-notch
adverb ˈfɔːməʊstˈfɔrˌmoʊst
  • Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

    在最前,最先

    it was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

    最重要的是,这是首次明确示范这一过程。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There has to be room for both the wild fish and the fish farms to survive, and it will be my task to keep that fact foremost in the mind of decision-makers.
    • As the election process is foremost in all our minds, this tinder-dry tome is hot property right now.
    • First and foremost I would like to ask the Namibian people and civil servants the following question.
    • Sauvignon Blanc ranks foremost among them, with Chardonnay not too far behind.
    • But deep inside, he is foremost an actor and as such far more serious than he appears.
    • First and foremost, our family and relationship are what's important.
    • After releasing it, he burst out with the question that was foremost in his thoughts.
    • It seems Cassavetes was foremost a humanist who lived to record our crazy, mad ways.
    • From Wednesday pulling pints will be foremost on her mind as she takes over Kelly's, Narraghmore.
    • The preacher walked on, pleased to see that the little girl had Jesus foremost in her heart.
    • First and foremost I don't go anywhere without several plastic carrier bags.
    • Though he has spent half his life running what is now Britain's second largest property company, he is foremost a financier.
    • First and foremost, at primary level, there is the family doctor programme in the community.
    • A week in which recovery and reflection have been foremost in my actions.
    • Though Shiva is popularly known as the God of Destruction, for sadhus he is foremost the Master of Yogis.
    • He understands that the poem is foremost a form of communication, and fails if it becomes inscrutable.
    • Indeed, evangelical Christians should be foremost in good deeds and leaders in works of charity.
    • We all share one earth and peace among all people should be foremost in our governments and minds.
    • For a decision like this, ethical considerations deserve to be foremost in our minds.
    • Thus, the Chinese individual thinks foremost of himself in relation to other people and the way in which they are connected.

Origin

Old English formest, fyrmest, from forma 'first' (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est1. Compare with first and former1. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.

Definition of foremost in US English:

foremost

adjectiveˈfôrˌmōstˈfɔrˌmoʊst
  • Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

    最突出的,最杰出的,首要的

    one of the foremost art collectors of his day

    他那个时代最杰出的艺术收藏家之一。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No madman had ever restored one of the greatest races in the world to the position of one of the foremost nations in the world as it was at the present time.
    • He is the foremost figure in the modern world of traditional Japanese martial arts.
    • As a state legislator, Rogers was both sponsor of the law and its foremost beneficiary.
    • The primary and foremost duty of the father is to provide funds for all essential requirements.
    • The early modern Italian courts saw the creation of some of Europe's foremost collections of works of art.
    • It marked a watershed in Renaissance art and established Michelangelo as the foremost sculptor of his time.
    • Nonetheless, the foremost step on the road to recovery for any alcoholic is for him to admit he has a problem and needs help.
    • By the seventeenth century, Austria was the foremost German state and a major European power.
    • That notorious night out is the foremost allegation in a catalogue of misdemeanours that the player will be reminded of for as long as he lives.
    • Paris is now regarded as one of the foremost art centres in the West, but this status was hard won.
    • He is of the country's foremost attorneys in the field of art and licensing law.
    • A number of the foremost pioneer missionaries to these islands also served in Australia.
    • The foremost right that follows from this principle is the right to be free, not to be a slave.
    • She is one of the foremost artists in Israel and was a principal dancer of the Batsheva Dance Company.
    • It is the parents' primary and foremost responsibility to care for their children.
    • We know that burning fossil fuels is the foremost contributor to climate change.
    • Despite being one of the UK's foremost poets, fame really isn't her bag.
    • He is one of the country's foremost attorneys in the field of art and licensing law.
    • Learn from the foremost experts in the fine art world during the new Gallery Seminars.
    • He spent hours with them every day, and it was of foremost importance to him to instil in them his own personal and cultural standards.
    Synonyms
    leading, principal, premier, prime, elite, top, top-tier, top-level, first-rate, greatest, best, supreme, pre-eminent, major, most important, most prominent, most influential, most skilled, most illustrious, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, of note
adverbˈfôrˌmōstˈfɔrˌmoʊst
  • Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

    在最前,最先

    O'Keefe's work was, foremost, an expression of the feelings of a woman
    Example sentencesExamples
    • First and foremost, at primary level, there is the family doctor programme in the community.
    • First and foremost I don't go anywhere without several plastic carrier bags.
    • But deep inside, he is foremost an actor and as such far more serious than he appears.
    • A week in which recovery and reflection have been foremost in my actions.
    • Though he has spent half his life running what is now Britain's second largest property company, he is foremost a financier.
    • There has to be room for both the wild fish and the fish farms to survive, and it will be my task to keep that fact foremost in the mind of decision-makers.
    • Thus, the Chinese individual thinks foremost of himself in relation to other people and the way in which they are connected.
    • Sauvignon Blanc ranks foremost among them, with Chardonnay not too far behind.
    • For a decision like this, ethical considerations deserve to be foremost in our minds.
    • We all share one earth and peace among all people should be foremost in our governments and minds.
    • He understands that the poem is foremost a form of communication, and fails if it becomes inscrutable.
    • First and foremost I would like to ask the Namibian people and civil servants the following question.
    • Indeed, evangelical Christians should be foremost in good deeds and leaders in works of charity.
    • The preacher walked on, pleased to see that the little girl had Jesus foremost in her heart.
    • From Wednesday pulling pints will be foremost on her mind as she takes over Kelly's, Narraghmore.
    • First and foremost, our family and relationship are what's important.
    • As the election process is foremost in all our minds, this tinder-dry tome is hot property right now.
    • Though Shiva is popularly known as the God of Destruction, for sadhus he is foremost the Master of Yogis.
    • After releasing it, he burst out with the question that was foremost in his thoughts.
    • It seems Cassavetes was foremost a humanist who lived to record our crazy, mad ways.

Origin

Old 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.

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