单词 | frontliner |
释义 | frontlinern. 1. A person positioned on the foremost line, row, or part of something; spec. a soldier fighting on the front line (front line n. 1a). Also in extended use, esp. with reference to a person in a position of authority or prominence. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > going first or in front > [noun] > one who goes first forerunnerOE before-runnera1382 foregoer1382 foremanc1425 fore-rider1488 precursora1500 forewalker1529 precedent1599 precurrer1601 beginnerc1613 frontliner1895 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by position > [noun] > in front or vanguard fore-rider1488 fore-warder1611 fore-fighter1883 frontliner1917 1895 Merthyr Times 3 Jan. 6/7 The home front liners were superior, but all the Merthyr seven (as they played one short) worked like Trojans. 1900 Argonaut 15 Oct. 11/2 There are a few girls who are at the head of the chorus, and are known as the ‘front liners’. 1917 La Vie Canadienne 1 15 He arrived from the Front some time ago A regular Front Liner do'nt cher know. 1945 Information Bull. (Embassy of U.S.S.R., Washington, D.C.) 24 Mar. 4/3 Local Soviets have delivered to the families of front-liners over 500 tons of fuel and 100 tons of vegetables. 2013 Africa News (Nexis) 15 Mar. He turned down an opportunity to witness development in the state,..opting to be the frontliner of a smear campaign. 2. A person who works at the forefront of an organization's public activity, typically as the point of direct contact with customers, clients, users of the organization's services, etc.; (now) esp. such an employee who provides a service regarded as vital within the community, such as a health-care worker, teacher, etc. Cf. front line adj. 1c. Now chiefly South-East Asian. ΚΠ 1971 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 42 130 Academic institutions are ultimately dependent upon the quality of planning engaged in by their academic front-liners, the professors. 1990 Film Jrnl. 57 60/2 At Disneyland,..meetings take place to help frontliners anticipate questions and problems and find ways to handle their guests. 2020 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 2 Apr. 20 The PPE materials were needed in large quantities so that the medical frontliners or those involved in treating Covid-19 patients would not face any shortages. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1895 |
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