upfront
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++up·front1 /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂/ adjective 1 HONEST[not before noun] behaving or talking in an honest way so that people know what you really think 〔行为、谈话〕坦率的，诚实的 Mo’s very upfront with him about their relationship. 莫在他们的关系上对他很坦诚。► see thesaurus at honest2 paid before any work has been done or before goods are supplied 预付的，预交的 an upfront fee of $500 500美元的预付款
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upfront• Payment's upfront, but then delivery's fast.• There was an upfront charge and they will take a proportion of any reduction in debt.• The upfront charge is $ 10 million to bid on that slot.• Some charge an upfront fee and others charge fees when investors redeem shares.• So there is a price to pay for the privilege of not paying an upfront load.• The deadline for upfront payments to bid is Friday.• They discount or even waive upfront sales fees, so long as they have the right to the renewal commissions.• It was a literary weekly with an upfront section modelled on the New Yorker.• You need to be upfront with Val about your past.upfront2 adverb 1 if you pay money upfront, you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied 〔款项〕预交地，预付地 He requires you to pay him upfront. 他要求你预先付款给他。2. in football, if you play upfront, you play in a forward position 〔足球比赛中〕踢前锋Examples from the Corpus
upfront• An earnout will provide a purchaser with a cash flow advantage in not having to pay the extra consideration upfront.• Partnering the experienced Allen upfront, in place of the suspended Trevor Morley, Jones supplied a perfect cross just before the interval.• I felt threatened by him because I used to play upfront, so I decided to show him who was boss.From Longman Business Dictionaryupfrontup‧front /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂/ adjective upfront payment/cost/fee etcFINANCE money that is paid as soon as a deal has been agreed, before any work has been done or any goods have been suppliedThe company offered an upfront payment of 25% of his first year’s salary.The fund charges a 3.75% upfront sales commission. —up front adverbInvestors will need to pay about $9.25 per share up front, with $7.50 payable a year later.up·front1 adjectiveupfront2 adverbChineseSyllable
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upfront
up‧front1 /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂/ 
adjective
1. [not before noun] behaving or talking in an honest way so that people know what you really think:
Mo’s very upfront with him about their relationship.
2. paid before any work has been done or before goods are supplied:
an upfront fee of $500
■ not hiding the truth or the facts
▪honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts: I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me. | an honest answer | To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
▪straight informal honest and saying what you really think: I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me. | I need a straight answer.
▪open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it: People have become more open about their feelings. | She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
▪frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness. | a frank discussion about sex
▪direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: Not everyone liked his direct manner. | She can be very direct.
▪blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite: Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you. | His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful. | She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
▪upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems. | You have to be upfront with kids.
▪outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: an outspoken critic of the government | He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
▪forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies. | At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
▪candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: He’d always been completely candid about his past. | It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.
upfront2 adverb
1. if you pay money upfront, you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied:
He requires you to pay him upfront.
2. in football, if you play upfront, you play in a forward position
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adjective1. [not before noun] behaving or talking in an honest way so that people know what you really think:
2. paid before any work has been done or before goods are supplied:
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adverb1. if you pay money upfront, you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied:
2. in football, if you play upfront, you play in a forward position