forefront
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fore·front /ˈfɔːfrʌnt $ ˈfɔːr-/ ●○○ noun 1 be at/in/to the forefront (of something) IMPORTANTto be in a leading position in an important activity that is trying to achieve something or develop new ideas 位于（某事物的）最前列，处于（某事物的）领先地位 The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology. 该公司在科学技术方面始终处于领先地位。 Prison conditions have been pushed to the forefront of public debate. 监狱条件问题已被推到公众讨论的风口浪尖。2 be in/at/to the forefront of somebody’s mind/attention etc to be what someone is thinking about most, because it is very important to them 是某人首先考虑/注意到等的事情 → at the back of somebody’s mind Fear of unemployment was at the forefront of everyone’s minds. 失业是每个人心中最大的担忧。
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forefront• You have to be willing to be in the forefront.• Admittedly, few people think of pentecostalism as being in the forefront of feminism.• As always, Rodrigo del Bivar was in the forefront of the action.• It has the effect too of keeping to the forefront the meanings recognized by participants.fore·front nounChineseSyllable
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forefront
fore‧front /ˈfɔːfrʌnt $ ˈfɔːr-/
noun
1. be at/in/to the forefront (of something) to be in a leading position in an important activity that is trying to achieve something or develop new ideas:
The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology.
Prison conditions have been pushed to the forefront of public debate.
2. be in/at/to the forefront of sb’s mind/attention etc to be what someone is thinking about most, because it is very important to them ⇨ at the back of sb’s mind:
Fear of unemployment was at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
fore‧front /ˈfɔːfrʌnt $ ˈfɔːr-/
noun1. be at/in/to the forefront (of something) to be in a leading position in an important activity that is trying to achieve something or develop new ideas:
2. be in/at/to the forefront of sb’s mind/attention etc to be what someone is thinking about most, because it is very important to them ⇨ at the back of sb’s mind:
