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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++front1 /frʌnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD 最前部the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving 最前部，最前面 OPP backthe front of Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing. 里基走到舞台的最前面，开始唱了起来。the front of the line/queue It took ages to get to the front of the queue. 过了很长时间才排到队伍的最前面。at/in the front (of something) She always sits at the front of the class. 她总是坐在教室的最前面。 I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front. 我在公共汽车上找了个好位置，就在上面一层最前面。2 SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD 朝前的一面the front FRONTthe front of something is the side or surface that faces forward 正面，前面 OPP backthe front of Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door. 哈维很快绕过车头去开另一扇车门。 the control panel on the front of the machine 机器前面的控制面板 He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front. 他穿着一件旧毛衣，前面有一道咖啡渍。3 MOST IMPORTANT SIDE 最重要的一面the front FRONTthe most important side or surface of something, that you look at first 正面，头版 OPP backon the front Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front. 迪安寄给我一张漂亮的明信片，正面是博尔顿修道院的照片。the front of She’s on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine. 她上了本月杂志的封面。 There’s an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages). 这本书前面有一篇序言。4 BUILDING 建筑物the front TBCFRONTthe most important side of a building, where you go in 正面 OPP backthe front of Ben had just finished painting the front of the house. 本刚粉刷完房子的正面。5 in front of somebody/something a) further forward than someone or something 在某人/某物的前面 OPP behind He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking. 排队买午餐时他排在她前面，他们就说起话来。 He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern. 他提着灯笼走在我前面。 Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car. 突然，有什么东西从车子前面跑过了马路。 An old wooden desk stood in front of the window. 窗前摆着一张旧木桌。 b) facing someone or something 面对着某人/某物 The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him. 门开了，哈丽雅特站在他面前。 She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully. 她在镜子前坐下，仔细地梳起头发。 Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands. 比利蹲在炉火前暖手。 c) outside a building, near its entrance 在建筑物的前面 There was a small garden in front of the house. 房子前面有座小花园。 It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel. 天正下着雨，我们把车停在酒店门口。 d) SEEif you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you 在某人的面前，当着某人的面 Don’t swear in front of the children! 不要当着小孩的面说脏话！ The match was played in front of a crowd of 8,000. 比赛在8,000名观众面前进行。 e) FUTUREif you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them 某人面临着〔难题或困难〕 → in front of your eyes at eye1(9) USAGE: In front of, opposite• In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street: 是指在建筑物的正前方，在街道的同一边The car stopped in front of our hotel. 车子停在我们酒店前面。• Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: 是指在建筑物的对面，隔着街道、地块等5the shops opposite the school学校对面的商店nThere are some shops opposite the school.6 in front 7 on a ... front SUBJECTin a particular area of activity 在…活动领域8 out front (also out the front/out in front British English)FRONT the area near the entrance to a building 在门外，在外面9 in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits 在〔汽车的〕前座10 in front of the television/TV/computer etc SITwatching a television or using a computer 看电视/用电脑等11 up front informal12 weather 天气 [countable] technicalHEM the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps 锋13 SEA 海洋the front British EnglishSG a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure 滨海大道14 BODY 身体your front BODYyour chest, or the part of your body that faces forward 胸部；身体前部15 illegal activities 非法活动 [countable]SECRET a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in 掩护，幌子16 hide feelings 隐藏感情 [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feel 〔伪装的〕表面17 organization 组织 [singular]PPGPM used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization 阵线〔用于政党或非官方军事组织的名称〕18 war 战争 [countable]WAR the area where fighting happens in a war 前线，前方 SYN front line19 church 教堂 [countable]TBB a side of a large important church building 〔大教堂的〕一面
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front• The car rental company is actually a front for a drugs ring.• She puts on this "innocent little girl" act, but it's all a front.• The charity has been accused of being a front for anti-government activity.• The club was just a front - Luchese's real business was drug smuggling and gun running.• The distinctively figured wood facing the wings on both back and front is an unusual choice of yew.• Over instead of pull it over in front.• His whole life passed in front of me; the lives of his fathers, his sons.• The pass has a slight loft and, crucially, is thrown in front of Edney.• Clinton ordered Pennsylvania Avenue closed to vehicular traffic in front of the White House.• The disenfranchising effect of unemployment has worked on a number of fronts.• His black hair was now white, as were his shoulders and the front of his coat.• Trucks are heading toward the front with fresh supplies.• The front had undergone a terrible impact, the rest was essentially intact.warm/cold front• There'd be a warm front in Walmington then.• Never risk parking out overnight without checking the weather forecast for a strong wind warning or the approach of a cold front.• Forecasters are banking on a cold front to clear cloudy conditions.• Another cold front passed through the north state Monday night and early Tuesday, chilling the region with November-like temperatures.• Within a week of launching the Oxfam Cold Front Appeal we reached our target of half a million coats and jumpers.• Following the successful Cold Front appeal it's flying in warm clothing and our reporter Kim Barnes joined the airlift.• Clearing conditions were forecast behind the cold front that dragged low clouds through Central Florida early Friday.• Where the cold front of winter can be a killer.front for• Inspectors found that the import/export business was just a front for a huge drug smuggling operation.brave front• I did not put up a brave front for Christine.sent to the front• Instead, as a civilian, he joined the Remounts, training horses to be sent to the front.front2 ●●● S1 W2 adjective [only before noun] 1 FRONTat, on, or in the front of something （在）前面的；前部的 OPP back2 SECRETa front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity 起掩护作用的，作幌子的3. technicalSLL a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ 〔元音〕舌前位的 → backExamples from the Corpus
