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Definition of upfront in English: upfrontadverb ˈʌpfrʌntʌpˈfrʌntˌəpˈfrənt informal 1At the front; in front. 在前面 he can play up front or in defence 他可以突前进攻或者退守。 Example sentencesExamples - She would have gone and sat by herself in the front, but it was so cold upfront.
- David Healy may at last get his chance to play up front alongside Rob Hulse when Leeds take on Wolves tomorrow.
- Customers wanting to use badminton courts or table tennis tables have been told they must pay up front.
- We need to be more composed as a team, both at the back and up front.
- They had the scoring chances but lacked the strength and drive up front to take them.
- There is plenty of competition for places up front even in the absence of the injured Andy Cole.
- The player is capable of inspiring his team and can play either in midfield or up front.
- Gill in particular made a big difference up front and added a new dimension to the full forward line.
- We had a young team that did really well up front and I am really pleased at how they competed.
- We controlled the game up front against a team that prides itself on being strong and physical.
- The room was lit by a lamp, which was placed next to the meditation teacher, who was sitting up front beside a window.
- We had two lads up front against three defenders and that made it very difficult.
- We failed to score throughout the game despite our constant attacking force up front.
- While Sutton looks just as comfortable in defence as he does up front, striker is his position.
- At the moment, I think the strongest section of our squad would be up front.
- The coach is considering bringing in Colin Alcide up front in place of top scorer David McNiven.
- They can expect a tough encounter up front this week, but have the ability to pick up full points.
- He can play up front or across the midfield and will add an extra bite to the team and our performances.
- He has recently moved back up front, scoring twice in City's last four games.
- He was up front at a Clash gig and a girl cut him in the side of the head with a broken bottle.
Synonyms ahead, to the fore, at the fore, at the head, up ahead, at twelve o'clock, in the vanguard, in the van, in the lead, leading, coming first 2(of a payment) in advance. （报酬）预付，先期地 the salesmen are paid commission up front Example sentencesExamples - From here on in, he is going to ask for money up front before he works a cure on anyone.
- The stamps would also have to be paid for up front, presenting a security and cash flow nightmare for all concerned.
- This gent wants me to supply the funds up front to allow him to skidaddle out of the country.
- Payment is up front and there is a choice between a damage waiver or a security deposit.
- If you choose to pay commission, you may not have to pay anything up front, but make sure you know what the rate is before you buy.
- She had been paid up front, and she had carried out the task for which she had been paid.
- However, many suppliers required payment upfront, which caused cashflow problems.
- The budget is paid in a lump sum up front, so the practice knows where its money is coming from.
- To secure funding for the vehicles, payment had to be made up front.
- He'd waited five years on the list, and he'd needed to pay up front a year in advance.
Synonyms in advance, beforehand, ahead of time, in readiness
adjective ˈʌpfrʌntʌpˈfrʌntˌəpˈfrənt informal 1Bold, honest, and frank. 诚实坦率的 he'd been upfront about his intentions 他对自己的意图始终很坦诚。 Example sentencesExamples - And of course - I mean, they're very upfront about this.
- But they were very honest and upfront about the conditions of moviemaking.
- The company, Ventracor, is upfront about its intentions.
- This is the Prime Minister who is open, upfront, and accessible.
- Mr Milne deserves credit of a sort for having the courage to be up front about where he stands.
- I happen to know a cop personally, and she is (as far as I know) an honest and upfront person on and off the job.
- They were asked to support one another, to have conversations even when they were uncomfortable, and to be honest and upfront at all times.
- Maybe you should have told him up front that he wouldn't get any close-up photos?
- The Daily Show is more trusted because they are up front about their biases.
- We are straightforward and upfront about the cost of our policies and how we would pay for them.
- It is best to be up front and acknowledge to the person that we do not know what to say but that we want to stand by them just the same.
- Somehow the moral do-gooders need to be by passed and honest, upfront information needs to be given at the right time.
- If every candidate was this upfront, the whole election process would be much more streamlined and less vicious.
- I would like to say up front that the following answers are my opinions.
- We know where they're coming from, and they are at least up front about it.