front• For years its front door remained locked.• The key to the front door was tied on to a little ribbon pinned into my pocket.• You should have knocked on the front door.• Jump diagonally back with the rear foot and perform a front foot roundhouse kick.• There was a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn.• There was a large picture of Bush on the front page of the evening newspaper.• The dog rested its head on its front paws.• First, we pass a couple of wooden family motels, complete with front porch parked up with juggernauts.• Laura always sits in the front row at the movies.• A year earlier, he qualified on the front row of the F1 grid in a Formula Two Matra.• Teague crawled into the front seat and sat on my lap.• He leaned across the front seat of the car and grabbed her arm as she tried to get out.• I was strong enough next morning to go and look out of the front window.front door/garden/porch etc• As she drew abreast of the drive, she saw that a car was parked next to the front door.• When she gets back to Cedar Falls, Ted Suminski is standing on the front porch.• So Johnny Appleseed lay down on the front porch and went to sleep.• The front doors did not close properly.• They disappeared into the front garden of one of the houses.• You unlock the front door of your house.• As she heard the noise of the front door slamming she awoke with a feeling of relief.• She was sitting on the front porch, waiting, with gloves in her lap.front3 verb 1 [transitive] especially British English if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most 领导〔乐队〕；主持〔电视节目〕2 [transitive] (also front onto something British English)OPPOSITE/FACE if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing 面对，面向3 be fronted by/with something COVERDECORATEto be covered or decorated at the front with something 正面饰有某物→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
front• The Hyatt hotel fronts a beach called Shipwreck.• The city would have to front a mere $ 9 million or so to implement the plan.• He is set to front a new rescue package, with a mystery backer ready to invest a substantial sum.• Genesis was originally fronted by Peter Gabriel.• When you stepped out of hiding and fronted me, this same face looked over your shoulder.• Through a scattering of gray adobe houses, all identical, I would go to the house fronted with mulberry trees.From Longman Business Dictionaryfrontfront1 /frʌnt/ noun [countable]1LAWa person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegalHis family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods.2COMMERCEFINANCE on the financial/inflation/employment etc front used to talk about something in relation to money, inflation, employment etcThere is a slight improvement on the jobs front with 30% of directors saying they expect to recruit more this year.3in front (of)COMMERCE more successful than other people or organizations in a business or activityThe Data System is just part of a massive development programme to keep us in front and to offer our clients the best licensed taxi service there is.4be brought/called/hauled in front of somebody to have to see someone in authority because you have done something wrongMy whole section was called in front of the manager.5up frontCOMMERCE if you pay for something up front, you pay for it before you receive itYou have to pay a lot up front before you start getting the benefits of the system. → see also shop front, storefrontfrontfront2 verb [transitive] to lead an organization because you are the person with the highest rankThe group’s European operation is fronted by Peter Collins.→ See Verb tableOrigin front1 (1200-1300) French Latin frons “forehead (= top of the face), front”front1 noun →10-19
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front1 S1 W1 /frʌnt/ 
noun
OPP back
the front of
Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.
the front of the line/queue
It took ages to get to the front of the queue.
at/in the front (of something)
She always sits at the front of the class.
I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.
2. SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD the front the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward
OPP back
the front of
Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door.
the control panel on the front of the machine
He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.
3. MOST IMPORTANT SIDE the front the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first
OPP back
on the front
Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.
the front of
She’s on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine.
There’s an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages).
4. BUILDING the front the most important side of a building, where you go in
OPP back
the front of
Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.
5. in front of somebody/something
a. further forward than someone or something
OPP behind:
He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking.
He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern.
Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car.
An old wooden desk stood in front of the window.
b. facing someone or something:
The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him.
She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully.
Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands.
c. outside a building, near its entrance:
There was a small garden in front of the house.
It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel.
d. if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you:
Don’t swear in front of the children__
The match was played in front of a crowd of 8,000.
e. if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them ⇨ in front of your eyes at eye1(9)
GRAMMAR
in front of, opposite
In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street:
▪The car stopped in front of our hotel.
Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc:
▪the shops opposite the school
6. in front
a. ahead of something or someone
OPP behind:
He drove straight into the car in front.
b. winning something such as a sports match or competition
SYN ahead
OPP behind:
His goal put Leeds back in front.
c. in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building
7. on a ... front in a particular area of activity
on the economic/political etc front
On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments.
Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts.
on the domestic/international front
On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.
on a wide/broad/limited front
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.
8. out front (also out the front/out in front British English) the area near the entrance to a building:
Hurry up__ The taxi is out front.
9. in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits:
Mom, can I sit in the front?
10. in front of the television/TV/computer etc watching a television or using a computer:
The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV.
I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.
11. up front informal
a. money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied:
We need two hundred pounds up front.
b. directly and clearly from the start:
It’s important to tell potential clients this up front. ⇨ upfront
12. WEATHER [countable] technical the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps
warm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air)
13. SEA the front British English a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure:
We could always go for a stroll along the front.
14. BODY your front your chest, or the part of your body that faces forward:
You’ve spilled juice all down your front__
He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.
15. ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES [countable] a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in
front for
The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.
16. HIDE FEELINGS [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feel
put on/show a front
Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front.
His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he’s really insecure.
When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation).
17. ORGANIZATION [singular] used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization:
the People’s Liberation Front
18. WAR [countable] the area where fighting happens in a war
SYN front line:
He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front.
Her husband was shot down over the Western Front. ⇨ home front
19. CHURCH [countable] a side of a large important church building:
the west front of Rouen cathedral
front2 S1 W2 adjective [only before noun]
1. at, on, or in the front of something
OPP back:
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.
the front cover of ‘Hello__’ magazine
the front wheel of his bicycle
the dog’s front legs
front door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house)
We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.
front seat/row
We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.
2. a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity:
a front organization for importing heroin ⇨ front man(1)
3. technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ ⇨ back
front3 verb
1. [transitive] especially British English if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most:
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.
2. [transitive usually passive] (also front onto something British English) if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing:
The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.
The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.
3. be fronted by/with something to be covered or decorated at the front with something:
a large building fronted with marble
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noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: French
Origin: Latin frons 'forehead (= top of the face), front'
1. PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving Language: French
Origin: Latin frons 'forehead (= top of the face), front'
OPP back
the front of
the front of the line/queue
at/in the front (of something)
2. SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD the front the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward
OPP back
the front of
3. MOST IMPORTANT SIDE the front the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first
OPP back
on the front
the front of
4. BUILDING the front the most important side of a building, where you go in
OPP back
the front of
5. in front of somebody/something
a. further forward than someone or something
OPP behind:
b. facing someone or something:
c. outside a building, near its entrance:
d. if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you:
e. if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them ⇨ in front of your eyes at eye1(9)
GRAMMAR
in front of, opposite
In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street:
▪
Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc:
▪
6. in front
a. ahead of something or someone
OPP behind:
b. winning something such as a sports match or competition
SYN ahead
OPP behind:
c. in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building
7. on a ... front in a particular area of activity
on the economic/political etc front
on the domestic/international front
on a wide/broad/limited front
8. out front (also out the front/out in front British English) the area near the entrance to a building:
9. in (the) front/up front in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits:
10. in front of the television/TV/computer etc watching a television or using a computer:
11. up front informal
a. money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied:
b. directly and clearly from the start:
12. WEATHER [countable] technical the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps
warm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air)
13. SEA the front British English a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure:
14. BODY your front your chest, or the part of your body that faces forward:
15. ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES [countable] a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in
front for
16. HIDE FEELINGS [singular] if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feel
put on/show a front
17. ORGANIZATION [singular] used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization:
18. WAR [countable] the area where fighting happens in a war
SYN front line:
19. CHURCH [countable] a side of a large important church building:
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adjective [only before noun]1. at, on, or in the front of something
OPP back:
front door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house)
front seat/row
2. a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity:
3. technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ ⇨ back
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verb1. [transitive] especially British English if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most:
2. [transitive usually passive] (also front onto something British English) if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing:
3. be fronted by/with something to be covered or decorated at the front with something:
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In front of can mean the same asoutside , but notopposite .* in front of 可表示 outside 的词义，但不能表示 opposite 的词义 ：◆ I'll meet you in front of/outside your hotel. 我在你的旅馆前面／外面接你。 ◆ There's a bus stop in front of the house (= .on the same side of the road )房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。 ◆ There's a bus stop opposite the house (= .on the other side of the road )房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。 In/at the front (of sth) means 'in the most forward part of something'.* in/at the front (of sth) 表示在某物的最前部分 ：◆ The driver sits at the front of the bus. 驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。 ◆ Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch). 把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。
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