- He said he understood, we shook hands and I felt I had acted with dignity and been up front and honest.
- I respect people who are up front with you if they have a problem and tell it to you to your face.
- We may not agree with her philosophy in life, but at least she's honest, and upfront with her views.
- That is a very serious matter, and I believe the Government owes it to its people to be honest and upfront.
- He is right to be up front with the British people about the perils we face.
Synonyms honest, frank, candid, open, truthful, sincere, on the level, honest-to-goodness 2attributive (of a payment) made in advance. （报酬）预付，先期地 Example sentencesExamples - He was interested in an up front sum to cover his initial costs and then an ongoing royalty payment.
- There is a 3 per cent upfront brokerage fee in addition to an annual 1.5 per cent management charge.
- They are not cheap compared with traditional funds, which are moving towards abolishing upfront fees.
- Barbara Stickney, 52, landlady of The Phoenix Inn, George Street, said she was left without her bestselling Fosters Lager for two days when she was slightly late with an upfront payment.
- The European deal should be worth a six-figure sum to the company, which will charge a small upfront fee and take a share of the revenue from every message sent by people playing the quiz game.
- The next day, O'Brien's solicitor sent a letter to another lawyer saying that the options being looked at by the department were either to have no upfront payment, or a maximum cap.
- The Icelandic airline that flew passengers for collapsed tour operator JetGreen secured a substantial upfront payment and security deposit from the firm.
- The minister has now given strong indications that he intends to propose a move to an Australian-type system of long-term loans or deferred payments, rather than a return to upfront fees.
- It's to give them some up front money to make sure they can do the things they need to do.
- Some credit-card firms have started charging upfront fees to cardholders who wish to transfer balances from other cards.
3North American At the front or the most prominent position. 〈主美〉在最前（或最突出）位置的 a literary weekly with an upfront section modelled on the New Yorker 一份文学周刊其醒目位置栏目仿自《纽约客》。 Example sentencesExamples - A long, black, steel gate positioned upfront served as the only entrance into the large, theater-looking edifice.
- As you navigate this week's issue, you'll see a new upfront section and expanded coverage of style, health and beauty and tech.
Definition of upfront in US English: upfrontadverbˌəpˈfrəntˌəpˈfrənt informal 1At the front; in front. 在前面 Example sentencesExamples - Customers wanting to use badminton courts or table tennis tables have been told they must pay up front.
- While Sutton looks just as comfortable in defence as he does up front, striker is his position.
- David Healy may at last get his chance to play up front alongside Rob Hulse when Leeds take on Wolves tomorrow.
- He was up front at a Clash gig and a girl cut him in the side of the head with a broken bottle.
- Gill in particular made a big difference up front and added a new dimension to the full forward line.
- We had two lads up front against three defenders and that made it very difficult.
- The player is capable of inspiring his team and can play either in midfield or up front.
- The coach is considering bringing in Colin Alcide up front in place of top scorer David McNiven.
- The room was lit by a lamp, which was placed next to the meditation teacher, who was sitting up front beside a window.
- We controlled the game up front against a team that prides itself on being strong and physical.
- At the moment, I think the strongest section of our squad would be up front.
- We need to be more composed as a team, both at the back and up front.
- There is plenty of competition for places up front even in the absence of the injured Andy Cole.
- He can play up front or across the midfield and will add an extra bite to the team and our performances.
- She would have gone and sat by herself in the front, but it was so cold upfront.
- They had the scoring chances but lacked the strength and drive up front to take them.
- They can expect a tough encounter up front this week, but have the ability to pick up full points.
- We failed to score throughout the game despite our constant attacking force up front.
- We had a young team that did really well up front and I am really pleased at how they competed.
- He has recently moved back up front, scoring twice in City's last four games.
Synonyms ahead, to the fore, at the fore, at the head, up ahead, at twelve o'clock, in the vanguard, in the van, in the lead, leading, coming first 2(of a payment) in advance. （报酬）预付，先期地 the salesmen are paid commission up front Example sentencesExamples - The stamps would also have to be paid for up front, presenting a security and cash flow nightmare for all concerned.
- The budget is paid in a lump sum up front, so the practice knows where its money is coming from.
- From here on in, he is going to ask for money up front before he works a cure on anyone.
- If you choose to pay commission, you may not have to pay anything up front, but make sure you know what the rate is before you buy.
- She had been paid up front, and she had carried out the task for which she had been paid.
- However, many suppliers required payment upfront, which caused cashflow problems.
- He'd waited five years on the list, and he'd needed to pay up front a year in advance.
- Payment is up front and there is a choice between a damage waiver or a security deposit.
- To secure funding for the vehicles, payment had to be made up front.
- This gent wants me to supply the funds up front to allow him to skidaddle out of the country.
Synonyms in advance, beforehand, ahead of time, in readiness
adjectiveˌəpˈfrəntˌəpˈfrənt informal 1Bold, honest, and frank. 诚实坦率的 he'd been upfront about his intentions 他对自己的意图始终很坦诚。 Example sentencesExamples - We may not agree with her philosophy in life, but at least she's honest, and upfront with her views.
- Mr Milne deserves credit of a sort for having the courage to be up front about where he stands.
- If every candidate was this upfront, the whole election process would be much more streamlined and less vicious.
- I respect people who are up front with you if they have a problem and tell it to you to your face.
- This is the Prime Minister who is open, upfront, and accessible.
- Maybe you should have told him up front that he wouldn't get any close-up photos?
- And of course - I mean, they're very upfront about this.
- I would like to say up front that the following answers are my opinions.
- It is best to be up front and acknowledge to the person that we do not know what to say but that we want to stand by them just the same.
- But they were very honest and upfront about the conditions of moviemaking.
- The Daily Show is more trusted because they are up front about their biases.
- That is a very serious matter, and I believe the Government owes it to its people to be honest and upfront.
- They were asked to support one another, to have conversations even when they were uncomfortable, and to be honest and upfront at all times.
- He is right to be up front with the British people about the perils we face.
- Somehow the moral do-gooders need to be by passed and honest, upfront information needs to be given at the right time.
- We are straightforward and upfront about the cost of our policies and how we would pay for them.
- The company, Ventracor, is upfront about its intentions.
- We know where they're coming from, and they are at least up front about it.
- I happen to know a cop personally, and she is (as far as I know) an honest and upfront person on and off the job.
- He said he understood, we shook hands and I felt I had acted with dignity and been up front and honest.
Synonyms honest, frank, candid, open, truthful, sincere, on the level, honest-to-goodness 2attributive (of a payment) made in advance. （报酬）预付，先期地 Example sentencesExamples - Some credit-card firms have started charging upfront fees to cardholders who wish to transfer balances from other cards.
- The Icelandic airline that flew passengers for collapsed tour operator JetGreen secured a substantial upfront payment and security deposit from the firm.
- The minister has now given strong indications that he intends to propose a move to an Australian-type system of long-term loans or deferred payments, rather than a return to upfront fees.
- The European deal should be worth a six-figure sum to the company, which will charge a small upfront fee and take a share of the revenue from every message sent by people playing the quiz game.
- Barbara Stickney, 52, landlady of The Phoenix Inn, George Street, said she was left without her bestselling Fosters Lager for two days when she was slightly late with an upfront payment.
- It's to give them some up front money to make sure they can do the things they need to do.
- There is a 3 per cent upfront brokerage fee in addition to an annual 1.5 per cent management charge.
- The next day, O'Brien's solicitor sent a letter to another lawyer saying that the options being looked at by the department were either to have no upfront payment, or a maximum cap.
- He was interested in an up front sum to cover his initial costs and then an ongoing royalty payment.
- They are not cheap compared with traditional funds, which are moving towards abolishing upfront fees.
3North American At the front or the most prominent position. 〈主美〉在最前（或最突出）位置的 a literary weekly with an upfront section modeled on the New Yorker 一份文学周刊其醒目位置栏目仿自《纽约客》。 Example sentencesExamples - A long, black, steel gate positioned upfront served as the only entrance into the large, theater-looking edifice.
- As you navigate this week's issue, you'll see a new upfront section and expanded coverage of style, health and beauty and tech.
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